By June Bigsby Pompano Beach Commissioner Beverly Perkins will host a Food Giveaway on Saturday, December 21, 9 a.m. to noon at the Pompano Beach Food Mart, 1404 NW 6th Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060. The event will be to ensure the community has food to eat this holiday. For more information, or to find […]
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Spoken Word Artists from Across the Nation Competed The Seventh Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival captivated audiences with a dynamic blend of poetry, writing workshops and artists talks. This three-day extravaganza, December 12-14, 2024, showcased the extraordinary talents of 30 poets from across the nation who competed for cash prizes. The festival immersed attendees […]
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By June Bigsby POMPANO BEACH — At a special Dec. 16 meeting, Pompano City Commissioners voted to approve a wage increase for its general employees, delaying a holiday payout. The meeting comes at the tails of a Dec. 10 Pompano Beach city commission meeting, where a proposal to increase wages for Pompano Beach’s general employees […]
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By June Bigsby POMPANO BEACH — At a December 10 Pompano Beach city commission meeting, a proposal to increase wages for Pompano Beach’s general employees was denied. The move denied raises for the city’s more than 500 employees right before the holiday season. At the commission’s second reading of a labor agreement, the commission voted […]
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“This is why taxpayers don’t trust the government”-Allison Fournier, Pompano Beach District 3 Commissioner By Kristen Hernandez and Attiyya Atkins Pompano Beach, FL – Residents are petitioning a Pompano Beach special joint city commission and community redevelopment agency (CRA) meeting, claiming it’s rushed, cloaked in secrecy, and violates due process. The meeting will be held […]
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Commission Chambers | 100 West Atlantic Boulevard Tuesday, November 12th Special Joint Meeting 12:30 p.m. Special CRA Meeting 12:45 p.m. Special City Commission Meeting 12:50 On Tuesday, November 12th, the City of Pompano Beach will hold three Special Meetings. The Special Joint Meeting is a presentation regarding the Term Sheet and an Interlocal Agreement among […]
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“It’s Not the Time to Throw Up Our Hands, But to Roll Up Our Sleeves,” says VP Harris By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL – The heavy weight of despair and loss was thick in the morning air when the sun rose on Wednesday, November 6, and Pompano Beach Democratic voters experienced a wide range […]
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