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Atlantic Boulevard/Dixie Highway Improvement Project Begins Construction
Rendering of view of Atlantic Boulevard looking west from Dixie Highway The project to create a new traffic pattern and streetscape improvements on the Atlantic Boulevard/Dixie Highway corridor has begun its construction phase. The project is the first step of the...
Lighthouse Point Celebrates New Fire Station
The new Lighthouse Point Fire Station 22 on grand opening day. Residents, elected officials and City staff gathered at Lighthouse Point’s newly-constructed fire station for a grand opening ceremony on Jan. 21 that drew close to 300 attendees. Mayor Kyle Van...
The Omakase Experience
Experience the best of Japanese sushi culture with the Omakase experience at Sushi Lab in Pompano Beach. Omakase, meaning "I'll leave it up to you" in Japanese, allows diners to trust the expert knowledge of the sushi chef and enjoy the best possible bites using the...
Lighthouse Point Library Expansion Project is Moving Ahead
The City Commission recently approved a contract with Vercetti Enterprises, LLC for construction of the first-floor expansion of the Lighthouse Point Library, which will serve as a children’s wing. The project was put out to bid last August, and proposals were...
Developer Proposes Apartment Buildings for Christ Church Property, Relocation of Historic Chapel to Centennial Park
Developer Adam Adache, managing partner of Cavache Properties, has plans to purchase the Christ Church campus in Old Pompano and construct a 10-story building and a 6-story building – containing approximately 319 rental apartments combined – on a portion of the...
City Commission Approves new Regulations for Transient Rentals
The City Commission recently approved changes to the city’s code that will allow the City to better regulate and monitor transient and vacation rentals. The new regulations went into effect January 1, 2023. In 2015, the City Commission adopted an ordinance...
Lighthouse Point Hires Lobbyist
The City of Lighthouse Point has hired the law firm Becker & Poliakoff to provide lobbyist consulting services at the federal, state and local levels. The goal is to procure funding for the city’s major infrastructure projects that are on the horizon, including...
Sample Road Improvements Project To Begin Planning Phase With County Surtax Funds
The planning phase of a Sample Road improvements project is getting underway with funding from the Broward County Transportation Surtax. In December, the City Commission approved a work order for the City’s engineering consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, to...
Whit’s Frozen Custard Store Planned For Corner of U.S. 1 and NE 49th Street
Plans are in the works for the vacant building at the southeast corner of North Federal Highway and NE 49th Street in Lighthouse Point to become a Whit’s Frozen Custard store.Whit’s Frozen Custard opened its first location in 2003 in Granville, Ohio, and now has over...
Former Laundromat in Old Town Pompano Beach to Become Steak and Seafood Restaurant
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has plans to transform a former laundromat in Old Town into a steak and seafood restaurant with rooftop seating and an indoor/outdoor bar.The CRA recently accepted a proposal from Palm 78 LLC to design, fund,...