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Ren Fest Goes Pirate for the Weekend
Holy Jolly Rogers and for the love of rum – you don’t want to miss out on this!The scoundrels of the high seas have taken a devious detour from their ocean hijinks and made their way (deciphering a newly discovered treasure map) to the renowned Renaissance Fair...
Public Hearings Are Set for New Millage Rates, Special Assessments and Budget
The City Commission, at its July 12 meeting, approved the proposed millage rates and tentative budget for fiscal year 2022-2023, and set the first budget public hearing date for Sept. 12 at 6:30pm.The Commission also approved the proposed assessment rates for Fire...
New Publix at Shoppers Haven Is Moving Closer to Construction
A new Publix planned for the vacant anchor space at Shoppers Haven — the retail center located at the southwest corner of North Federal Highway and Sample Road in Pompano Beach — received approval from the Pompano Beach Architectural Appearance Committee in August and...
New Cultural Arts Center Opens At John Knox Village
John Knox Village recently held a grand opening for the newest addition to its 70-acre campus — the $34 million Pavilion at Westlake. The 27,000-square-foot Pavilion is home to two restaurants — Seaglass and The Pearl, as well as Barton's Nautilus Bar and a...
Riverside Drive Improvement Project Is Moving Forward
A project to improve conditions on Riverside Drive, from Atlantic Boulevard to NE 14th Street Causeway, is moving forward after years of planning.The city commission, at its July 26 meeting, approved on first reading a $699,762 contract with Marlin Engineering, the...
124-Unit Mixed-Use Development Is Proposed For Site Of Vacant Kraeer Funeral Home
Rendering of 200 N. Federal Highway viewed from the southeast corner A new 8-story mixed-use development is being planned for the site of the vacant Kraeer Funeral Home at 200 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. The former funeral home has sat empty for the past four...
NEW LUXURY PET HOTEL & STARBUCKS ARE PLANNED ALONG FEDERAL HIGHWAY IN POMPANO BEACH
A K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, which provides dog boarding and daycare services, is planned for the vacant two-story Wells Fargo building at 3885 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. In addition, a new Starbucks with a drive-through is planned for a vacant, grassy...
Pompano Beach Budget Takes Shape; New Skatepark Proposed
City Hall on a sunny day. Courtesy of the City of Pompano Beach. The City of Pompano Beach held a budget workshop for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 this past month, which ran for several hours after an initial presentation from city staff. City staff recommended a balanced...
New Hotel Slated for Pompano Beach
The Pompano Beach City Commission took another step towards a new 178-foot hotel at 101 South Ocean Blvd. at a commission meeting last week. The 220-room hotel is in the early stages of development after overcoming its first hurdle of getting the site...
Pompano Beach Approves $2 Billion Downtown Investment
In a nearly five-hour special meeting of the City Commission and the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), a master developer agreement with RocaPoint Partners for downtown Pompano Beach was approved in a 4-2 vote. The agreement, decades in the making,...