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The City of Hollywood Celebrates Black History Month February 10, 2022 Share In honor of Black History Month, the City of Hollywood’s African American Advisory Council, in coordination with Barry University, will be hosting a Youth Panel Discussion on Mental Health. The discussion will be moderated by Debra Burton, Victim Advocate from Broward Sheriff’s Office and there will be a presentation by Dr. Danna Demezier, Assistant Professor of Counseling at Barry University’s School of Education. The event will be held in person at Hollywood City Hall, located at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard., in Room 219 on February 17th at 6 p.m. Masks are required to be worn inside of City Hall. Additionally, a reminder that single-use plastics (including water bottles) and Styrofoam containers are prohibited at City Hall. The discussion will also be live streamed on the City's website. Please go to http://hollywoodfl.org/146/Watch-Commission-Meetings to view the discussion live. How It Started Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history. February is dedicated as Black History Month to honor the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. This year's theme, Black Health and Wellness, pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers. The theme is especially timely as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected minority communities and placed unique burdens on Black health care professionals. The City of Hollywood is honoring those who have achieved in the medical and healthcare fields. Please take a moment to visit the online gallery of those historical figures on the City’s website: http://fl-hollywood2.civicplus.com/1341/Celebrating-Black-History-Month Guard Hollywood Beach Hollywood Beach Safety is seeking qualified candidates to join the lifeguard team. Interested applicants are invited to test their abilities on Wednesday, February 16th at 9 a.m. Gather at the Lifeguard First Aid Station at Madison Street and come prepared to run 500 meters and swim 500 meters in under 11 minutes. Those 18 years of age or older with a strong athletic background are encouraged to participate. < Previous News Next News >

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The Amazing Sports Immortals Museum By Neil Keller Jun 18, 2025 Welcome To Keller’s Korner. Today We Are Going To Tell You About The Sports Immortals Museum Located In Boca Raton, Founded By Joel Platt. This Museum Has Become One Of The Top Attractions In South Florida For The Last 30 Years For People Who Love Sports. World renowned collector Joel Platt founded the Sports Immortals museum in 1995. Joel is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and a recent nominee for the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Israel. I have known for years about Joel and his amazing collection of over one million mementos from the world’s greatest athletes. When I moved to South Florida four years ago, I visited Sports Immortals a few times and I love talking to Joel and his son Jim. It is a fascinating place which features rotating displays that will leave you wanting to come back. There is also a retail store offering a selection of over 20,000 unique and rare sports items to purchase. His most priceless items are kept in out-of-State security vaults. Going to the Sports Immortals Museum will be an experience people will treasure forever. Joel’s inspirational story began in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the young age of four years old when he was injured in a gasoline explosion at his uncle’s car dealership. Joel was hospitalized and bedridden for over a year and his parents would bring him baseball cards to entertain him during his recovery period. His favorite cards were Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. One night in the hospital Joel had a dream that Babe Ruth visited him and said, “Kid don’t give up, you can get better and one day be a major league baseball player or build a hall of fame to honor sports heroes.” Once Joel recovered, he set his life on those two goals. He became an outstanding shortstop at the University of Duquesne but injured his arm prior to signing with the Boston Red Sox. With his major league dream ending Joel concentrated on his other goal to curate the mementos from sports legends and build an attraction that would honor and enshrine the world’s greatest athletes. To accomplish this goal, Joel has traveled over one million miles over a 75 year period to curate over one million mementos. Joel’s collection has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as “the largest collection on all sports in the world.” Just a few items to mention include the famous T206 Honus Wagner baseball card, a game used autographed bat from Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig’s first baseman glove, and all of Jim Thorpe’s mementos including his trophies, traditional Native American clothing, and Carlisle Indians football uniform. Of the many famous athletes Joel has met, he said his favorite was Muhummad Ali. He met him six times and explained, “Each meeting was a monumental experience. Ali treated everyone like they were the champion, and he was the fan.” Joel added, “Ali gave me so many items that I could open a Muhummad Ali museum. Joel added