3-3 vote follows debate over project transparency, bond obligations and millions in tax-increment revenue POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach commissioners deadlocked Tuesday over the East Community Redevelopment Agency’s proposed FY2027 budget, leaving the spending plan unresolved and raising questions about the financial consequences of a continued impasse. The vote followed hours of debate over redevelopment
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In the heart of Pompano Beach’s historically Black northwest community, the E. Pat Larkins Community Center was buzzing with hopeful job seekers in August. They gathered for a job fair hosted by Suffolk Construction, the firm selected to build the city’s new City Hall and Parking Garage. This project is a key part of a
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Nordstrom Rack Brings New Opportunities and Savings to Pompano Beach Pompano Beach residents are in for a treat as Nordstrom Rack opens its doors at the Pompano Citi Centre, on Federal Highway and Copans Road. The new 28,000 square-foot store is set to welcome shoppers on Thursday, September 17, bringing not only exciting retail options
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Thursday’s emergency hearing could determine whether Commissioner Darlene Smith remains unopposed—or whether other candidates get two days to enter the November election. By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A Broward County judge will hold an emergency hearing Thursday afternoon to determine whether Pompano Beach must reopen candidate qualifying for its District 5 City Commission
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The Black community is grappling with the unsettling case of a 29-year-old woman, Tasia Fortune, found hanging from a tree on August 3 behind an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi. Jarques Ratliff, a 51-year-old Black man, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to her death. This case has sparked a wave of concern and
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