TOP LOCAL News
By JEFF YASTINE
October 19, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton residents concerned about aircraft noise will have a chance this week to share their comments, and review new data at the Boca Raton Airport. The Boca Raton Airport Authority will host a public open house Wednesday, Oct. 22, to present its updated “noise exposure map” ...
POMPANO BEACH — When Yana and Oleksandr Yanovsky created their jellyfish museum in Kyiv, Ukraine - some city residents first thought it was a joke, according to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal.But the museum - featuring large aquariums filled with the mesmerizing, undulating creatures - ...
POMPANO BEACH — City officials are calling a special joint workshop on Monday to discuss Pompano Beach’s long-awaited downtown redevelopment. But the exact nature of the discussions remains something of a mystery.City commissioners and senior staff for the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment ...
BOCA RATON — A 45-year-old maintenance man arrested in Boca Raton on Sept. 19 for possessing fentanyl and drug paraphernalia was charged two weeks later with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry and silver from a Palm Beach couple's condominium while the homeowners were out of the ...
POMPANO BEACH — If you swing by Pompano Community Park on Saturday evening and see a vast crowd having a great time - that's the city's 4th annual Caribbean Fest going on (and a good excuse to park and have fun yourself)…According to the city, they're expecting 5,000 people this year at Caribbean ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — ONX, Inc. will lay off 30 employees as it winds down operations at its automated homebuilding plant in Pompano Beach, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter filed with state and local officials.The company said the layoffs at its 1200 NW ...
POMPANO BEACH — La Paella Chef, a South Florida catering company known for its authentic Spanish cuisine, celebrated a major milestone Thursday with a ribbon-cutting for its first dedicated kitchen and storefront at 1428 E. Atlantic Boulevard. The new space will allow the caterer to continue to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A divided Broward County Public School Board on Tuesday changed its district ban on cell phone use for high school students at Pompano Beach High School and Blanche Ely High School, and across the county, allowing them to use phones only at lunchtime. The ban on cell phone use ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The developers behind the proposed Boca Raton Surf Park say the wave-based attraction could draw millions of visitors from as far north as Orlando — but claim it will generate far less traffic than a typical theme park.Among all the proposals for a revenue-generating project for ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners voted Tuesday to accept the donation of the historic George Foster chapel from a private developer and move it to a new home in Centennial Park, preserving one of Pompano Beach’s oldest remaining landmarks.Under the agreement, OT Property Group LLC, led by ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Romero Britto, the Brazilian-born pop artist celebrated for his bold colors and uplifting imagery, will attend the ribbon cutting of his new store at Town Center at Boca Raton this Saturday, Oct.18.The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. near Nordstrom at 6000 Glades Road, and includes a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A motorcyclist who fled from Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Boca Raton has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit.According to the FHP, a trooper attempted to stop a red motorcycle seen driving recklessly in the area of Yamato Road and Technology ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach city commissioners voted 6-0 on Tuesday night to move forward with a proposed charter amendment that would extend city commission terms to four years, impose term limits, and stagger elections so that not all seats are up for election at once.The ordinance, drafted by ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Fall season and Oktoberfest are all about good food, good drink, and good company — and at Saint Coleman Catholic Church, it’s also about bringing the community together.The parish will hold its 2025 Fall Festival and Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 10 p.m., behind the ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Pompano Beach and its partner cities will host a household hazardous waste and electronic scrap recycling event this Saturday, Oct. 18. So if you have old paint, electronics, and chemical products you don't need or use anymore - it's a great chance to responsibly dispose of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County parks in Coconut Creek are bringing seasonal fun to families this October, with a fall celebration and a spooky nature program at two of the city’s most popular parks.- Oct. 18: Fall Festival at Tradewinds Park — 11 a.m.–3 p.m.Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, ...
POMPANO BEACH - An effort to censure District 1 Commissioner Audrey Fesik failed in a pair of tied 3-3 votes, but not before all sides aired concerns and long-simmering grievances.The censure resolution, led by Mayor Rex Hardin, accused Fesik of creating a hostile atmosphere for city employees by ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 65-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle crash early Friday that shut down part of Sample Road and sparked a hit-and-run investigation, a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police said Monday. The collision took place at 5:22 a.m. at the intersection of Sample Road ...
BOCA RATON — The Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC), once home to IBM engineers who invented the personal computer, is moving toward a major transformation that would convert much of its 123-acre property from office space to a walkable mix of residential, retail, hospitality, and recreational ...
POMPANO BEACH - If a new development proposal moves forward, property currently being used to sell Volkswagens - could be home to an 8-story apartment complex called “Modera Pompano” instead.An investment group controlled by a Texas developer, Mill Creek Residential Trust, seeks to rezone part of ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach city commissioners are set to vote Tuesday afternoon on a resolution formally censuring Commissioner Audrey Fesik. The censure resolution, first proposed by Mayor Rex Hardin at a meeting on September 23rd, accuses Fesik of posting names, photos, and videos of city ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A retired Boca Raton lawyer has filed a lawsuit to halt a ballot initiative sparked by the city’s proposed downtown government campus redevelopment plan that, if passed, would require the city to hold elections to lease or sell more than a half-acre of land. The lawsuit is the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s holiday season will kick off with the second annual Holiday POPS Concert at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, Dec. 6.The Symphonia, conducted by Jacomo Bairos, will perform festive favorites alongside the FAU Chamber Singers and Schola Cantorum of Florida.Doors ...
POMPANO BEACH — A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly shooting a woman in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Edward Wiggins, 50, faces charges of second-degree attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and shooting into an occupied ...
POMPANO BEACH — With more than 600 employees, John Knox Village of Florida - which occupies 70 acres between South Dixie Highway and Interstate 95 in Pompano - is the city's second-largest private employer.It's also one of South Florida’s most leadership-driven continuing care retirement ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners will consider this week whether to accept the donation of the historic George Foster Chapel, built in 1938 at 201 NE 2nd Street, and relocate the building to Centennial Park.The resolution on the commission's agenda would authorize city officials to accept the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After hearing presentations from nine potential vendors, over two nights' worth of public meetings, commissioners for the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District gave Boca Surf Park their top ranking.With the last of the presentations concluding on Wednesday night at Sugar ...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL — As a child growing up in Brazil, Hamilton Monteiro, M.D., knew he wanted to be a doctor — a journey that’s taken him from his home country to a Yale University-affiliated hospital to now serving northern Broward County, including Coconut Creek, at the recently opened women’s ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach High School has been named a “School of Excellence” by the Florida Department of Education. The distinction makes it one of nine public high schools, out of 32 in the county, to be recognized in such a way for the 2024–25 school year.According to Broward County Public ...
POMPANO BEACH - On Saturday morning, consultants wrapped up the last of two in-person “listening sessions” for residents, on whether the city should create a new police department or remain a client of the Broward Sheriff's Office.There are two more “virtual” events next week, on Monday and again ...