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Blanche Ely Avenue due a $3.1 million upgrade
Pompano Beach – A plan to beautify Blanche Ely Avenue (Northwest 6 Avenue), one of the main entrance ways into the Northwest CRA District, was approved at the recent CRA meeting. The Tactical Urbanism/Beautification Plan calls for beautifying Northwest 6 Avenue between Atlantic Boulevard and Northwest 15 Street. “The...
Commissioner calls for test to detect cancer causing chemicals in drinking water
Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen is asking that the county test the drinking water in Broward’s 27 cities for PFAs, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” He said this week he will pay for tests in 10 cities himself and expects to have results within 30 days. The...
Resources, Events, Meetings, and More – Week of June 8
Pompano Beach – The All Together Now: Beatles-Inspired Celebration, a summer reading event, is scheduled for June 10, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Pompano Beach Branch Library, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. The event features free books, face painting, balloon animals, vendors, food trucks, the yellow submarine from giantsinthecity.org and artist Edo Ilustrado, trivia questions, prizes and more. David Goboff (Simply Puppets) will be on hand & the Beatlemaniax – USA will have attendees singing and dancing.
Hotel envisioned at Five Points intersection in Wilton Manors
Wilton Manors – The former Kalis Funeral home at the Five Points intersection could become the city’s first hotel. On Thursday, Adache Group Architects announced plans to build the seven-story Wilton Hotel & Pool Club, which includes 123 rooms, 99 parking spaces (located in the building), a rooftop dining area, pool, bar and grill, meeting rooms, and coffee bistro. Outside murals are also planned. The developer hopes to get approval from the city within a year and begin construction in 2025.
Viewpoints – Week of June 1
“There is a solution where immediate action can be taken”. While I hope the new campaign to make people aware that trying to out-run a train at a crossing or walk on the tracks will succeed, it will take time to erect the fences suggested or install “toothpicks” in the middle of crossings.
Park upgrades cause concern in Johnnie McKeithen neighborhood
Deerfield Beach – City officials want to make improvements to McKeithen Park, 10 acres of largely underdeveloped land with entrances off Northwest 1 Terrace and Deerfield Avenue. But the park’s neighbors are not sure they like what the city has in mind. They are already upset that the...
Fishing Report: Grouper fingers on the menu this week
Pictured above is a yellow edge grouper we caught from a few days back out of Marathon, Florida. We took a trip down to do some bottom fishing and get a change of scenery. The bottom fishing in the keys is better than it is here but we have lots of grouper still off our coast.
Obituary: Minister of music’s final curtain call: After 30 years of service to First Baptist Church, beloved minister is laid to rest
Pompano Beach – Minister of Music John “AI” Fennell was celebrated at First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach during his farewell service on May 26. Fennell’s children and grandchildren mourned alongside the entire congregation, Fennell’s chosen family. They came together to remember the leadership and love of music he brought to their church, and personal lives. Born with a remarkable singing voice in 1928, Fennell sang his way through school and chose music as his career. But above all, Fennell felt called to use his musical gift to minister other’s on the word of God.
Photos of the 4th Annual Ely High School Art Showcase
Pompano Beach – Shiff Construction hosted its 4th Annual Ely High School Art Showcase on May 15 at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The annual event showcases the work of student artists. Photos by Larry Singer.
Keep’n It Real Estate With Rachael: The real estate holding pattern
In my estimation, there are two rarely discussed market conditions influencing our local real estate market. Market condition number one is a disease affecting sellers that was only recently described in the Journal of Pseudo-Medicine, it is called “overpricedtosis.” It causes sellers to significantly over price their listings based on the last three years of buyer enthusiasm to move to Florida. Alright, so the name might be made up, but the condition is real. Sellers are under the false impression that buyers are still willing to pay top dollar for everything and anything. Simply stated, list prices are too high for properties that are clearly not worth it. Most sellers do eventually lower their prices. But these price reductions are getting misinterpreted by prospective buyers and the media as evidence of a “softening market.”
Honored trauma survivors share their stories, give thanks
Deerfield Beach – The oft-used old proverb states, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” However, former Broward Health Medical Center employee, and then trauma patient, Patrick Alston, took this old saying mega steps forward by turning life’s most bitter lemon into the sweetest lemonade. On...
Funky Buddha reacquired by original owners
Oakland Park – Six years after Funky Buddha was acquired by Constellation Brands, the brewery’s original owners are taking back their baby. Brothers Ryan and KC Sentz announced their reacquisition in a press release Friday. The news comes as Funky Buddha is preparing to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its move from Boca Raton to Oakland Park.
Developer of Eller Street apartments offers traffic improvements at Northeast 2 Street and US 1
Deerfield Beach – Two changes in traffic patterns have been unveiled by developers proposing high-rise luxury apartments at 120 N. Federal Hwy., property now occupied by The Eller Building. The first change is to add an inbound left-turn at Northeast 2 Street (Eller Street) from Federal Highway. The second...
Catching the Ocean View: Lady anglers making waves in saltwater fishing and diving community
The strength of women in saltwater fishing and diving is pretty obvious in South Florida. It’s particularly so at the Ladies Fish-Off (ladiesfishoff.com) which has announced its 37th annual charity fishing tournament with over $20,000 in cash prizes. This is South Florida’s largest and longest-running female angler only fishing tournament. While men are allowed to captain and crew, it’s the ladies doing all the heavy reeling.
Fire leaves 55 people homeless, some in need of shelter and other resources; Perkins says city needs a plan to deal with helping residents after fires
Pompano Beach – A 2:45 a.m. fire the Monday morning after Mother’s Day displaced more than 55 people from 22 units at the two-story Royal Atlantic Apartments on Northwest 7 Avenue, built around 1967. Some 30 adults, 15 kids and 3 pets are among those suddenly without a...
“You just can’t wait to do it all again”: Honor Flight South Florida volunteers help give the crowds someone to cheer
Among the 72 Honor Flight South Florida veterans who returned home at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport earlier this month and the huge crowd who excitedly greeted and thanked them for their service were the volunteers, perhaps unnoticed by most or all of the crowd, who made it all possible. With...
2. Resources, Events, Meetings, and More – Week of May 25
Deerfield Beach – The city and American Legion will host a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Kirk Cottrell Pavilion, 314 NE 21 Ave., at 9 a.m. Pompano Beach – The city’s annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled at 10 a.m. The parade will start at MacNab Park, 2250 E. Atlantic Blvd., and ends at the city cemetery where a ceremony will be held after the parade.
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