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Fishing Report: A little bit of everything is biting
Pictured here is the John Roberts charter from earlier this week aboard the Lisa B. As you can see from the picture, it was a very productive six-hour trip. Two beautiful wahoo along with a pair of mahi-mahi and several blackfin tuna kept the rods bent all morning. We also...
Beach smoking now up to the cities to regulate
An issue that has been torpedoed in Tallahassee many times in the past, surfaced again in this year’s legislative session. Both houses voted, overwhelmingly, to give cities and counties the right to ban smoking on local beaches and parks. Prior to this action, state law preempted it. And the...
“We’re united”: Community members rally to save portion of Westview Cemetery
Pompano Beach – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Westview Community Cemetery and KZ Copans, but the plaintiffs are vowing to keep fighting and preserve 4.5 acres of unused cemetery land. About 50 community members rallied Sunday, driving from the Islamic Center of South Florida to the cemetery,...
Eye on the Arts: Penny Fraser improves on nature
It should come as no surprise that women over 40 can be beautiful, relevant, and worthy. But too often, the message is that while men mature, women age. Penny Fraser thinks it’s important to convince the world and women themselves otherwise. In the 40 over 40 Bombshell Series, the...
Catching the Ocean View: Preparing for mini-season – Take the plunge now
You are running out of time if you haven’t prepared for mini-season this year. The spiny lobster mini-season in Florida is from midnight on July 27 to 11:59 p.m. on July 28. There’s one easy way to get ready for this year’s mini-season and that’s to take the plunge into the ocean now.
Eye on the Arts: Bailey is quite contemporary
In the shadow of the huge, gleaming Pompano Beach Cultural Center is a hidden gem that shouldn’t remain hidden: Bailey Contemporary Arts Center. Located in Pompano Beach’s historic Old Town and known familiarly as BaCA, it is gearing up to celebrate the centennial of the building it occupies, formerly the Bailey Hotel.
Developers eye Topgolf, Publix for casino site
Pompano Beach – A popular golf entertainment complex, along with a well-known grocery chain and several other stand-alone retail buildings, could be coming here as part of the planned 222-acre redevelopment of the former Isle Casino [recently rebranded as Harrah’s]. During their last meeting, members of the city’s...
At the Greater South Florida Chamber, senior expos are back in full swing
As the days when internet-only meetups and events fade further into history, hopefully never to return, various types of in-person events are making a comeback, including senior lifestyle expos. One group that regularly hosts these expos is the Greater South Florida Chamber [GSFC]. GSFC’s expos are held across South Florida,...
One of America’s youngest pilots keeps aiming high
Pompano Beach – Flying has become a passion for Brianna Spatz of Pompano Beach. Attaining her commercial license this past May and her instrument and multi-engine ratings last August and January respectively, all at the age of 18, Spatz is soaring ever higher and set to attend Ohio State University this fall.
“A great honor to me”: World War II veteran receives Congressional Gold Medal
Deerfield Beach – Richard Goon’s military service in World War II is punctuated by a Bronze Star. On Tuesday, 77 years after the war’s end, he was honored again with the Congressional Gold Medal, awarded by Congress as “its highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions.”
Resources, Events, Meetings and More – Week of July 7
Pompano Beach – A rally in support of the Westview Cemetery is scheduled for July 10, 4 p.m. at the South Florida Islamic Center, 1641 NW 15 St. Pompano Beach – The Broward County State Attorney will host its Sealing and Expungement Workshop on July 14, 3 to 7 p.m. at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King Blvd. The workshop is available to anyone who wants to have an arrest expunged from their record. Visit browardsao.com/seal-or-expunge-a-criminal-record to register. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Majority of commission favors a pay increase for mayor
Lighthouse Point – Mayor Kyle Van Buskirk may be getting a raise. Last week the city commission agreed 3-2 that the job merited a salary increase, but only after a discussion that revealed the board’s divide on the issue. Commission Vice President Sandy Johnson, who in the past...
Resident wants city to ensure new noise law doesn’t disproportionately impact black drivers
Pompano Beach – A new state noise law is receiving a lot of praise on social media. The law, which went into effect July 1, prohibits “any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical soundmaking device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle.” The law does not apply to vehicles used for business or political purposes.
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