Fort Lauderdale officials and law enforcement representatives are expected to outline public-safety efforts for the Himmarshee entertainment district at a 10 a.m. news conference Tuesday, Oct. 13, after a series of shootings raised concerns about violence and underage drinking in the popular nightlife area. Mayor Dean Trantalis and Police Chief William Schultz are expected to speak. Representatives of the Florida Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are also scheduled to take part. Officials have not yet detailed what measures they plan to announce. Himmarshee, west of Las Olas Boulevard near Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest Second Street, draws crowds to its bars and restaurants. Recent shootings include a Sept. 6 incident near Southwest Second Street and Southwest Third Avenue. Police said officers responding to a fight heard a gunshot; a man later went to a nearby hospital with a wound that was not considered life-threatening. Several people were detained and a firearm was recovered, but officers initially found no victim at the scene. In July, a 43-year-old man was shot in the Governmental Center parking garage near Southwest Second Street and Southwest First Avenue. He later died at a hospital. Police recovered a gun and detained a person of interest, according to the account of the incident. The district was also the site of a December 2025 shooting outside Dicey Riley’s Irish Pub. Five people were shot and taken to a hospital after gunfire erupted around 2 a.m. The city has already increased police presence in the area. In February, commissioners approved an ordinance barring open containers and outdoor alcohol sales in the nightlife district. Some business owners opposed the restrictions, arguing they could alter the area’s nightlife atmosphere. The police chief previously said the department received more calls for incidents in the entertainment district in 2025 than in any year since 2021. Tuesday’s briefing is expected to address how officials intend to respond to the safety concerns while managing activity in a district that is an established draw for residents and visitors.