Judge invalidates plans for Fort Lauderdale Schlitterbahn while Premier Parks bids for property

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Plans for a major water park attraction were stopped Wednesday when a federal judge invalidated Fort Lauderdale’s agreement with the developer, Schlitterbahn. The city did not follow its own charter when it awarded the lease of city-owned property without seeking competitive bids for use of the property first, U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez ruled. Premier Parks LLC filed the suit.