News for the Black community
By China Boynton Easter is being celebrated locally in a big way with free events around South Florida that are sure to keep you and your family entertained. Here are just some of the festivities that are taking place during Easter weekend. Kicking off Easter weekend, on April 8, the City of Pompano Beach will
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Hernandez Local and state government officials, community leaders, residents, and high school students to have an open and frank conversation regarding the wave of gun violence that has washed over the city. Brave young adults asked difficult questions and helped to offer real, actionable solutions to the growing problem. Pompano Beach Mayor Rex
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There’s nothing like a good music festival. Pompano residents if you missed the epic Pompano Fall Festival in November, and don’t mind a little drive, check out Music Fest Orlando. Pompano Beach Fall Festival headliner Plies will be performing at Music Fest Orlando on Saturday, March 25 at 1 p.m. Other performing artists include Fantasia,
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By China Boynton The new Senior Activity Center located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Ninth Street has been built for almost a year and local seniors are concerned, as they haven’t been able to meet inside. The new center sits on four-and-a-half acres with four activity rooms, a fitness center, a warming/prep kitchen,
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By Kristen Hernandez Villij News was on the scene of a shooting that occurred around 10:30 a.m. Thursday in an apartment building located at 300 SE 11th Avenue in Pompano Beach. Earlier that morning at around 7:30 a.m. neighbors heard an escalating argument between a man and woman that live on the third floor, which
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