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POMPANO CANDIDATES RESPOND
[vc_row][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher opting to run for Broward County Commission, this November, residents will be choosing a new mayor for the first time in over a decade. The important election will determine...
POMPANO’S NEW VAPING RULES
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City Commission approved an ordinance in July that prohibits the use of nicotine vaporizers – commonly known as e-cigarettes or ‘vaping’ devices – in all public areas in the city, including parks, the beach, and...
POMPANO APPROVES 100 YEAR FLOOD MAP
[vc_row][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5983" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"][vc_column_text] By Dennica Worrell The City of Pompano Beach will share costs with Broward County and nine other South Florida cities to prepare a “100 Year Flood...
Pompano Beach’s New Innovation District
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [metaslider id="5273"] By Marie Puleo As Pompano’s beachside redevelopment continues to unfold – with the opening of the Beach House restaurant, the development of the Pompano Beach Fishing Village, the reconstruction of the pier,...
NEWS: Elections, Sea-“Weed” & St. Martin
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Jeff Levine After years of stability, we are going to have a LOT of new faces on the Pompano Beach City Commission next year. Only two incumbents are running for re-election out of five districts. We will also be getting a new...
NEW POMPANO DEVELOPMENTS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] BOUTIQUE & CHIC: Arya Oceanside Residences LOCATION:336 Sunset Dr., between the Intracoastal and the ocean SUMMARY: Seven stories, 19 condos (each two bedrooms, plus den)...
Pompano’s Settlement on CRA Lawsuit
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City of Pompano Beach has been in litigation with Broward County for the past four years over the future of the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)’s northwest district, but a settlement may be...
Fire Chief Awarded for Diversity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Pompano Beach Fire Chief John Jurgle was recently recognized by the Professional Firefighters Association of South Florida (PFASF) as a “leader in hiring the most diverse group of firefighters annually.” Across the...
Pompano to Hire New In-House CRA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City of Pompano Beach is in the process of hiring employees to run its new Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) department. Plans to restructure the CRA began after Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) — the...
Pompano Beach’s G.O. Bond Projects
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo In the special municipal election held last March, Pompano Beach residents voted to authorize the issuance of $181 million in General Obligation Bonds (G.O. Bonds) to finance the design and construction of 25 projects...