Backyard Vendors: See You In the Fall Green Market Pompano
By Megan Rebecca The Green Market Pompano Beach just ended, but the vendors are still in business. The Green Market Pompano runs every year from November to April, on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. It is a partnership between the City of Pompano Beach and the Pompano Beach Historical Society. Although the […]
The Rock Road Restoration Historical group pays honor to Pompano Beach Women
By: China Boynton The Rock Road Restoration Group honored local women who have made an undeniable impact on the Pompano Beach community. The group held an event at the Ali Cultural Arts Center to honor the incredible women who have stood the test of time in Pompano Beach. One of the coordinators and Rock Road […]
Festival Marketplace to be Demolished — The End of an Era Get the deals while you can
By: Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL — The iconic Festival Marketplace is currently under contract to be sold to Atlanta-based IDI Logistics. In about two years, the 400,000 square foot local shopping mecca may be demolished to make way for an industrial warehouse complex that would transform the 23.8-acre property into a distribution headquarters. The […]
COVID-19 Update
By: Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL — Pompano Beach residents are finally breathing a collective sigh of relief now that Covid-19 restrictions and mask mandates have relaxed. While mask wearing has become to some, the new normal, residents seem to be wearing them more as a sense of security rather than actual caution. Misinformation and […]
Graduates Doing Great Things: A Message from Blanche Ely Alum, Veda Coleman-Wright
In June, many high school seniors will graduate and go on to the next chapter of their lives. As students go further in their careers, it’s important to remember some of the graduates before them. In this installation of Graduates Doing Great Things, we have Veda Coleman-Wright, Public Information Officer for the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Coleman-Wright […]
The 21st Annual Blues and Sweet Potato Pie Festival
One Minute Preacher
Encouraging words one minute at a time from Reverend Griff, man of God. Video link: https://youtu.be/dPM8I57fsHs
Black History Events
As we honor Black History Month, here are some events for you to check out in the Pompano Beach area! These events celebrate African-American culture and are educational, fun, and a perfect way to celebrate Black History Month. Be sure to mark your calendars! African American Women Changemakers Exhibition Pompano Beach Cultural Center The exhibit […]
Local Movie Review: Pompano Boy
By: Kristen Hernandez As I put pen to the page, I’m sitting in the exact spot on Pompano Beach that was gorgeously magnified up on the Big Screen during the opening scene of Pompano Boy. Last night, I attended the film screening which premiered at the historic Savor Cinema in Las Olas and was written […]
Women of Distinction
The Kappa Foundation of Pompano Beach will host a ceremony to honor trailblazing women for Women’s History Month. The event will take place on Saturday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Apollo Park, 1580 NW 3rd Ave, Pompano. Founder of Villij News, Attiyya Atkins, will be honored at the ceremony.
