Ruocco a Pompano Beach (FL)

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Pompano Beach /ˌpɒmpənoʊ ˈbiːtʃ/ is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2011, the city's population was 101,617. It is part of the Miami Metropolitan Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

Pompano Beach is currently in the middle of a redevelopment process to revitalize its beachfront and historic downtown.^[7] The city has also been listed as one of the top real estate markets, being featured in CNN, Money and the Wall Street Journal as one of the country's top vacation home markets. Pompano Beach Airpark, located within the city, is the home of the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation.^[8][9]

History

Its name is derived from the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), a fish found off the Atlantic coast.

There had been scattered settlers in the area from at least the mid-1880s, but the first documented permanent residents of the Pompano area were George Butler and Frank Sheene and their families, who arrived in 1896 as railway employees.^[11] The first train arrived in the small Pompano settlement on February 22, 1896.^[11] It is said that Sheene gave the community its name after jotting down on his survey of the area the name of the fish he had for dinner. The coming of the railroad led to development farther west from the coast. In 1906 Pompano became the southernmost settlement in newly-created Palm Beach County.^[11] That year, the Hillsboro Lighthouse was completed on the beach.^[11]

On July 3, 1908, a new municipality was incorporated in what was then Dade County: the Town of Pompano.^[9] John R. Mizell was elected the first mayor.^[9][11] In 1915, Broward County was established, with a northern boundary at the Hillsboro Canal. Thus, within eight years, Pompano had been in three counties.^[9] Pompano Beach experienced significant growth during the Florida land boom of the 1920s.

Following the population boom due to World War II, in 1947 the City of Pompano merged with the newly-formed municipality on the beach and became the City of Pompano Beach.^[3][9] In 1950, the population of the city reached 5,682. Like most of southeast Florida, Pompano Beach experienced great growth in the late 20th century as many people moved there from northern parts of the United States. A substantial seasonal population also spends its winters in the area.

The city of Pompano Beach celebrated its centennial in 2008.

Economy

In recent years, an effort to rejuvenate rundown areas near the city's beach has gained momentum and has stimulated a multibillion dollar building boom. Community redevelopment agencies were established for the East Atlantic/Beach corridor, as well as for the old downtown and Hammondville/Martin Luther King corridor.^[9]

Companies based in Pompano Beach include Associated Grocers of Florida and PetMeds. Nonprofits include Cross International.

 

Annual cultural events

Pompano Beach holds several annual events including the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, St. Patrick’s Irish Festival, St. Coleman’s Italian Festival, the Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade, and the Annual Nautical Flea Market at Pompano Community Park & Amphitheater.^[1]

 

Museums and other points of interest

The Ely Educational Museum, Meridian Gallery, and Pompano Beach Art Gallery are located in the city. Two theatres in the area include Curtain Call Playhouse and Poet Productions.^[1]

 

Sports

Pompano Beach Golf Course is located in the city.

 

Parks and recreation

Local parks include Pompano Park and Fern Forest Nature Park. There are also many smaller parks throughout the city of Pompano Beach, these parks are, Kester Park, Harbors Edge Park, Scott Meyers Memorial Park, and many others.

Media

Pompano Beach is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market^[20] and the seventeenth largest television market^[21] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald. There is also a local weekly newspaper called The Pompano Pelican.

Notable people

·                    Jason Pierre-Paul, professional football player, New York Giants

·                    Tyrone Carter, professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers

·                    Fahreta Jahić Živojinović, famous Bosniak singer, South Slavs pop star, better known by her stage name Lepa Brena

·                    Henri Crockett, professional football player, Atlanta Falcons

·                    Zack Crockett, professional football player, Oakland Raiders

·                    Ronald "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" Daniels, professional wrestler

·                    Danielle DiLorenzo, Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains contestant

·                    Al Goldstein, pornographer and former publisher of Screw magazine

·                    Kelsey Grammer, actor in the NBC sitcoms Cheers and Frasier

·                    Paolo Gregoletto, bass player in metal band Trivium

·                    Al Harris, professional football player, Green Bay Packers

·                    Eddie Jones, professional basketball player, Dallas Mavericks

·                    Barry Krauss, professional football player, Miami Dolphins

·                    Jerome McDougle, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles

·                    Stockar McDougle, professional football player Jacksonville Jaguars

·                    Richard Thomas Nolan, writer, Episcopal Church canon, retired philosophy and religion professor

·                    Dan Nugent, professional football player, Washington Redskins

·                    Patrick Peterson, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals

·                    Jordan Pundik, vocalist in pop-punk band New Found Glory^{[citation needed]}

·                    Jake "The Snake" Roberts, professional wrestler, retired WWE

·                    Esther Rolle, actress, from television's Good Times and Maude

·                    Clint Session, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts

·                    Shai Hulud, popular metalcore band

·                    Corey Simon, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts

·                    Brett Swenson, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts