Pompano Beach News
By JEFF YASTINE
December 19, 2025
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Citi Centre, a landmark at the corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road for over half a century, has a new owner following a $65.2 million sale announced Thursday.Winter Park-based CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE: CTO) purchased the 35-acre property from the Sterling ...
POMPANO BEACH — Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz faces a new challenger for his 2026 reelection bid with a morning announcement from Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, a Republican. Singer has hinted for months that he was considering a run for Moskowitz's seat in Florida's 23rd Congressional District, ...
POMPANO BEACH — Organizers of the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, "Rock the Boat - Holiday Remix" Boat Parade have announced the winners of the 2025 event, awarding top honors to a festively decorated fleet that lit up the Intracoastal Waterway during the city’s annual holiday ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce briefly found itself caught in the crossfire of a deeply fractured city commission on Tuesday, as what appeared to be a routine effort to help the organization relocate to new offices was transformed into a platform for claims over ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff's Office said it has an ongoing investigation into a recent dog-on-dog attack that killed a family's Maltese in the Cypress Bend area.BSO said deputies responded about 6:19pm on Wednesday, December 10th, after receiving reports of an animal bit call near 2300 ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach man was convicted of murder Tuesday in the 2022 killing of his wife and was immediately sentenced to life in prison.Ian Lanning, 58, was found guilty by a jury in less than two hours for the murder of his wife, Irene Lanning Xeniti, who was reported missing in May ...
POMPANO BEACH - A reported large water main break was causing severe disruptions to an undetermined number of central Pompano Beach households on Monday afternoon and evening.Residents in the general vicinity of SE 12th Avenue and SE 3rd Street, which is two blocks south of the Walgreens on East ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce could soon move its headquarters to a new location off Dixie Highway under a proposal put forth by the city's Community Redevelopment Agency.Pompano commissioners, serving as the CRA's board, will consider the matter at the agency's ...
Margate, FL – HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, which serves Coconut Creek, on Thursday announced that it has earned a certification from a national accreditation group for its advanced care of patients suffering strokes.The group, DNV Healthcare USA Inc., recognized the hospital as a primary plus ...
CORAL SPRINGS — Organizers of the annual Hanukkah Festival in Coral Springs have added extra police and private security for Sunday’s event at the Sportsplex, citing safety concerns following a deadly antisemitic attack at a Jewish holiday celebration in Australia.Rabbi Yankie Denburg of the Chabad ...
POMPANO BEACH — Broward County Transit (BCT) is investing in a major upgrade to its operational readiness and employee training, seeking Pompano Beach approval for a new facility designed to boost workforce skills and serve as a critical emergency hub.The city's Development Review Committee will be ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach is moving forward with plans to build a new Emergency Operations Center and Fire Administration building, a project city officials say would modernize emergency management and improve coordination during hurricanes and other major incidents.According to documents filed ...
POMPANO BEACH — The 63rd Annual Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Holiday Boat Parade returns to the Intracoastal Waterway, promising a dazzling display of dozens of decorated vessels.But spectators seeking the best spots need reservations, a little luck, and an insider's knowledge of Pompano to ...
POMPANO BEACH — With a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Pompano can now call itself a part of the world of upscale clothing design and the hot growth of Keenabela - a boutique that specializes in women's sustainable resort-wear and loungewear.Fashion designer Myriam Belasse, along with Pompano Beach ...
POMPANO BEACH — Blanche Ely High School's boys basketball coach is accused of secretly renting out school gyms for private tournaments and pocketing the proceeds, according to arrest affidavits released this week.Henry “JR” McNabb, 42, was arrested on charges of grand theft and an organized scheme ...
POMPANO BEACH — A two-vehicle crash knocked down two light poles in Pompano Beach Wednesday evening, prompting a response from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.The crash was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Canal Drive and North Ocean ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano commissioners on Tuesday advanced a proposed zoning amendment that would allow “freestanding emergency rooms” - sometimes called “off-campus emergency departments” to be built in the city.HCA Florida Northwest Driving the ChangeDriving the debate is HCA Florida Northwest, ...
POMPANO BEACH - City commissioners were unable to resolve their differences regarding the construction of a new parking garage for beach visitors. The resulting 3-3 deadlock spelled defeat for a resolution that would have awarded the $32.8 million design-and-build contract to a firm called ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After a two-year investigation, Boca Raton police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Clearwater man who stands accused of defrauding nearly $200,000 from clients of a Boca Raton-based company for much of 2023. Police charged Marius St. Gerard, 38, with multiple counts of ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — For most spectators, the 63rd Annual Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade is an hour or two of shimmering lights, thumping music and holiday cheer drifting up the Intracoastal Waterway. But for the folks who actually enter their vessels in the parade, it's a tradition that ...
POMPANO BEACH — Boating enthusiasts using the Pompano Beach waterways may soon have the option of a new annual parking pass for the region's busiest boat launch, Alsdorf Park.The new permit proposal is part of a larger parking ordinance amendment package heading to the City Commission meeting on ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission is set to discuss two major items that will shape the future of parking on the barrier island when it meets tomorrow. Commissioners are scheduled to take a second swing at approving a multi-million dollar contract for a new parking garage, and, in a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Newly obtained 911 audio sheds light on the death of former NBA center Elden Campbell, who died in what his family called a fishing tragedy in Pompano Beach on Dec. 1. He was 57.A passerby reported seeing Campbell's body at the beach shore, and dialed 911. Deputies at the scene ...
POMPANO BEACH — For visitors who turned out to the Goodyear Blimp base on Sunday morning and afternoon, the annual Toys for Tots open house offered two rewards in one visit: the chance to help make Christmas brighter for a child by donating a new, unwrapped toy — and the privilege of seeing the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek man with a penchant for hair dryers recently stopped by an Ulta Beauty store and allegedly helped himself to one without paying, then he hopped in his mother's car, according to authorities. The store seems to be popular with shoplifters these days. In past ...
POMPANO BEACH —A bizarre disagreement over a car title transfer at a Pompano used car office - escalated into an alleged armed kidnapping and robbery last week, and resulted in the arrest of the alleged gunmen - a father and son from Miami.According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Brandon Garcia, ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — A festive crowd packed downtown Pompano Beach on Friday night for the city’s annual holiday tree-lighting celebration on the lawn at Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway. The event also doubled as the city's monthly Old Town Untapped block party - a combination that drew an ...
POMPANO BEACH — A holiday gift program that began in a financial institution's branch office seven years ago - has grown into a two-state effort - with hundreds of presents delivered to schoolchildren in Pompano Beach and Lauderdale Lakes today.Local credit union iTHINK Financial calls it “Jingle ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek officials are still investigating a house fire in the Hammocks Estate neighborhood, though early signs point to a possible electrical cause.The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25, engulfing the second floor of the home at 1486 NW 14th Street and forcing ...
POMPANO BEACH — The action is underway as world-class beach volleyball - with all matches free and open to the public - returns to Pompano Beach for the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures tournament.It's all part of the second annual Pompano Beach Volleyball Festival, which runs through ...