Pompano Beach News
By JEFF YASTINE
October 2, 2025
BOCA RATON — City park leaders next week are considering whether the future of Boca Raton's North Park will be dominated by surfing, golf, or a recreational center.Among the proposals the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District is set to review are those submitted by two companies seeking to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A handful of young athletes from the Pompano Xpress Track Club returned recently from competing in events in Houston - at the 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games for track and field - and in Jupiter at the Swim Classic of Champions meet. In the process, the team made club history by ...
POMPANO BEACH — As Deerfield Beach steps into uncharted territory after allowing its contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) to lapse - Pompano Beach residents and leaders are having to think about whether to make similar choices.The Deerfield Beach City Commission declined this week to ...
FORT PIERCE — The way FAU marine biologist Andia Chaves-Fonnegra puts it, the $720,446 grant just awarded to her by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) isn't just about science. “It's an investment in resilience,” she said, for Florida's threatened marine environment.Chaves-Fonnegra's ...
POMPANO BEACH — The plans for Ocean580, a 10-story beachside boutique condominium planned for Briny Avenue, are being considered by the city's Development Review Committee (DRC). The city's technical staff has been addressing ongoing questions about the building's parking lifts, rooftop equipment, ...
Large Pompano Manufacturer Shutting Down Operations | TAPinto Pompano Beach POMPANO BEACH — A large Pompano manufacturer, Roll-N-Lock Corp., has announced plans to permanently close its factory operations at 915 S. Dixie Highway, eliminating all 73 positions at the site.The ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — What was a standard Coconut Creek City Commission meeting last week ended with personal news from one of the city’s elected leaders that was anything but routine. During the portion of the meeting last Thursday that was set aside for each of the city’s five elected commissioners ...
POMPANO BEACH - In its time, it was known as a Days Inn, and later as the Haven Hotel, at 4211 North Federal Highway. New planning and zoning documents indicate it could soon be demolished to make way for a new high-rise apartment complex to be called “Satori at Lighthouse Point.”Never mind that ...
POMPANO BEACH - City commissioners met Tuesday morning in a closed special session. The only item on their meeting agenda was noted in the official disclosure sent out by the City Clerk: “Discussion concerning the City of Pompano Beach’s Professional Fire Fighters Local 1549 Union Contract.”The ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Comedy, Broadway performances, and live music are all part of the upcoming 2025–26 season at The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The schedule runs from October through April and includes nationally known entertainers, tribute shows, and special events.The Studio at Mizner Park ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Residents of a Coral Springs home woke up to a startling discovery when a stranger was found naked in their shower, according to Coral Springs police. Police said 48-year-old Heriberto Angel Ocasio, who is homeless, slipped inside the house on Sept. 21 through an unlocked door.
POMPANO BEACH — Bill Mote played a lot of golf during his many overseas deployments in the US Air Force. But he first encountered indoor simulator golf - played by hitting real golf balls against a high-tech projection screen with an array of precision sensors and cameras - a few years ago on his ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – From a patio filled with 150 potted plants to a fully automated grow system, Coral Springs resident Brianne Oliveira has turned a home experiment into her new venture: Roots & Shoots Microgreen Farm.The 30-year-old former chef said she now produces up to 80 trays of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – An 80-year-old woman was hospitalized after a dog attacked her at Monarch Station, a residential complex on Sample Road in Coconut Creek.The woman was being pushed in her wheelchair by her mother on a walking path at 4931 West Sample Road when they came across a man with two ...
POMPANO BEACH — City residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on the future of local police services as part of the city’s $285,000 feasibility study reviewing its contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO).Community Meetings PlannedMayor Rex Hardin said consultants will hold a ...
POMPANO BEACH – The Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, headquartered in Pompano Beach, was recognized out of more than 750 such organizations as the 2024-2025 International Social Action Large Graduate Chapter of the Year, earning wide recognition for its extensive community outreach and ...
Spotlight on Children's Safety with 'National Seat Check Satu POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Kat Stevenson knows firsthand how tricky car seat installation can be. As both a mom and a State Farm insurance agent, she said installing a car seat - correctly - is harder than it looks:“I know from ...
PARKLAND, FL — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball head coach had a surprise visit from the Orange Bowl Committee this week for a special recognition. Committee officials visited the school on Tuesday to recognize Todd Fitz-Gerald for his work on and off the field through the College ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Belle Glade man accused of stomping a 68-year-old Boca Raton man unconscious is facing charges of aggravated battery on a person 65 years old or older, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, and resisting an officer without violence for allegedly assaulting the man ...
Ribbon Cutting Marks New Women’s Health Center in Pompano-Lighthouse Point Area LIGHTHOUSE POINT — HCA Florida Northwest Hospital opened its first health facility in coastal north Broward with a ribbon cutting for the Institute for Women’s Health and Body, ...
POMPANO BEACH — With the official $66 million sale of the property, the now-closed Festival Flea Market site should be demolished before the end of the year, according to an announcement by the new owners.Redevelopment Into Festival Logistics ParkThe developers, Foundry Commercial in partnership ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Earlier this year, Coral Springs agreed to grant $50,000 to a Coral Square Mall perfume store in the to make storefront improvements, a move that sparked angry online comments. The results are now in, with the remodeling recently completed.Now the city is in the process of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Twin brothers Russell and Theodore Berman, founders of Berman Law Group, are marking a milestone as they return to their hometown to open a new office in Coral Springs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. at 2855 N. University Drive, Suite ...
POMPANO BEACH — The City of Pompano Beach will mark Veterans Day weekend with its largest drone light show to date, featuring 500 drones above the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Nov. 8.The event, now in its fourth year, will take place just south of the Fisher Family Pier. City officials said the ...
POMPANO BEACH — A former Catholic school principal who served in Broward County for nearly two decades was arrested Thursday on charges of defrauding St. Coleman Catholic School out of more than $238,000.Lori St. Thomas, 61, of Coral Springs, surrendered at the Broward County Courthouse and was ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton woman pushing her eight-month-old baby in a stroller was arrested last week after allegedly hiding nearly $10,000 in luxury merchandise during a shoplifting spree at Saks Fifth Avenue at Town Center at Boca Raton, according to police report. Police said Kadra Bre Shae ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners are weighing several ideas to avoid the deadlocked 3-3 votes that seem to occur with regularity on contentious, high-profile city issues.Mayor Rex Hardin Proposes Expanding to Seven Commission DistrictsAt this week's commission meeting, Mayor Rex Hardin - who as a ...
Pompano Beach: City-Funded Crosswalk Murals Painted Over by FDOT — TAPinto Pompano Beach: City-Funded Crosswalk Murals Painted Over by FDOT By POMPANO BEACH - Crews with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) worked ...
POMPANO BEACH — An assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School was arrested Monday after allegedly striking multiple students during practice, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Jamir Clarke, 29, was taken into custody shortly after 4 p.m. at the school. Deputies were called to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University has reached a new milestone in national recognition. For the first time, FAU has been ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools” for 2026, climbing to No. 100 from No. 103 last ...