(Feature photo above can be found here: Fort Lauderdale Temple – Pastel Sunset by Dustin Bitter)

On October 3, 2009, President Thomas S. Monson announced that a second temple would be built in Florida, within the Fort Lauderdale area. The temple now serves members living in South Florida and the Bahamas. The beautiful Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple features a sun and palm tree motif with beautiful murals in the first-stage endowment room, inspired by local landscapes.

Before we share the photos with you, here are a few other facts that you might not know about the Fort Lauderdale Temple:

• The 30,500-square-foot temple houses two ordinance rooms (two-stage progressive) and three sealing rooms.
• The temple was named the ENR Southeast’s “Best Projects” award winner for 2014 in the Cultural/Worship category.
• It was dedicated on May 4, 2014 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
• It was the 143rd temple built in the world and the 2nd in Florida, following the Orlando Temple.

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Pink Sunrise Reflection by Alan Fullmer

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Sunset and Flowers by Dustin Bitter

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Reflections Into Eternity by Alan Fullmer

Fort Lauderdale Temple Aerial Evening by Alan Fullmer

Fort Lauderdale Temple Sunset by Taylor Yardley

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Blue Hour by Alan Fullmer

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Aerial Morning by Alan Fullmer

Fort Lauderdale Temple – Pastel Sunset by Dustin Bitter