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October supermoon king tide: Coastal flood advisory in effect until Sunday night in South Florida
Read full article: October supermoon king tide: Coastal flood advisory in effect until Sunday night in South FloridaStrong waves and coastal flooding eroded the beach in the coastal city of Hollywood. Water pushed against the sea wall, onto homes, and across the historic Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.
Rain, wind from Hurricane Milton impacting popular areas of Broward County
Read full article: Rain, wind from Hurricane Milton impacting popular areas of Broward CountyResidents in flood prone areas of Broward County are already seeing standing water on some roads as the impact from Hurricane Milton begins to be felt in the area.
Broward beaches looking bare as Milton heads toward Florida
Read full article: Broward beaches looking bare as Milton heads toward FloridaThe normally bustling Broadwalk on Hollywood Beach was looking bare Tuesday morning as rain ahead of Hurricane Milton drives away tourists, also leaving businesses looking empty.
Police arrest man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Hollywood Beach business
Read full article: Police arrest man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Hollywood Beach businessPolice have arrested a suspect in connection with multiple attempted arson incidents at a business on Hollywood Beach, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Florida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Read full article: Florida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other statesFlorida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates.
‘This is Florida’: With days of downpours ahead, locals take ugly weather in stride
Read full article: ‘This is Florida’: With days of downpours ahead, locals take ugly weather in strideStorm clouds rolled through South Florida Tuesday. It’s just the beginning of an expected rainy week with a flood watch in effect for all of South Florida.
South Florida weather: Wind advisory ends, temps to lower to 50s on Tuesday
Read full article: South Florida weather: Wind advisory ends, temps to lower to 50s on TuesdayAfter a few gloomy days of wind and rain, the clouds moved away on Sunday morning to allow sunshine to return to South Florida with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.
FLOOD WATCH: Colder, windier, wetter weather arrives in South Florida
Read full article: FLOOD WATCH: Colder, windier, wetter weather arrives in South FloridaA flood watch is in effect for metro Miami-Dade and Broward counties and a coastal flood statement is in effect through late Wednesday evening for the Florida Keys.
Heavy flooding doesn’t stop beachgoers, surfers in Broward County
Read full article: Heavy flooding doesn’t stop beachgoers, surfers in Broward CountyAs areas in Broward County remained under a flood watch until Thursday morning, the conditions didn’t stop beachgoers from enjoying a day in Hollywood on Wednesday.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators clash with pro-Israel counter protesters in Hollywood Beach
Read full article: Pro-Palestine demonstrators clash with pro-Israel counter protesters in Hollywood BeachDozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Hollywood Beach on Sunday, calling for an end to the death and destruction.
More security expected for holiday on Hollywood Broadwalk in wake of Memorial Day shooting
Read full article: More security expected for holiday on Hollywood Broadwalk in wake of Memorial Day shootingThe Hollywood Broadwalk is expected to be one of South Florida's top destinations on the Fourth of July, even in the wake of mass shooting that occurred on Memorial Day.
Fort Lauderdale students’ monthly beach cleanup yields massive, stinky find
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale students’ monthly beach cleanup yields massive, stinky findA group of Fort Lauderdale students in the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Marine Science Club were out on their monthly cleanup when they found something, unlike anything they had seen before.
Tourists visiting South Florida glad to have escaped extreme cold impacting most of U.S.
Read full article: Tourists visiting South Florida glad to have escaped extreme cold impacting most of U.S.South Florida experienced a cold snap over the holiday weekend, but it was nothing compared to what the majority of the country is dealing with.
Hollywood Beach residents, business owners starting cleanup process after Nicole
Read full article: Hollywood Beach residents, business owners starting cleanup process after NicoleHollywood beach residents and business owners spent most of their morning cleaning up after Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in Florida early Thursday.
Hurricane Nicole: Hollywood Beach Broadwalk floods, water reaches businesses
Read full article: Hurricane Nicole: Hollywood Beach Broadwalk floods, water reaches businessesAs Hurricane Nicole approached Florida on Wednesday, beachgoers and residents alike walked through the flooded Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.
Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November storm
Read full article: Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November stormA Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
Landing of Cuban migrant boat on Hollywood Beach causes stir
Read full article: Landing of Cuban migrant boat on Hollywood Beach causes stirA Cuban migrant vessel washed ashore on Hollywood Beach Thursday morning, causing a stir and revealing a series of coincidences about where it landed and who witnessed it.
Brazen criminal arrested multiple times after trespassing and breaking into same Hollywood Beach home
Read full article: Brazen criminal arrested multiple times after trespassing and breaking into same Hollywood Beach homeA bold criminal was captured on surveillance cameras breaking into a home on the beach.
