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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,...
New Hilton Hotel Planned in Pompano Beach
A 9-story hotel – Homewood Suites by Hilton – is planned for the southwest corner of North Federal Highway and NE Sixth Street in Pompano Beach. The project site is just east of the post office on NE Sixth Street, and south of the recently constructed Morea Apartments. Click the link for more details.
Pompano Beach CRA Selects Operator For McNab House And Botanical Gardens Restaurant
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has found a master operator for the McNab House and Botanical Gardens restaurant, café and event space. The CRA Board, at its Nov. 15 meeting, accepted an unsolicited proposal from Mad Room Hospitality and...
Fisher Ascending
The resume Lamar Fisher, Vice Mayor currentlyBroward County Commission, District 4District 4, which includes all or portions of Fort Lauderdale, Hillsboro Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes and...
Dan Witt Park to Reopen – New Community Center Named for John Trudel
The City of Lighthouse Point is honoring John Trudel, who served as the Parks and Recreation Director of Lighthouse Point for over 40 years, by naming the newly-constructed community center at Dan Witt Park as the “John Trudel Community Center.” The city commission,...
New Luxury Pet Hotel Planned for Pompano Beach
A K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, which provides dog boarding and daycare services, is planned for the vacant former Wells Fargo Bank building located at 3885 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.The project is being developed by Boca Raton-based Schmier Property Group,...
New Starbucks Planned Along North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach
A new Starbucks with a drive-through is being planned for a vacant portion of property located at 3885 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. The project is being developed by Boca Raton-based Schmier Property Group, which owns the 2.23-acre property through its...
