Local News
Pompano Beach 2026 Budget Takes Shape
Pompano Beach city staff recommended a $242.5 million budget on Tuesday, representing a $19.2 million increase from the 2025 budget. More than half of the budget is recommended to be devoted to public safety, with $58 million allocated to fire and EMS services and...
Staff Pick/Bagel Place
Chasing Rainbow Bagels I must admit, as a transplanted New Yorker, I was initially skeptical about a bagel shop with Philadelphia roots. However, when I learned that Bagels & Co. was set to open in Pompano Beach, I couldn’t resist trying out their location in...
Local July 4th Events
Celebrate Independence Day The Fourth of July is supposed to be a time to feel all the patriotic feels — but let’s be real, sometimes we’re more focused on the grill than the gratitude. Still, when I stop and think about it, I really am thankful for the everyday stuff...
Pompano City Commission Deadlocked Again Over Downtown Financing
At the June 10 Pompano Beach City Commission meeting, the dais failed to pass a second reading of a resolution opting to use public financing for civic elements of the Downtown Pompano project, potentially raising the costs of the downtown project by $100 million,...
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...
New Skatepark to be Built in Pompano Beach
At the last Pompano Beach City Commission meeting, the city council voted to execute a construction agreement with Newline Skateparks to build a skatepark at the Pompano Beach Community Park, located at 1660 NE 10th st. The agreement was passed unanimously to a...
Broward Children’s Center Runs into the New Year for 21st Time
The Broward Children’s Center (BCC), a leading provider of care for children with developmental disabilities and medical fragility in South Florida, marked a milestone this year with the 21st annual Miles for Smiles 5K, an event that has grown into the organization’s...