Police arrest man they say attacked a lifeguard in waters off Hollywood Beach
Read full article: Police arrest man they say attacked a lifeguard in waters off Hollywood BeachAccording to police, officers were notified of a subject who was refusing to listen to lifeguards and instead went further into the water.
Major changes could be coming to famed Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
Read full article: Major changes could be coming to famed Hollywood Beach BroadwalkIf it passes, a new ordinance would bring about changes such as banning rollerblading and cycling on the Broadwalk, as well as affecting what beachgoers can bring on the sand.
‘Really helping our business’: Canadian snowbirds return to Broward
Read full article: ‘Really helping our business’: Canadian snowbirds return to BrowardAfter the U.S. reopened the border with Canada on Nov. 8, snowbirds with proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine have started to return to Broward County.
Busting HEALTH Myths
Read full article: Busting HEALTH MythsCopyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Host Hunter visits Hollywood Beach to bust some popular health myths and tastes guilt-free brownies from a bodybuilder turned banker turned baker. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.
In spite of Isaias, things were hopping on Hollywood Beach
Read full article: In spite of Isaias, things were hopping on Hollywood BeachHOLLYWOOD BEACH, Fla. – The weather was still tolerable Saturday in the early evening along Hollywood Beach. It rained heavily around 3:30 p.m. and then a break as the outer band of Tropical Storm Isaias pushed through. People were out on the Hollywood Broadwalk and business owners did not close their doors but remained prepared. “We hope for a little sun before the storm,” Livio Leoni, a Hollywood resident who was out enjoying the beach Saturday, said. The change in weather did not force business owners to close.
Outback Steakhouse, Dominos Pizza and Taco Joint ordered shut last week
Read full article: Outback Steakhouse, Dominos Pizza and Taco Joint ordered shut last weekDAVIE, Fla. According to state records, an Outback Steakhouse in Davie, a Dominos Pizza in North Miami Beach and The Taco Joint on Hollywood Beach were all ordered shut last week by state inspectors. According to records, this is the third time the Dominos has been ordered shut. ***DOMINOS PIZZA1012 NE 163RD STREETNORTH MIAMI BEACHORDERED SHUT 7/15/2023 VIOLATIONS FOUNDALSO ORDERED SHUT 5/6/20ALSO ORDERED SHUT 5/8/20Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed a fly landed on the containers cheese and pepperoni in the reach in cooler by the pizza oven.Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 2 dead roaches behind the Coca Cola machine.Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
South Florida beaches are open, garbage is back
Read full article: South Florida beaches are open, garbage is backAnja Glassner and Tom Andrews, both of Hollywood, go out at the crack of dawn to pick up trash along Hollywood Beach. The two volunteers pick up the beach trash every morning four days a week. You can't even blame the garbage on tourists since it is primarily locals coming to the beach. “You see those things?” Glassner said. The behavior is confusing because no matter where you walk on Hollywood Beach, you are always within 10 steps of a trash can.
Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood differ in method to reopen beachfront areas for pedestrians, cyclists
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood differ in method to reopen beachfront areas for pedestrians, cyclistsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County cyclists may encounter different realities in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood this weekend. While Fort Lauderdale is closing the eastern northbound lanes of A1A from Las Olas to Sunrise, Hollywood has closed the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Raelin Storey, a spokesperson for the city of Hollywood, said this is because the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is adjacent to the beach, so it makes it challenging to open one and not the other. White one lane of the road is closed to vehicles, orange and white barricades are up on A1A in Fort Lauderdale to give pedestrians room to walk, for proper social distancing. Broward cyclists face different restrictions in Fort Lauderdale, HollywoodCyclists say it is getting dangerous to bike in areas of Broward.
Lifeguards now enforcers for South Florida beaches
Read full article: Lifeguards now enforcers for South Florida beachesFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Beaches are empty all across South Florida and even without swimmers and sunbathers, the lifeguards are still working. On a daily basis, when it's crowded, we talk to thousands of people," said Chief Alex O'Connor with Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue. That's also the case on Hollywood Beach, where some lifeguards are working later shifts to keep people off the sand. In Miami Beach, Ocean Rescue is posted at beach entrances. Most lifeguards want to get back to their usual duties when the beaches are crowded again with locals and tourists.
Why are some businesses still open in Broward County?
