News for the city of Pompano Beach
By Attiyya Atkins Fort Lauderdale, FL – A single moment can change the course of a life. That was the powerful message delivered at the YMCA’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Friday, January 16 at First Baptist Church, where Nat Moore, a Miami Dolphins legend, shared how one encounter as a teenager shaped his
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Leaders, lawmakers, and members of the Divine Nine gathered on the evening of Dec. 20 at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center to celebrate the Broward National Pan-Hellenic Council’s annual Founders Day. The event honored the history of Black Greek-letter organizations and their ongoing role in service, leadership, and
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Pompano Beach is gearing up for a weekend where every word carries weight and every voice finds its place. The Eighth Annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival returns December 11–13, 2025, bringing a rush of creativity, cultural pride, and artistic brilliance to the city’s cultural venues. What started as a local love letter to spoken
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Margate, Fla. — Dec. 11, 2025 — A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering after being shot during an active investigation Thursday afternoon in Margate, an incident authorities say could have been fatal if not for the deputy’s ballistic vest. The shooting occurred around 2:28 p.m. near the 6100 block of Northwest Second Street. According
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A man is behind bars after a shooting along West Sample Road in Pompano Beach left one person dead and another wounded the evening of Nov. 25. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of gunfire near the 600 block of West Sample Road.
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