News for the city of Pompano Beach
By Villij News Staff | It Takes a Villij POMPANO BEACH, FL — A federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan this week names a Pompano Beach technology executive in an alleged bribery scheme involving one of the nation’s largest police departments. Geno Roefaro, founder of the safety app company SaferWatch, is accused alongside Kevin Taylor, the
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Nearly a decade after photographer Johanne Rahaman turned her camera toward Pompano Beach’s Northwest community, the images still hold quiet power — front porches, bold color, neighborhood businesses, and everyday moments that define home. Rahaman’s statewide project, Black Florida, was created as a living photographic archive documenting Black communities across Florida from the inside out.
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POMPANO BEACH — As redevelopment of the city’s New Downtown moves forward, the next chapter for one of Northwest Pompano’s most meaningful landmarks — the E. Pat Larkins Community Center — will depend heavily on community involvement. RocaPoint Partners (RP Pompano, LLC), master developer of the downtown project, has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an architect with deep
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This week in Villij News, February 6, 2026 ✊🏾 Black History Month in Pompano Beach is packed with culture — from art, performances, and storytelling to youth programs and major events like Exquisite: A Black Art, Food & Wine Festival. 🏛️ The future of the E. Pat Larkins Community Center is at a turning point.
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