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Local Mom & Pop Coffee Shops in Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point and Deerfield Beach

Stay Caffeinated In Style Years ago, my friend Claudia and I frequently bemoaned the limited choices for enjoying a simple, exceptional cup of coffee. While you could certainly indulge in a delightful cappuccino at various restaurants, what if all you craved was a...

Pompano City Commission Tentatively Breaks Deadlock Over Downtown Project

After nearly two hours of deliberation, the Pompano Beach City Commission passed the first reading of a resolution approving public financing of civic buildings in the downtown development project in a 4-2 vote. Commissioners Audrey Fesik and Beverly Perkins...

Downtown Pompano Update; Commission Braces for big Votes

The Pompano Beach Downtown development is nearing an important inflection point – a May 14 City Commission meeting will decide the fate of several critical facets of the project. A contentious April 30 special meeting of the City Commission and Pompano Beach CRA Board...

Pompano Commissioner Calls for end of CRA, Mayor Rebuts

In an op-ed that ran in the Sun Sentinel and New Pelican earlier this month, Pompano Beach Commissioner Audrey Fesik called for the city to take "immediate action to sunset [the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)] in its entirety." Going further, she...

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Autumn Salad

Autumn Salad

Each fall, I crave cozy stews and pumpkin desserts, but October in Florida is hardly sweater...