Category: Black Arts

Many Pompano Beach residents want a cemetery deal dead. A portion of the Westview Community Cemetery, 1900 NW 24th Street Pompano Beach, has been sold – allegedly for approximately $1.4 million. But residents and the lawyers representing them say that the sale was faulty to begin with. The topic came to a head at a […]

Pompano Beach’s Annie Adderly Gillis Park, located at the northwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and NW 6th Avenue, will get some much needed upgrades. The park is the site of the annual Light Up MLK holiday event. Homeless people and those struggling with addiction frequently congregate and sleep at the park. The […]

The City of Pompano Beach recently received the green light from the Broward County Commission to move forward with Pompano Park South Activity Center, 777 Isle Capri Circle, currently where the Isle Casino is located. The project will bring a “world-class” destination to Pompano Beach. It will complement the current Isle Casino site with a […]

As part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, $300 monthly payments are on the way for those who filed their taxes and claimed the Child Tax Credit on your 2019 or 2020 tax return. This initiative is part of a larger coronavirus relief package issued this summer. Starting July 15, families with a child […]

June 11 is Kodak Black Day, in honor of the Pompano Beach rapper and his commitment to the community. Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness presented the proclamation to Kodak Black, who was born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997, on June 11, 2021. The proclamation shares some contributions the rapper has made to the Broward […]

By Toni Carter Broward County residents who are suffering financially and can’t pay their rent can seek COVID-19 pandemic rental assistance. Approximately $53 million in federal funds were distributed to counties and cities to help those struggling to pay their monthly living expenses. Applicants can receive up to 15 months of financial assistance. In order […]

Broward County will host a meeting to discuss what the community should do with $10 million set aside for residential improvement projects within the northwest Pompano community on Tuesday, July 13, 7 to 9 p.m. at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 NW 3rd St., Pompano Beach. County Commissioners Mark Bogen, Lamar Fisher and […]