Pompano Beach News
By MISSY DIAZ
September 16, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — Despite strong objections from downtown residents, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 5–1 last month to recommend approval of the Mizner Plaza Hotel, a proposed 12-story project that could reshape the city center.Board members said the two-tower hotel aligns with Boca ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Tenured Florida Atlantic University Professor Karen Leader has been placed on administrative leave while the university investigates comments she posted on her page on the social media site X about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.In a Saturday post on the university’s ...
POMPANO BEACH — A divided Pompano Beach City Commission deadlocked on a motion Monday night to add the termination of City Manager Greg Harrison to its agenda before moving ahead with the first of two state-mandated public budget hearings.Termination MotionPompano Beach City Commission on Monday, ...
POMPANO BEACH — Noise issues and activities at the Pompano Beach Air Park are up for discussion at a 9am public workshop for tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 16 — concerns that city leaders and pilots alike say likely require compromise and cooperation.Planes on apron at Pompano Beach Air ParkThe ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday will take up contracts marking the transition from its retiring city manager to his recently named successor.Under a change to his existing contract, George Brown, who is scheduled to retire on Jan. 4, will become city manager emeritus on ...
COCONUT CREEK – A 60-year-old woman lost $15,000 in a banking scam in Coconut Creek after being tricked into handing cash to a fake Wells Fargo representative, police said.On Aug. 7, she received a call from someone posing as the bank’s fraud department and was told her account had been ...
POMPANO BEACH — State Rep. Mitch Rosenwald, whose district includes sections of Pompano Beach between Dixie Highway and the Florida Turnpike — told city commissioners in recent days that the Legislature has failed to deliver real solutions on two of the biggest issues facing Floridians: rising ...
POMPANO BEACH — State Sen. Tina Polsky, whose district makes up a large chunk of western Pompano Beach, met with city commissioners in recent days. She offered updates on key legislative debates in Tallahassee that affect local residents — from property insurance costs and vaccine mandates to condo ...
POMPANO BEACH — It was 2005 when Grant Galuppi and his father Pat began leasing the restaurant space at the city-owned Pompano Beach Golf Course. Very quickly, “Galuppi's” became a local dining favorite. But more recently, Galuppi's is rapidly transforming into a venue known as much for its live ...
POMPANO BEACH — Two men have been indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges in connection with the 2019 killing of a 32-year-old man in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) said.2019 Victim Identified as Clarens CalixteDeputies were dispatched just after 3 a.m. on Dec.
POMPANO BEACH — City leaders cut the ribbon Saturday morning on “The Hive” - the community's latest new cultural venue - but festivities are taking place at the theater all day through 9pm Saturday night. Brown's Temple Church Choir performs in front of guests at The Hive, a ‘black box’ theater ...
POMPANO BEACH — In its final report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)'s investigation found that an inflight fire, caused by overheating in the No. 1 engine, led to the August 28, 2023, crash of a BSO air rescue helicopter in Pompano, killing two people and injuring two others.The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — More than 2,000 apartments, condos, and single-family homes have recently been built, are under construction, or are under consideration in Coral Springs, according to new city data shared with city commissioners last month.The figures show 2,071 new housing units tied to 13 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In what has become an annual tradition, Coconut Creek firefighters climbed 111 floors on Thursday as part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, marking the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.The climb took place at Planet Fitness, 4291 Hillsboro Boulevard, where firefighters ...
TAMARAC, FL - Six deputies have been fired, and 11 others disciplined after a Broward Sheriff’s Office review into how its personnel handled both the lead-up to and the aftermath of a February triple homicide in Tamarac.Sheriff Gregory Tony announced the latest disciplinary measures Friday, saying ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday night in Pompano Beach on a felony animal cruelty charge after deputies said a dog was found emaciated, tethered to a tree, and deprived of proper care.Jabarrie Matthew BookerArrest DetailsAccording to a Broward Sheriff’s Office complaint ...
POMPANO BEACH — Six Pompano Beach High School seniors have been named Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, a distinction that places them among the nation’s top academic achievers.The PBHS students recognized are:Michael DrewPatrick T. GohlHunter MillikinSuhani B.
POMPANO BEACH — Residents and city leaders gathered Thursday to honor the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — and to thank today’s first responders who continue to run toward danger.The event was initially planned for 6pm at Founders ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach officials are weighing a slight cut to the city’s property tax rate in a special city commission meeting next Monday, as they prepare to finalize the city's 2026 budget later this month.A mix of new and older condomium towers along Pompano Beach shorelineThe idea of a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Two men were arrested after a stabbing Monday night left one man hospitalized, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9:20 p.m. on Monday night, deputies said Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a stabbing in the 400 block of Southwest Second ...
POMPANO BEACH — A recent $300,000 property purchase by Pompano's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) raised the ire of a trio of city commissioners this week, who demanded more transparency and reporting on the agency's land-buying activities.District 4 Commissioner Beverly Perkins and District 1 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — City leaders in Coconut Creek are moving to ban electric bicycles, motorized scooters and other motorized devices, such as skateboards and hoverboards, from trails in city parks, according to city documents. The city commission on Thursday is expected to discuss the changes to ...
POMPANO BEACH — After a marathon 6-hour meeting session, the Pompano Beach City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend its contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) until the end of September 2026, with a price tag for police services set at $64.9 million.Pompano Beach City ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission meets tomorrow afternoon 1pm , Sept. 9, for its first meeting since July 22 and its August hiatus. While commissioners have a number of important agenda items, the biggest one up for discussion is a first public hearing for the BSO's 2026 budget ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach High School ticked off its first month of the school year with a rare accolade: the school was named a 2024–2026 National PTA School of Excellence, one of just 330 schools and PTAs nationwide to earn the honor. The award recognizes outstanding family-school ...
POMPANO BEACH - Many Pompano Beach residents may not realize that their city is home to a small but deeply meaningful piece of American history. At Founders Park, the city’s 9/11 Memorial features an authentic piece of steel from one of the fallen World Trade Center towers. According to the Pompano ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A safety system stopped a jet after it overshot the runway on Wednesday at Boca Raton Airport, according to federal officials. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) — a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — The death of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has renewed attention on the high-profile Armani/Casa Residences planned for Pompano Beach's oceanfront. If built, the development would be in exclusive territory with only two other zipcodes in the United States:Credit: ...
POMPANO BEACH — Motorists traveling on Sample Road will need to plan alternate routes for the coming week as the Florida Department of Transportation announces closure for railroad crossing repairs.Road closed sign at Sample Road near I-95 in Pompano Beach during FDOT railroad crossing repairs, ...
BOCA RATON, FL. — Both Lynn University and Florida Atlantic University welcomed their largest freshman classes in the schools' respective histories, officials from both schools recently announced. Lynn welcomed more than 1,250 new students, pushing total enrollment past 3,550 students.This year’s ...