Pompano Beach – For all of the convenience and affordability provided to music lovers by digital downloads and streaming services like Spotify, there is still a special enjoyment that comes with spending an afternoon in a shop browsing through shelves of records and chatting with clerks and fellow customers. The digital age has yet to […]
FDOT meeting may hold key to A1A’s flooding issues
Hillsboro Beach – Town officials and representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation [FDOT] will meet Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5:30 p.m. at town hall to discuss improvements to A1A. Of most concern to the town is reoccurring flooding on south A1A and the safety issues it presents for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Town Manager Bob […]
Teens and new restaurant honored for service to Oakland Park
Oakland Park – Out of nearly 300 active volunteers who contributed 10,773 hours of service to the city this year, Lizzie Dost, 17, was selected for special recognition. Dost performed 818 hours of volunteer service in after school and summer recreation programs and earned the “Volunteer of the Year” award. She represents “the essence of […]
One of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor remembers it well, talks about it seldom
Deerfield Beach – Around here, Eddie Hammond, 93, has become the poster boy for Pearl Harbor survivors. As an 18-year-old Navy submarine machinist, Hammond witnessed the infamous attack from the sub base. He ran outside and shot at the warplanes streaming overhead until he was pulled back inside by a superior officer and chided for […]
THERE WILL BE FIRE . . . on the water
Fire and water to light up the city tonight at Old Town’s new plaza Tonight at Old Town, the city opens the first fire/water fountain [ever in the United States] to usher in the holidays. The evening will include a performance of the American Legion Symphonic Band. Pompano Beach will ignite the first “Fountain Flame” […]
Price goes up to provide Pelican Hopper service
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea – Costs to keep this town’s community bus, the Pelican Hopper, on the road for another year will increase to $160,000 this year. That’s an increase of $20,000 and amounts to an annual subsidy of $25 for every resident, Vice Mayor Mark Brown said recently. “And 95 percent of town residents don’t use it” […]
County taxes down one percent, budget up by $505 million
Courtesy of Broward County Broward County Commissioners have agreed to cut the property tax rate by one-percent in fiscal year 2017, meaning that most homeowners with a homestead exemption will see no increase on the county portion of their property tax bill. The total recommended budget for FY17 is $4.7 billion, which encompasses all tax supported […]
ALERT
Craig Jungwirth, 50, is under investigation for sending life threatening messages through Facebook and other social media, threatening to “exterminate” members of the LGBT community. Wilton Manors Police Chief Paul O’Connell says the city is working with the FBI and other police agencies to protect the community. Anyone with any information is asked to call […]
Centennial Celebration
The Sample-Mcdougall House Preservation Society cordially invites you to attend their Centennial Celebration! May 14 Centennial Celebration – Join us as we celebrate the centennial of the Sample-McDougald House with a “down home” gala. Entertainment, beverages, and lavish BBQ cooked on site by Porky & Beth. Silent art auction and live auction by guest auctioneer Mayor Lamar […]
Join Expedia Cruiseshipcenters and Princess Cruises
Join Expedia Cruiseshipcenters and Princess Cruises for an exciting evening of cruise talk, special promotions, give a ways, food and drink. One lucky person will win a $100 gift certificate good toward future travel. 5975 N. Federal Highway, #123, Ft. Lauderdale. Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. Please RSVP as space is limited. Call 954-256-9061.