Read full article: Why are some businesses still open in Broward County?On Friday, Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry clarified in a statement that Broward County has not issued any Executive Order or Declaration requiring that non-essential business close in response to COVID-19. Broward County, however, is adhering to the guidelines of the Governor’s Executive Orders, the statement said. “Following the lead of many county governments across Florida and the nation, Broward County has taken numerous actions to protect its employees and customers while still providing essential services to the public,” said County Administrator Bertha Henry in an editorial that ran in the Sun-Sentinel newspaper. In a statement from Henry’s office, the County Administrator stated:“The Governor stressed that these measures represented a “minimum response” for Florida. Counties and municipalities were left free to announce more stringent measures, which several Broward County cities and Miami-Dade County have done.
COVID-19 risk follows couple from Seattle to Broward County’s Hollywood Beach
Read full article: COVID-19 risk follows couple from Seattle to Broward County’s Hollywood BeachHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Two tourists, Dr. Steve Smith and his wife, Carla Granat, were walking near the beach on Thursday in Hollywood. They are from the state of Washington, where at least 66 people have died of COVID-19. They found serenity in Hollywood, but now that authorities have closed the beach, restaurants, and other venues, they are considering flying back to Seattle. “Statistically, I am going to be OK doing what I am doing," Granat said. Officials announced a COVID-19 patient died in Duval County raising the number of deaths in Florida to nine.
Images capture aftermath of scooter, bus crash
Read full article: Images capture aftermath of scooter, bus crashHOLLYWOOD BEACH, Fla. – Hollywood Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a scooter and a Broward County bus. The accident happened in the 6000 block of North Ocean Drive on A1A across from Hollywood Beach just before 5:30 p.m. Friday. Full Screen 1 / 3The driver of the scooter has reportedly died. The name of the victim has not yet been released. North Ocean Drive was closed from Balboa Street to East Dania Beach Boulevard.
Hollywood Beach residents upset after nearby condo surpasses height restrictions
Read full article: Hollywood Beach residents upset after nearby condo surpasses height restrictionsHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Hollywood Beach residents voice their frustration at Hollywood city hall about a proposed condo complex that surpasses height restrictions. The owner of the condo building, called The Bellamar Residences at Hollywood Beach, Luis Stabinski, believes it will revamp the area. The high rise will also be taller than what is normally allowed in the city of Hollywood, but Stabinski reached a settlement with Hollywood City commissioners easing the height restrictions, which is another reason people are upset. Hollywood resident Gale Levine said. "Having a project like this on the books is going to bring a higher property value to the area and really start changing the look of what Hollywood Beach represents," Hollywood resident and business owner Debra Case said.
Hollywood Beach residents upset after nearby condo surpasses height restrictions
Read full article: Hollywood Beach residents upset after nearby condo surpasses height restrictionsHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Hollywood Beach residents voice their frustration at Hollywood city hall about a proposed condo complex that surpasses height restrictions. The owner of the condo building, called The Bellamar Residences at Hollywood Beach, Luis Stabinski, believes it will revamp the area. The high rise will also be taller than what is normally allowed in the city of Hollywood, but Stabinski reached a settlement with Hollywood City commissioners easing the height restrictions, which is another reason people are upset. Hollywood resident Gale Levine said. "Having a project like this on the books is going to bring a higher property value to the area and really start changing the look of what Hollywood Beach represents," Hollywood resident and business owner Debra Case said.
All quiet in Hollywood Beach as tourists, residents wait to see latest Hurricane Dorian forecast
Read full article: All quiet in Hollywood Beach as tourists, residents wait to see latest Hurricane Dorian forecastThe Hollywood Broadwalk was empty Saturday morning and the beach was looking just as barren as Hurricane Dorian looms in the Atlantic Ocean, putting a damper on Hollywood Beach businesses. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Water main valve break prompts boil-water advisory in Hollywood
Read full article: Water main valve break prompts boil-water advisory in HollywoodHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Officials issued a precautionary boil-water advisory Monday night for some residents in the city of Hollywood. Utility crews are working to repair a broken water main valve at Scott Street and A1A on Hollywood Beach. The damaged valve is impacting water service between New Mexico and Harding Streets on the west side of A1A. Water customers in this area should boil their drinking water for one minute before consuming it until further notice. Crews will have to turn off water service for approximately two hours to make the repairs.
Rescue responds to report of swimmer vanishing off Hollywood Beach
Read full article: Rescue responds to report of swimmer vanishing off Hollywood BeachHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – There were reports that a swimmer vanished on Friday evening off Hollywood Beach, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. Witnesses said both Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood fire rescue crews were searching off the N. Broadwalk between Johnson and Grant streets. Hollywood Police Department's spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said there was a report of "possibly a missing person," but it was unconfirmed. Refresh this link for the latest information. Local 10 News Marcine Joseph contributed to this report.