Pompano Beach News
By JEFF YASTINE
June 1, 2026
POMPANO BEACH — At a recent hurricane season “kickoff” event, Pompano Beach officials say they hope residents will take heed and get an early start on planning for powerful storms.The May 18 presentation can be accessed here, and was broadcast on the city's YouTube streaming channel and on Channel ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man faces attempted murder charges after a Saturday morning shooting led to an aerial pursuit across Broward County, authorities said.Victor Steven Boyd, 43, was arrested early Saturday following a coordinated effort by Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and aviation ...
POMPANO BEACH — For patients living with diabetes without adequate health insurance, the financial burden of staying alive can quickly turn into a slow death sentence, according to advocates at a weekend healthcare summit.The Diabetes Inspirational Summit, held Saturday, May 30 at the Pompano Beach ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a man who seems to have a problem with following orders from authorities, even after he was arrested and on his way to jail. Police charged Dajhan Jaeden Jones, 24, of Margate with resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton residents have a chance to leave their mark on a new public art installation coming to Hughes Park — not with paint or sculpture, but with poetry.Public Art Boca has launched a community poll asking residents to help select an “Ode to Boca” poem that will be incorporated ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Water bills are going up in Coconut Creek, starting today, city officials announced. The rate hike takes effect June 1. The city announced a 3.4 percent increase that passes along a Broward County rate increase that began in October 2025.Coconut Creek does not operate its own ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A teacher at Saint Andrew’s School has been fired following his recent arrest by the FBI on charges of possessing, sending and receiving child pornography.According to media reports, the FBI notified school officials on May 28 about Patrick Conor Russell, a 37-year-old teacher at ...
POMPANO BEACH — For the fourth time, local authorities say, Pompano resident Cortney Victoria Kowalski appeared to forget a crucial rule of the road: you actually need a license to drive. The 43-year-old Pompano Beach woman was jailed over the weekend, facing a third-degree felony charge after a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Hundreds of local residents gathered Saturday at the historic Sample-McDougald House for "The Big Birthday Bash," a community-wide festival celebrating more than a century of regional preservation alongside major milestones for several of the city's oldest civic organizations. The ...
POMPANO BEACH — A local couple faces felony child neglect charges after their unresponsive child tested positive for cocaine following an incident earlier this month, Broward County Sheriff’s Office records show. Charles Bernard Adams, 42, and Alexandra Shana Adams, 34, were arrested Wednesday at ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach is losing an important player in its aviation sector to northern Palm Beach County, as Alaris Aerospace Systems prepares to exit the city and relocate its entire domestic warehousing network.According to a recent press release, the aerospace parts distributor will ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police were recently on the lookout for a blue and white Ford F150 with a logo on the passenger side door that had been involved in an early burglary when an officer spotted it parked behind a martial arts school. Soon after, they caught Jeremiah James Copeland, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has been selected as Curaçao’s official training site and team headquarters during the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer.FAU will serve as the tiny island nation’s Team Base Camp, one of 48 ...
POMPANO BEACH — A multimillion-dollar federal timber trafficking scheme that defrauded U.S. taxpayers and undercut domestic markets was centered right out of a Pompano Beach distribution facility, federal prosecutors announced.The Boise Cascade Company was sentenced to pay a $6,382,000 criminal ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For the second time in a week, a healthcare worker at Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been attacked by a patient.On May 24, Boca Raton Police responded to the hospital after Oleksandr Nazarenko allegedly attacked a worker who was administering an IV, according to a police ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A partnership between Broward County Public Schools and Space Florida is expected to bring aerospace career training to Coral Glades and Coral Springs high schools, according to district documents. The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement at its June 9 meeting with ...
POMPANO BEACH — A divided Pompano Beach Planning and Zoning Board narrowly approved initial plans Wednesday night for a new, modern City Hall and a freestanding public parking garage, marking a pivotal step forward for the city's downtown redevelopment efforts.In a 4-3 vote, board members greenlit ...
POMPANO BEACH — The local volunteer organization Unity in the Community awarded $18,000 in college scholarships to six local high school graduates at last night's city commission meeting, building on the momentum of its highly successful annual family festival earlier this year.Organizers noted ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man - a fugitive wanted for a massive multi-state pandemic-era relief fraud scheme, has been arrested by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.According to court documents, Emmanuel Cadillon, 43, was taken into custody Thursday morning at 275 N. Federal Highway in Pompano ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission routinely reads proclamations during its meetings to recognize a myriad of causes, individuals or events, but Thursday’s meeting agenda has one that carries personal meaning for one of its members.The commission plans to proclaim May as Bladder ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man found himself behind bars after allegedly attacking employees at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.According to a Boca Raton police report, Joseph Eric Dumbroff, 36, accompanied his wife to the emergency room at about 9 p.m. on May 17. When a nurse went to hand ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano city commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve a new three-year contract for local firefighters that will cost the city an estimated $8.5 million.The agreement with the Pompano Beach Professional Firefighters Union (IAFF Local 1549) would cover the next three years, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders are expected to consider awarding a $2.9 million construction contract at a commission meeting on Thursday to expand Oak Trails Park on the city’s north end. Sagaris Corp. of Coral Springs was the lowest bidder for the project that’s expected to add ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two people were shot outside a downtown Boca Raton restaurant early Monday morning, and police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails along Southeast Mizner Boulevard, according to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Monday morning stabbing in Pompano Beach left one man hospitalized and a woman in custody on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a stabbing at approximately 6:17 a.m. in the 1900 block of Northwest 24th Street, ...
POMPANO BEACH — More than 250 residents gathered near Atlantic Boulevard on Monday morning for a somber procession and memorial service to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day.The crowd participated in a short walk and flag-draped procession to the Pompano Beach Cemetery. Participants then ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is accused of threatening multiple people with a knife during a fight at an apartment complex before later making incriminating statements to police, according to an arrest report.Boca Raton police responded May 15 to the Cynthia Gardens apartments on Northwest ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A resident collapsed from cardiac arrest. A bystander performed CPR. An automated external defibrillator sat in a park cabinet. In Coral Springs, this sequence of events has unfolded with outcomes that place the fire department among the nation's best response agencies, city ...
POMPANO BEACH — City leaders are preparing to host the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday to honor fallen U.S. military service members and their families. The event, organized by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with Public Works, is scheduled to begin at 9 ...
POMPANO BEACH - On Saturday, a former county-owned fire station with a historic legacy in Pompano's Collier City neighborhood, was transformed into a community hub dedicated to youth mentorship and civic development.Several hundred guests, residents and dignitaries attended the ribbon-cutting, to ...