Pompano Beach
Pompano Candidates Forum Breakdown
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Jeff Levine We’re heading into the home stretch for what may be the most consequential election in Pompano […]
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 […]
NEW APP TRACKS INSPECTORS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The city has just launched a new interactive online service – called “Where Is My Inspector?” […]
NEW STORES & RESTAURANTS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo New Developments A Walmart Neighborhood Market with a drive-through pharmacy is planned for the 6-acre site […]
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 – […]
New Call Center Creates 400 Jobs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Sitel Group, a global customer care provider, has just opened a new contact center in Pompano […]
Roadblock in Banning Gun Shows
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City Commission was set to adopt an ordinance in July that would have banned gun […]
COMING UP COSTUMES
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6188″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau The day I visited CEO Marilynn Wick at Costume World’s newly expanded warehouse […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pompano Paddleboard Superstar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][metaslider id=”5066″][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] READ THE ARTICLE IN MAGAZINE FORMAT HERE. READ IN TEXT FORMAT BELOW. [pdf-embedder url=”https://pointpubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FEAT-Paddleboard-Superstar-June-2018-in-POM-1.pdf” title=”FEAT Paddleboard Superstar June […]
Hammondville Road Officially Renamed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4843″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo For decades, the main thoroughfare in the city’s northwest district has had the […]
Pompano Set to Sue Over Opioid Epidemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Pompano Beach is suing about a dozen major pharmaceutical companies, joining nearly 200 other governments around […]
Soccer Complex Coming to Pompano Beach
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][metaslider id=”3861″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City of Pompano Beach is set to become a center for soccer development in […]
Coming: Charlotte J. Burrie Civic Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][metaslider id=”3860″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo After years of delays, the Charlotte J. Burrie Civic Center is about to be built […]
Pompano Bans Dispensaries
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The City Commission voted in January to adopt an ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries within the […]
Edgy Theater Company’s Future in Question
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Colton Wooten The playbill for “Reservoir Dolls,” which the Outré Theater Company opened at the Pompano Beach Cultural […]
Pompano Gets Tough on Trash Dumping
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Pompano Beach has joined forces with Broward County Crime Stoppers to combat a proliferation of chronic […]
A Commentary on RMA Resignation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BY JEFF LEVINE | Pompano! magazine’s Editor at Large, and a longtime Pompano Beach Resident In a move that […]
RMA Terminates Contract with Pompano
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The firm that has managed the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) since 2009 announced that […]
Pompano’s New Library Opens
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo The long-awaited opening of Pompano’s new state-of-the art library took place last month, culminating a years-long […]
URBAN ADVENTURE: Kiteboarding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau Rick remembers the first time he saw a kiteboarder. He was sitting on the beach at […]
Father of Digital Art
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau When Boca Raton-based artist Laurence Gartel began exploring digital art in 1975 as an eager 19-year-old […]
Pompano Redevelopment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4355″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Since 2010, the City of Pompano Beach and its Community Redevelopment Agency have been […]
DEBRIS SITE PROTEST IN POMPANO
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3976″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1506695814466{padding-right: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 1px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;}”][vc_column_text]On Monday, just over a week after residents began voicing their […]
A New Habitat for Humanity Community
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””] In the first quarter of 2018, Habitat for Humanity of Broward plans to start vertical build […]
Pompano Water Taxi Will Open in November
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_single_image image=”3954″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text 0=””] By Marie Puleo The Pompano Beach Water Taxi is expected to launch its hop-on, […]
The Mythical Land of WaWa
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””] BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU & DANIEL MYERS When my roommate from New Jersey talks about WaWa, it’s […]
Yakuza Ups Their Thai Game
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”3817,3805,3804,3803,3801″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text 0=””] BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU While Yakuza has been recognized for its pristine and innovative […]
POMPANO SINKS ANOTHER
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau Pompano Beach is adding another vessel to its collection of artificial reefs known as Shipwreck Park. […]
URBAN ADVENTURE: Shark Tagging
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau Squeals of joy crescendoed from a group of jumpy fifth graders aboard our dive boat as […]
LOCAL LIGHT: Conrad Pickel
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_wp_text][metaslider id=3617][/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text 0=””] By Marie Puleo Every week, thousands of people all over America see his works, yet […]
A Guide to Pompano Beach on the Fourth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 12 Places to Celebrate Independence Day in Beautiful Downtown Pompano Beach By Daniel Myers [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We all know that the […]
Sea Steps Suites Renovates
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””][metaslider id=3546][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text 0=””] By Daniel Myers [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text 0=””]The Sea Steps Suites, located at 717 South Ocean Boulevard […]
URBAN ADVENTURE: Caribbean Day-Cay
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””] By Danielle Charbonneau Stepping out onto the sand and approaching the tiki hut for On the […]
Odd Breed set to open in Pompano
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””] By Danielle Charbonneau Odd Breed Wild Ales is on schedule to open its tap room in […]
Pompano gets new pier
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3337″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau Mayor Lamar Fisher and Pompano Beach City Commissioners (both past and present) gathered […]
URBAN ADVENTURE: Day as a Derby Grrl
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_single_image image=”3309″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_column_text] This month Miss Adventure straps on skates and elbow pads to join the Gold […]
Exchange Club Park is set to reopen
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Marie Puleo Since September 2015, Exchange Club Park, that rare piece of green space located on the Intracoastal […]
The Ribbon is Cut on Cultural Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”3222,3223,3224,3225,3226,3227,3228,3229,3231,3232,3233,3234,3235,3238,3239,3240,3241,3244,3245,3247,3250,3251,3252,3253,3254,3255,3256,3257,3258,3242″ img_size=”large” autoplay=”yes”][vc_column_text] By Danielle Charbonneau | Photos by Jeff Graves The sounds of Taiko drummers echoed through the […]