Pompano Beach News
By JEFF YASTINE
October 30, 2025
POMPANO BEACH - The city commission convened a special meeting last night in order to take a series of votes that - if approved - would have amounted to more than $200 million in borrowing for a new city hall and parking garage for the much-discussed “new downtown” project.But in a now-familiar ...
POMPANO BEACH — The private board overseeing Pompano Beach’s historically Black cemetery has formally offered to deed the property to the City of Pompano Beach, according to newly filed documents outlining the proposed transfer.A letter of intent containing the proposal was emailed to city attorney ...
POMPANO BEACH — A woman was killed early Friday after being run over by a landscaping truck in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Traffic homicide detectives said the fatal crash occurred around 6:58 a.m. on Oct. 24 near the 100 block of Northwest 15th Place. Investigators ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission is preparing to authorize up to $137 million in long-term financing for construction of a new City Hall and parking garage, a centerpiece of the city’s ongoing downtown redevelopment.The proposal, to be discussed at a special joint meeting of the ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach man was arrested after authorities found two dogs living in filthy and unsafe conditions outside his home, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The owner, identified as 45-year-old Daniel Gallumette, was taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Families in Pompano Beach and the rest of Broward County will soon be able to apply for the magnet program at Pompano Beach High School, the Nova schools, and reassignment opportunities for the 2026–27 school year. School officials noted that the Broward County Public Schools ...
POMPANO BEACH — What should public art look like in Pompano? City officials want to hear from residents through a series of meetings scheduled for early November, to help develop a “Public Art Master Plan.”The city has launched a Public Art Master Plan to develop a comprehensive vision for how art ...
BOCA RATON — Drivers caught speeding in a Boca Raton school zone are already on the hook for a $100 fine. But an additional $125 “administrative hearing fee" could be in the cards for motorists who challenge their citation and lose the case.The proposed fee is part of a resolution to be considered ...
ORLANDO — A 27-year-old Pompano Beach man was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle crash in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.FHP said the crash occurred around 4:45 a.m. on Holden Avenue near South John Young Parkway in Orlando. The man was driving a 2017 Hyundai Elantra ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach officials are considering major steps toward eliminating harmful “forever chemicals” from the city's drinking water supply in order to meet new federal health standards.At tomorrow's commission meeting, city commissioners will vote on whether to take the first step - a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Broward County transportation planners are inviting the public to share ideas on how to make key local roads safer and more comfortable for everyone who uses them.The county’s Multimodal Mobility Master Plan (MMMP) will host a conceptual design workshop focused on Dixie Highway ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek is gearing up for an afternoon of family fun when the Fall Harvest Festival returns to Sabal Pines Park on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 6 p.m.The free community event will feature live entertainment, food, and activities for all ages — including the Paul Bunyan ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs police officer spotted a silver Toyota Tacoma drifting across lanes and hitting curbs along Wiles Road earlier this month. When the truck was finally stopped, the driver — a Margate man with a prior DUI — was arrested after allegedly trying to bribe the officer, ...
BOCA RATON, FL - A Neiman Marcus employee confessed to stealing nearly $2,000 worth of designer merchandise from the luxury retailer’s Town Center at Boca Raton location, according to a police report. Juliana De Villiers, 40, admitted to police that she took multiple items over several months. She ...
POMPANO BEACH — The spirit of Halloween trotted into Sand & Spurs Equestrian Park this weekend as riders and pet owners came together for the third annual Horse and Hound Costume Contest — a growing, festive tradition celebrating Pompano Beach’s equestrian heritage and community charm.Halloween ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners recently heard a proposal by the Broward County School Board to transform the vacant Dave Thomas East Education Center property into affordable housing for school district employees.As first reported by TAPinto Pompano in August, school officials earlier this year ...
Coyote Sightings Continue in Palm Aire | TAPinto Pompano Beach POMPANO BEACH — Palm Aire residents are reporting another coyote sighting this week, renewing safety concerns in the Pompano Beach neighborhood where the animals are noted on a regular basis.The most recent ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs residents are invited to spend an evening under the stars honoring those who served. The city’s Patriotic Community Concert will be held on Friday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the City Hall Lawn, 9500 W. Sample Road.The free concert will feature Hotel ...
BOCA RATON — The Boca Raton City Council will consider two items on next week's meeting agenda directly related to who should decide the fate of Boca Raton’s city-owned lands — elected officials or the voters themselves?The two resolutions, #159-2025, and #160-2026, stem from certified citizen ...
POMPANO BEACH — Major upgrades could soon be on the way for city-owned properties at the mouth of the Hillsboro Inlet - the Hillsboro Fishing Marina, and Roy Rogers Park. Next week, city commissioners consider will awarding a $5.8 million construction contract for dock and seawall ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — An accusation of infidelity. A phone thrown in a Coconut Creek lake. A man attacks his estranged wife; tells her daughter he doesn’t care about her. He strangles the woman. That’s what police recently learned when, around 10:30 a.m. on Oct 19, they responded a Coconut Creek home ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a bicyclist early Sunday, Oct. 12, in Pompano Beach.According to investigators, the crash occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on North Palm Aire Drive. Detectives said ...
POMPANO BEACH — Horse lovers and pet owners alike are invited to “saddle up for a spooktacular time” at the Horse & Hound Costume Contest at the city's Sand & Spurs Equestrian Park.Hosted by Pompano Beach's Sand & Spurs Stables Committee, riders and their four-legged friends can show ...
POMPANO BEACH — Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left one man injured near a gas station on West Atlantic Boulevard.Deputies responded to reports of gunfire around 8:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard, near a Mobil station. When ...
BOCA RATON — You never know what long-hidden treasures might surface at an antique appraisal event like the one held this week by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library In this case, the standout item was a baseball signed by Babe Ruth. The patron who brought the baseball told the assembled ...
Pompano Beach Man Arrested in "Sucker Punch" Incident < LAUDERDALE LAKES — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a Pompano Beach man accused of delivering a violent sucker punch outside an Aldi grocery store earlier ...
POMPANO BEACH — The attorney for the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency told board members this week that she was the subject of a Florida Bar complaint because of misinformation circulated on social media.Claudia McKenna, who has represented the CRA since 2015, said she was ultimately ...
BOCA RATON — A proposed surf park for the city's North Park complex drew sharp debate among residents, who appear divided over whether the project would enhance recreation or disrupt their neighborhood’s peace.More than two dozen residents spoke at a meeting of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park ...
POMPANO BEACH — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Brightline train early Wednesday morning in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported.At approximately 2 a.m., deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the 4800 block of North Dixie Highway after reports of the collision.
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved a strategic investment grant for The Jellyfish Museum, a new attraction set to open in the former Wells Fargo branch building on A1A, at 199 North Ocean Boulevard.During the presentation, CRA staff shared detailed ...