City Honors Dr. Moses Dixon, Pompano’s First Black Lifeguard
By Attiyya Atkins The city’s first Black lifeguard taught hundreds of Black kids how to swim in Pompano Beach in the 1940s and 1950s. Now the city is keeping his […]
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New Beach Wheelchairs
Pompano Beach announced this month that they have brand new beach wheelchairs for people of differing abilities. The beach wheelchairs have all-terrain wheels that allow the people who need them […]
Continue ReadingRecap The biggest GO Bond project is here!
Roughly three million added to the original $11 million…construction started 2021 The official ribbon cutting opening of McNair Park was great, but I’m sorry it lacked flavor. After all the […]
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Pompano Beach Arts Presents (in) visible: pair-a-dice by Kandy G Lopez
Pompano Beach Arts is pleased to present a visual art exhibition at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center featuring original works by Kandy G Lopez entitled (in) visible: pair-a-dice. This project goes beyond the typical notion of […]
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Black Genius in Flight Celebrates Juneteenth with An Ode to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
By Kristen Hernandez Black Genius in flight showcased an unforgettable Juneteenth “edu-tainment” event, “An Ode to 50 Years of Hip Hop,” at L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, 1409 Sistrunk Blvd., […]
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Sidney Holmes Exonerated After Serving 36 of 400 Year Sentence for Crime He Did Not Commit
Pompano Beach resident, Sidney Holmes, is finally reunited with his family after spending over three decades in Fort Lauderdale prison. By: Kristen Hernandez Fort Lauderdale, FL – Sidney Holmes, 57, […]
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The Exit 36 poetry festival brings nationally ranked poets to Pompano Beach
By China Boynton “This is who I am! “proclaimed poetess Blaq Wildflower as she finished her poem at the final round of the 5th annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry festival. […]
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