Pompano Beach News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
February 5, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a husband and accused him of raping his wife of six years after the couple fought about a 1-year-old child he had with another woman. Police charged Sir P N Fearon, 30, of Coconut Creek with sexual battery, domestic battery by ...
POMPANO BEACH — Developers for Pompano's ambitious "New Downtown" project have launched a formal search for an architect to design a revamped E. Pat Larkins Community Center, a move officials say will prioritize neighborhood input before a single brick is laid.But the effort comes despite numerous ...
POMPANO BEACH – In a move that signals a major shift in Pompano's aviation landscape, MnM Aircraft Component Holdings, better known locally as MACH 2, has been acquired by the Canadian-based Exchange Income Corporation (EIC) for US$43 million.The acquisition, announced Thursday, positions the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 37-year-old Pompano Beach man is accused of impersonating a Bank of America fraud investigator and stealing $40,000 from a woman during a multi-day phone scam, according to Coral Springs police .Juvenson Sudney is charged with grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and ...
POMPANO BEACH — A small aircraft suffered a minor mechanical failure during takeoff preparations at Pompano Beach Air Park on Wednesday afternoon, forcing officials to temporarily close one of the runways. No injuries were reported.The plane, bright yellow with red accents, had a large black “3” ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach native Alex Gladding has been named a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Preseason All-Conference Team, cementing her status as one of the premier defenders in collegiate lacrosse. The standout junior leads a trio of Vanderbilt University ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police recently found a 21-year-old suspect hiding on the roof of a home after hours of refusing to comply with commands during a SWAT search tied to a robbery and shooting investigation, according to police. Officers with the Coral Springs Police Department and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A dispute over pickleball noise and governance has moved to court, with two Boca Raton families suing their community association over the conversion of tennis courts they say was done without proper approval and has disrupted nearby homes.Joseph and Ivy Sullivan and Drs. Richard ...
POMPANO BEACH — City officials say a preliminary investigation indicated a lithium battery sparked a fire at a scrap yard off Powerline Road on Monday afternoon, sending thick plumes of smoke across the area and drawing a heavy response from Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.Firefighters were called to the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs man was recently arrested after police say he threatened a former friend with a firearm in the parking lot of an apartment complex.According to a Coral Springs police report, the victim and his girlfriend arrived home from a casino about 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 24 and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A violent argument inside a Coconut Creek townhome early Jan. 3 woke a 15-year-old boy, who later told police he fled with his younger brother and called 911 moments before a murder-suicide, newly released reports show.The fight between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. involving Dr. Jean ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Only a handful of universities in the United States have direct, on-campus access to a commercial quantum computer — and Florida Atlantic University leaders see the school becoming a leader in the field in the wake of last week's announcement that D-Wave Quantum is relocating its ...
POMPANO BEACH — Amid the weekend's cold temps and gusty winds, 206 Scouts started the organization's 61st annual "Barefoot Mailman" hike in Pompano's pre-dawn darkness on Saturday morning, the first of the two-day event. Hikemaster Fred Kimball said an additional 97 Scouts hiked what's called the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A prime downtown site in downtown Boca Raton, currently occupied by aging office and retail buildings, is slated for redevelopment into a 12-story luxury condominium tower.Developers Key International and Wexford Real Estate Investors announced plans this week for Mr. C Residences ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL. — The Butterfly Festival is fluttering back to Coconut Creek later this month, bringing live music, local vendors, family fun and a fireworks finale to Sabal Pines Park.The city’s annual anniversary celebration is set for Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 8:30 p.m. at the park, 5005 ...
POMPANO BEACH — Residents of Pompano Beach are bracing for another night of severe cold as a persistent arctic blast continues to grip the city and the rest of South Florida.The National Weather Service extended a Cold Weather Advisory through 10:00 AM Monday, as temperatures are expected to drop ...
POMPANO BEACH — A rare arctic surge transformed Pompano's landscape Sunday morning, sending temperatures plummeting a near-record low of 35 degrees - and triggering a surreal rain of paralyzed reptiles across the region.The day began with a haunting display at the Hillsboro Inlet, where waves of ...
POMPANO BEACH — Costco Wholesale, seeking to move plans for the new store to be built at The Pomp through the city review process, is seeking an alternative design option for the building's tire repair center.The matter is due before Pompano's Architectural Appearance Committee (AAC) on Tuesday, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 35-year-old Coconut Creek man recently reported to police that he lost $88,000 in a scam, according to a police bulletin. The man told police that he lost the money sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Jan. 15. The man came to the police station to report the crime on Jan.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs could soon be home to a new veterinary clinic called Downtown Animal Hospital.City documents show plans for the animal hospital to open at 3425 NW 99th Way, in a currently vacant storefront next to El Cubano Sandwich Shop.Representatives for the clinic recently ...
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Florida will require all driver license knowledge and skills exams to be given only in English beginning Friday, Feb. 6, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced.The change affects every driver license classification in the state and ends the use of ...
POMPANO BEACH — Under the soft glow of a banquet room, several hundred young women at Blanche Ely High School spent one morning last week practicing things that aren't on the typical curriculum - but probably should be, even for adults. It was the school's fourth annual “Girl Summit: Tea and Talk.” ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff’s Office rolled out its new Airbus H145 helicopters at the agency's hangar at the Pompano Beach Air Park today. It was a chance for an up-close look by reporters as Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR) begins deployments of the two highly-sophisticated fire and air ...
POMPANO BEACH — Could the incoming cold weather this weekend set a new record for “coldest day” in Pompano Beach history? The National Weather Service has indicated that possibility exists across all of south Florida as a powerful cold mass moves through the peninsula, bringing what's expected to ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit are seeking the public's help to locate a 32-year-old man who disappeared Tuesday morning.David Valenzuela was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 in the 1200 block of Southwest 26th Avenue in Pompano Beach, ...
POMPANO BEACH — A motorist was killed Thursday morning following a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 95 that ended with a truck in a roadside ditch, state authorities said.Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that the individual was traveling northbound near the Copans Road exit when the truck ...
POMPANO BEACH — The jagged rhythm of excavators and the crunch of falling concrete marked the ultimate end of an era this week as demolition began on the former Festival Flea Market, a landmark that served Pompano Beach residents and South Florida shoppers for four decades.Heavy equipment crews ...
POMPANO BEACH — Under pressure from students and parents who called an earlier cost-cutting plan "inequitable," Broward County Public Schools published a new list of 2026 graduation venues for some Pompano-area schools.Though Pompano Beach High School will continue to have its traditional ...
POMPANO BEACH — At the end of Tuesday night's Pompano Beach city commission meeting, Mayor Rex Hardin and District 4's Beverly Perkins took the unusual step of criticizing the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) regarding a January 13th suspect beating incident that was captured on video.“You cannot ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners voted 4-2 Tuesday night to approve a citywide zoning text amendment that clears the way for the construction of Pompano Beach’s first freestanding emergency room.The decision allows a new category for medical facilities in the city’s zoning code, specifically ...