Check out some local groups in the Fort Lauderdale area.

South Florida Artist Entrepreneurs: If your a creative with an itch to innovate your lives and others in an interesting way check out South Florida's Artist Entrepreneurs. 

Composed of 300+ active members, its a great way to engage with game-changers in your community. Learn more <herehttp://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-Artist-Entrepreneurs/#suggested>.

NodeJS of South Florida: Get to know appreciators of the emerging technology, NodeJS. A powerful language for internet applications, NodeJS makes it easy than ever before to make huge improvements through JavaScript in a short amount of time.

And for those who wish to know a great tech community with years of experience down their belts, then there's no need to look further; NodeJS of South Florida is just for you. <http://www.meetup.com/NodeJS-Enthusiasts-SE-Florida/>.