Pompano Beach News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
May 23, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A sixth candidate announced her candidacy this week for the Coral Springs City Commission seat once occupied by the city’s slain vice mayor during.Terry Williams Edden made her announcement during the city commission on Wednesday, during the public comment period. The seat ...
POMPANO BEACH — A local woman faces charges of attempted premeditated murder after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend and, in hopes of avoiding arrest, fabricated an elaborate cover story about the incident.Justine Rodriguez, 36, was arrested early Monday morning by the Broward Sheriff's ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two exhibitions opening in Coral Springs this summer will mark America's 250th anniversary by exploring the landscapes that shape memory and identity.The Coral Springs Museum of Art will hold an opening reception for 'Across this Land: America at 250' and 'Clyde Butcher: ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek man with numerous theft arrests on his record recently picked up hundreds of dollars’ worth of steaks and shrimp at a Publix, walked out without paying, and then told police he had a family to feed.A Publix employee called police on May 16 at around 4 p.m. and ...
POMPANO BEACH — The ongoing legal battle between District 1 City Commissioner Audrey Fesik and Pompano city hall officials, over security camera footage from the city commission chambers building, is in court-ordered mediation for now.According to court documents filed on May 11, Circuit Judge ...
POMPANO BEACH — McNab Elementary School teacher Kent Lawlor is preparing to run 120 kilometers across the Sahara Desert (that's 75.56 miles!) later this year —a goal many adults might find incomprehensible, but one he hopes can teach important lessons to his students.This October, the McNab ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Committee sent 20 students and a physician into the future with checks and recognition Tuesday for their work that embodied the spirit of the slain civil rights leader.The recipients were honored at a ceremony that took place at the Coral ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Alleging breaches of their name, image and likeness contracts, Florida Atlantic University is suing four former football players to recoup tens of thousands of dollars the university says it is owed after the student-athletes entered the transfer portal.On May 18, the university ...
POMPANO BEACH — For a local woman, a Pompano supermarket wasn't just a place to pick up groceries—it was apparently an open bar with a very forgiving tab (at least for a while, anyway).That tab finally came due for Alyssa Hengber, 53, on May 14 after employees at the Pompano Beach Publix at 411 S.
LIGHTHOUSE POINT — Mounting sand deposits at the mouth of the Hillsboro Inlet continue to severely limit their boats' operations, say Pompano charter captains speaking to the Hillsboro Inlet District board on Monday night. At the same time, the sheer volume of sand, and the wait for days with safe ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The voices speaking on behalf of developers will soon be on the record in Boca Raton.The city council is scheduled to consider a new ordinance or local law at its meeting Tuesday, May 26 that would require developers to identify anyone authorized to communicate with city officials ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs man was arrested after police said he drove away from a traffic stop and later resisted officers outside his home.Police said an officer conducting speed enforcement on May 12 near the 9900 block of Westview Drive clocked a 2021 Mazda sedan traveling 54 mph in a ...
POMPANO BEACH — A massive, $92.4 million rental apartment complex geared almost entirely toward affordable housing could soon be coming to Pompano Beach, according to public records.“Residences at Pompano Beach”Richman Pompano Beach LLC has filed a grant application with the Housing Finance ...
POMPANO BEACH — Tri-Rail's parent organization, the Pompano-based South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), launched a new suicide prevention initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing the rising number of suicide attempts and “completed suicides” on tracks used by the rail transportation ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Classic car fans and families alike are sure to rev up their weekend at Coconut Creek’s upcoming “Hot Rods & Hot Dogs Car Show” next month. The free community event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Community Center, at 1100 Lyons ...
BOCA RATON, FL — An insurance company is asking a Palm Beach County court to find that it has no duty to defend or indemnify Florida Atlantic University, the Autism After 21 organization, or its director, Michelle Rubin, against claims in a negligence suit filed last year by Jane Doe over an ...
POMPANO BEACH — West Marine, the nationwide boating supply retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the weight of more than $50 million in annual lease expenses. While the retailer has announced no specific plans yet for store closures, the bankruptcy filing could put the ...
POMPANO BEACH — As residents prepare for Memorial Day, a small forest of white wooden crosses now stands on the grassy hill in front of Pompano Community Park, a stark and solemn reminder of local, fallen members of the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force who gave their lives in service to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 22-year-old Pompano Beach man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after a neighborhood dispute on May 6 escalated into a daylight gun battle involving rifles and pistols, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office records. Tyrone Lanard Troutman was arrested following the ...
POMPANO BEACH — Broward Health North hosted its annual “Trauma Survivor Day” celebration at the hospital's conference center on Sample Road - an emotional event organized to honor local severe injury survivors, the hospital's ER nurses and doctors, and first responder crews from Pompano, Coral ...
AUSCHWITZ, POLAND — The grass in the back of Auschwitz-Birkenau is bright green.If you didn’t know where you were, it might look peaceful.But beneath that ground are the ashes of countless people who were murdered here.Last month, Leon Fooksman, publisher of TAPinto Boca Raton, traveled for 10 days ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 90-year-old woman died last week after she was struck by an SUV driven by a neighbor on the same street inside Boca West Country Club in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released Sunday. The crash happened around 1:09 p.m. on May 14 near ...
POMPANO BEACH — Planned renovations for a 54-year-old building in Pompano's beach area will bring a new event venue, along with office suites and retail space, to the Fishing Village and Fisher Family Pier district, according to recent filings and statements to city agencies.Over the years, the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Those looking for work in Coral Springs will have two shots at strengthening their job-search skills for free just before employers descend next week on the Northwest Regional Library for a job fair.The first workshop, put on by AARP, is scheduled to run from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Regional Chamber brought together 200 business professionals on Friday to recognize three leaders who continue to move the region forward through job creation, strategic growth, and community commitment.The Business Awards Luncheon celebrated Mike and Camillia Goodwin, ...
POMPANO BEACH — U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was in Pompano Beach at the Charlotte Burrie Center on Friday to promote a recently approved gene-editing technique aimed at rescuing Florida’s long-suffering citrus industry - and potentially giving residents hope for a return to long-lived ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission are clear on one thing: they want to bring back once-weekly recycling. But just how much it will cost and when it can happen is up in the air. That’s because of conflicting deadlines for signing a new contract with the city’s trash hauler, the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A second man involved in an altercation with a 13-year-old wheelie-popping e-bike rider in the West Boca Raton Lotus community has been criminally charged in connection with the recent incident which was captured in a viral video. Ari Brooks, 53, was booked into the Palm Beach ...
POMPANO BEACH — Rapper Kodak Black bonded out of jail Friday afternoon, a day after surrendering to BSO to face felony charges stemming from an active arrest warrant, marking the South Florida artist's second booking in less than two weeks.According to court documents, the 28-year-old rapper, whose ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Citi Centre, the retail landmark that has anchored the corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road for over half a century, is undergoing a fresh wave of redevelopment and leasing activity under its new ownership. Winter Park-based CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE: CTO) ...