Pompano keeps the Sheriff's Office — for now
Commissioners extend the Sheriff's Office contract, 'Lead with Love' goes up downtown, and Space Jam hits the pool this weekend.
Pompano Beach commissioners approved a three-year extension keeping Broward Sheriff's Office law enforcement services in place, even as debate continues over whether the city should eventually stand up its own municipal police department. BSO has policed Pompano since 1999, and NBC 6 reported the current contract at about $64.9 million, the proposed next-fiscal-year figure at roughly $71 million, and a preliminary city estimate of about $145 million to launch a department of its own, which remains only a possibility requiring more planning. (NBC 6 South Florida)
Slow down on the highways this week
The Florida Department of Transportation is taking part in Operation Southern Slow Down, a multistate effort running July 13-18 that pairs stepped-up speed enforcement with public education across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The campaign is statewide, so drivers heading anywhere in Florida this week can expect a sharper focus on speeding. FDOT says speeding figured in about six percent of Florida traffic fatalities in its 2024 crash report. (Florida Department of Transportation)
A federal bill would ban shark feeding off Florida
The bipartisan Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025, H.R. 3831, has passed the U.S. House and is now headed to the Senate, where it would prohibit feeding sharks in federal waters off Florida except in the course of harvesting them. Florida already bans feeding sharks and other marine species in state waters, generally within three miles of shore, so the bill would extend a comparable rule farther offshore. (New Pelican)
A new 'Lead with Love' mural lands downtown
Downtown Pompano's newest highlighted mural is Cey Adams' Lead with Love at Kelly's Chemicals, 135 NE 1 Ave., the fifth piece in a 2024-2027 collaboration among the Community Foundation of Broward, Business for the Arts Broward, and Adams built around love, unity, cultural engagement, and community identity. If you are wandering the area, Kelsey Montague's What Lifts You Pompano is nearby, using butterfly wings woven with local natural and maritime elements. (New Pelican)
Man, 67, arrested in fatal Pompano stabbing
The Broward Sheriff's Office said a stabbing occurred just before 7 p.m. Tuesday near the 2500 block of East Atlantic Boulevard, where deputies and fire rescue found a man with multiple stab wounds who later died at Broward Health North and was not identified in the report. BSO said David Rice, 67, was taken into custody and booked on a first-degree murder charge, and that detectives believe the two men knew each other. (NBC 6 South Florida)
Dive-in movie night: Space Jam
The city hosts a free dive-in screening of the original Space Jam on Friday, July 17, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Houston Sworn Pool, 901 NW 10th Street, with popcorn and refreshments available. Life vests are welcome, though pool noodles and floaties are not permitted. (City of Pompano Beach)
Indoor flea market on Saturday
A free indoor flea market runs Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Burrie Center, 2669 N. Federal Highway. The city lists 25-plus vendors for the morning. (City of Pompano Beach)
'In Connection' opens at the Cultural Center
In Connection, a free exhibition featuring artists from the Coral Springs Art Guild, runs July 17 through Sept. 25 at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, with an opening event Friday, July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. The work spans painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, and photography exploring connection to people, communities, nature, family, and friendship. (Pompano Beach Arts)
Charity golf for local kids, Aug. 28
The Kiwanis Club of Pompano Beach hosts its Mike Franklin Memorial Golf Tournament on Aug. 28 at Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course, 1101 N. Federal Hwy., with proceeds supporting local children through programs and scholarships. Registration begins at 7 a.m., the shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m., and an awards luncheon follows at Galuppi's, with registration posted on the club's events page. (New Pelican)