TOP LOCAL News
By JEFF YASTINE
November 7, 2025
BOCA RATON — A 47-year-old man was killed early Thursday morning following a two-car crash on West Glades Road, according to the Boca Raton Police Services Department.According to police , Edgar Eduardo Munoz Avendano, 37, of Pompano Beach, was traveling west in a 2010 Dodge Caliber in the 2400 ...
POMPANO BEACH — BSO's Missing Persons unit said Friday afternoon that they had safely located 43-year-old Bayron Procel. No other details were available. A BSO missing persons alert was issued on Thursday, Nov. 6, after Procel was last seen near the 200 block of Northwest 12th Street in Pompano ...
POMPANO BEACH — Next week, city commissioners will consider awarding a $32.8 million contract for building the beach area's next parking garage.If approved, the project - called the Oceanside Parking Garage by officials - would result in a 715-space parking structure on the present city-owned ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a 43-year-old man reported missing from Pompano Beach.Detectives said Bayron Procel was last seen around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, near the 200 block of Northwest 12th Street.Procel is described as 5 feet, 11 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Neighbors in Coconut Creek’s South Creek community say they are frustrated and concerned about alleged squatters who have refused to leave a rental home, including a man with a past child abuse conviction, according to police and public records.Posts circulating on several ...
BOCA RATON - A cutting-edge biotech firm specializing in regenerative medicine is relocating its international headquarters to Boca Raton, a move that city officials say will bring new high-paying jobs and strengthen the city’s growing life sciences sector.BioStem Technologies, which develops ...
POMPANO BEACH — Before 500 glowing drones soar above the Atlantic Ocean this Saturday for Pompano Beach’s annual Veterans Day Drone Show, a team of engineers, artists, and programmers will have spent months crafting every second of the spectacle from behind their computer screens.The November 8 ...
POMPANO BEACH — A series of proposed state property tax reforms being considered by lawmakers in Tallahassee - could significantly reduce the City of Pompano Beach’s ability to fund essential services.That's according to a memo prepared in recent days by Budget Director Joshua Watters.The ...
POMPANO BEACH— Dozens of Broward County schools are operating without full-time nurses this year, prompting concern from parents of students with medical conditions who say they were not notified of the change.In a statement, Broward County Public Schools confirmed that 49 of its schools currently ...
OPA-LOCKA — A stolen car chase that began in Pompano Beach ended in a dramatic crash nearly 30 miles away in Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning, authorities said, after the driver evaded deputies and struck multiple vehicles along the way.At 6:30am, deputies attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger ...
POMPANO BEACH — Another person was struck and killed by a Brightline train Monday evening in Pompano Beach, authorities said.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the area of 300 South Dixie Highway. Deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews responded ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Siblings Maya and Itay Regev — both kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas terrorists following the October 7, 2023 attack on the Nova Music Festival — will share their story of survival, courage, and faith during an evening program hosted by the Chabad Jewish Center in Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in the 3800 block of North University Drive, police said.The crash happened around 4:45 p.m. near NW 40th Street, shutting down all southbound lanes of University Drive ...
BOCA RATON — Developers behind Boca Raton’s controversial government campus project say they are revising their plans, offering a significantly scaled-back redevelopment effort - in hopes of easing tensions with residents who have opposed the project for months.Developers from Terra, and Frisbie ...
POMPANO BEACH — Sixteen years after a violent home invasion and sexual assault left a Pompano Beach mother traumatized, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives say the case has finally been solved.Investigators have identified 63-year-old Wisler Marcellus as the man they allege is responsible for the ...
POMPANO BEACH — On Friday, work crews began tearing down the beachside concession stand at 20 N. Pompano Beach Boulevard - finally clearing the way for construction of a new beachside concession stand that will feature expanded amenities and outdoor seating.On Sunday, piles of concrete and debris ...
POMPANO BEACH — Several dozen protesters gathered outside the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach over the weekend to protest immigration enforcement operations and detention conditions. The event was part of the nationwide “Disappeared in America Weekend of Action,” a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out Sunday morning inside a townhouse in Palm Aire. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue dispatches, the incident occurred on the 3900 block of Palm Aire Drive. Early reports indicated that the fire may have started in the kitchen but then ...
POMPANO BEACH — A developer has filed plans with Pompano Beach land-use planners to redevelop a portion of East Atlantic Boulevard, across the street from the city's planned McNab House & Botanical Gardens project.If approved, the development would demolish an existing row of storefronts at ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Pompano Beach woman and her partner were arrested after investigators said both of their young children suffered severe, non-accidental injuries while in their care.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Kourtney Denshel Walton, 37, of Pompano Beach, and Andrew Wilson, 37, ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is warning parents and students in Pompano Beach about a dangerous TikTok trend that encourages teenagers to announce the date they intend to harm themselves.The school district said the trend, known as “I Picked a Date,” has gained traction ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course has a new look to match its refreshed fairways. A brand new entrance sign was installed yesterday at the corner of North Federal Highway and NE 10th Street, giving golfers a bold and welcoming first impression.City officials describe the sign ...
POMPANO BEACH - In a gathering at the E. Pat Larkins Center, Pompano's black community expressed deep concerns about the historic Westview Community Cemetery theoretically becoming a city-operated asset.District 4 commissioner Beverly Perkins called the meeting to hear the community's opinions ...
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 ...