Comedy & Community: The Mission Of The City of Hallandale Beach Is To Promote Economic Development And Enhance The Quality Of Life

The evening includes a buffet dinner with a free drink ticket, silent auction, and entertainment with top national comedians. Tickets are only $50 Per Person. Sport of Kings is located at 901 Federal Highway in Gulfstream Park on the second floor, doors open at 6:00 p.m. The show features MC Richie Minervini, Jeff Norris, and John Joseph with Special Guest Mr. Bruce Smirnoff. For more information, visit: Facebook - PAL of Hallandale Beach.

Our PAL under Jonathan Carillo’s leadership and his Board of Directors are always busy. In addition to running 5 sports at this time of year that include: Flag Football, Cheerleading, Soccer, Track and Field and Volleyball, they also have ongoing activities. These sporting events and activities would not be possible if they were not for their fundraising. While the City helps to support PAL with a small budget stipend they depend on contributions and fundraisers.

Our Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency has kicked off the year with the quarterly Hallandale Beach Town Hall Meetings in the Northwest quadrant on January 29th. City staff shared public safety initiatives, CRA updates, City updates, beautification programs, current projects and more. Residents were able to ask questions and share concerns. The next Town Hall is scheduled for the Southwest Quadrant, Wednesday, April 30th at Ingalls Park, 735 Southwest 1st Street at 6:00 p.m. The Northeast/Southeast Quadrants are combined on Wednesday, August 27th at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center, 410 Southeast 3rd Street at 6:00 p.m.

The mission of the Hallandale Beach CRA is to promote economic development and enhance the quality of life by eliminating and preventing blighted conditions through the facilitation of community partnerships, business growth, job creation, and neighborhood revitalization. From applying for funding to training and business planning for the future, our teams are working to ensure the success of our businesses located in our: https://cohbcra.org/#mappp.

There are so many opportunities and benefits of our CRA starting with Economic Development. Development opportunities include Class A Office, Retail, Residential Development and Development of the Fashion, Art and Design District now known as District 8.

District 8 is the cultural heart of Hallandale Beach, the program Dine On Us, allows you to explore the flavors of District 8 with an exclusive BOGO, Buy One Get One, when you buy from a select menu at participating restaurants, get the second one for free, happening now until February 28th, 2025. Participating restaurants include: Kao Bar & Grill, Los Verdes, Moises Bakery, Ceviche Avenue, Boost E&V Juice Bar and Touch of Cuba.

To enjoy District 8 and the rest of our CRA zone take advantage of the Be Local Rideshare Voucher Program. Travel anywhere within the CRA and receive a $10 credit to use on your Uber or Lyft ride. Subject to availability Uber Code: rXnAiCXuIM0 LYFT CODE: HBELOCAL

The Hallandale Beach CRA is committed to helping businesses succeed and grow. Our team works to create a vibrant, innovative, competitive local economy in the HBCRA Area by creating an environment that promotes the retention, expansion, and attraction of businesses and by incentivizing new commercial and mixed-use developments in the area. The City of Hallandale Beach has been ranked as Platinum City by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, in which we have adopted a streamlined permitting ordinance.

There are business programs and incentives to attract and expand our current businesses who serve as the lifeblood of our nation’s economy. The HBCRA is now accepting new applications for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the deadline to apply is Thursday, June 26th, 2025.

Programs and grants can be found on the HBCRA’s website and include Commercial Business Grant Program, Economic Development Incentives Program, Commercial Kitchen Grant Program, Tenant Lease Surety/Tenant Rent Subsidy, and Restaurant Rent Emergency Stability Grant to name a few.

HBCRA programs foster community involvement and address quality-of-life issues, eliminating and preventing blighted conditions and revitalizing the economic integrity of the community. The HBCRA offers five residential programs that assist in the redevelopment of the community redevelopment area in order to eliminate the slum and blighted conditions, thus improving the attractiveness and quality of life for our existing and future residents of the City of Hallandale Beach. All HBCRA programs are on a first come, first ready basis, subject to the availability of funds. If you are a homeowner or future homeowner, please take advantage of these opportunities.

Programs include first time homebuyer program, paint program, rent stabilization program, storm shutter/impact window program, replacement home program (rhp), senior nip mini grant program, and senior rental-utility assistance program. Discover other resources on the HBCRA website.

As always, I am available anytime for your questions, concerns, and ideas to make our City a better place on my Phone/Text at: (954) 632-5700. Or you can email me at: jcooper@cohb.org. Please visit me on my Facebook page at: Mayor Joy Cooper. Like! Follow! Share!