Field Named for John Trudel

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BY MARIE PULEO The city has honored John Trudel, who served as the Parks and Recreation Director of Lighthouse Point for over 40 years until his retirement in 2015, by naming the athletic field at Frank McDonough Park as “John...

LHP Reaches Pension Agreement

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Lighthouse Point firefighters have accepted a new labor contract presented by the city at a negotiation meeting held at the end of April. The contract addresses the pension plan issues that had drawn out the...

LHP Proposes $15 Million Bond

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4910″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Since February, the City Commission has been discussing a possible $15 million bond referendum that would be placed...

LHP First Responders Dispute Pensions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4904″ img_size=”1000px” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Over the past couple of months, the city’s first responders have been voicing their dissatisfaction over a possible...

LHP first in state to utilize new gun laws

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo On March 14, Lighthouse Point became the first city in Florida to utilize the state’s new gun laws signed into law by Florida Gov. Rick Scott on March 9 under the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety...

INAUGURAL KEEPER DAYS 5K

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Residents of Lighthouse Point have long tossed around the idea of hosting a five kilometer (5K) race and walk during Keeper Days weekend. On Feb. 10, one will finally transpire. The city’s recreation committee, along with the...