that his favorite Jewish athlete was former Hall of Fame Quarterback Sid Luckman. Joel said, “Sid was a great player and a wonderful person.” Luckman’s mother attended her first game in 1943 when the Chicago Bears played the New York Giants. Inspired by her presence Sid set a record by throwing 7 touchdown passes and dedicated the game ball to his mother. This football was Sid’s most prized possession and when he passed away he left the ball to his good friend Joel Platt for the Sports Immortals Museum. While amassing such a collection took decades, Joel said his greatest acquisition came in 1970 when he obtained all of Jim Thorpe’s mementos from his wife Patricia. The items included Jim’s Carlisle Indians jersey, trophies, medals, helmets and his 1912 Olympic album containing an original letter from President William Taft congratulating Jim on his gold medal victories in the Decathlon and Pentathlon events at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Jim Thorpe is recognized as the greatest all around athlete of all time. In addition to being an Olympic champion, he is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and played major league baseball. Joel and his son Jim’s ultimate goal is to establish the Sports Immortals International Hall of Fame Complex that will utilize his famous collection in conjunction with today’s latest. Immersive experiential technology to bring the world’s greatest athletes to life to tell their stories and inspire visitors of all ages to achieve success and realize their dreams. Joel said “he wants to make enshrinement of Sports Immortals the greatest honor achievable in sports.” I asked Joel, is there anything you do not have? He replied, “We are always looking to acquire rare historical sports items and collections.” For more information on Sports Immortals, call: (561) 997-2575. Or visit their website at: www.sportsimmortals.com . The museum is located at 6830 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33487. You cannot miss it as there is a 12 foot statue of Babe Ruth in front. Neil Keller is a Jewish historian. Visit his website at: www.NeilKeller.com to learn who is Jewish. Previous Next

At War With The Weather: Hallandale Beach Was Hit Hard...Again By Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper June 21, 2024 Share First and foremost, I want to send my thoughts and prayers to those that have lost their belongings and are dealing with repairing their homes. This battle started on Monday with the prediction of 3 to 5 inches of rain. City Manager Earle notified our commission and team that our operational plans were being executed in light of the predictions. Our staff when a rain event is announced mobilizes. Just like at war. The team goes to check on the drains and the equipment. Once again without any warning the 5 inches turned into 20 within less than 24 hours and Hallandale Beach became the epicenter! This storm was not declared a National Emergency. We were the first city to declare an emergency at 2:30 p.m. The county followed suit around 6:00 p.m. and then the State. This declaration provides funding relief only to the city. It provided emergency equipment and reimbursed cities for operational costs. Sadly, unless there is a loss of 1,000 homes per county FEMA will not provide homeowner assistance. Knowing this information, on Thursday morning I called the Red Cross. They began to mobilize. I heard from Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz and Senator Rick Scott who both were sympathetic. State Representative Marie Woodson also reached out. The SBA does have business relief but only for commercial properties. State Senator Pizzo has been amazing. He along with State Emergency Director Guthrie were in our City working with our Staff. Vice Mayor Anabelle Lima Taub also was extremely proactive during the storm. As of Tuesday, Senator Pizzo was requesting through powers in state law to leverage relief from the Florida Emergency Management Relief Foundation FEMAF to help homeowners. Last year when we had the “Thousand Year Storm” everybody was really taken off guard and was shocked at the torrential rains that inundated South Florida. No one expected a repeat so soon after that event. As we now know after living through not one but two everything has changed. I need to reassure everyone that our pumping systems are working. Even though they have remote transponding systems we manually check them. In addition, all of our pumps have hospital grade generators so even if there is an electric outage, they work. The capacity of rain just like last year was simply too much for any pumps to keep up with. Last year the storm impacted mainly the eastern side of town. This storm impacted everywhere but in the Southwest we witnessed flooding like no one has seen before. The Southwest was totally inundated; some homes were under one and a half to two feet of water. Schaffer Canal breached and our lakes overflowed. Our city has invested in pumping systems in the southwest that were part of a FEMA Grant. We completed that project and are now dredging to increase capacity and flow. After last year we were pleased to see the area did not flood and pumps were doing their job. Not the case this year. On Wednesday night I questioned our City Manager about what had changed. In my opinion, it is possibly the expansion of I-95 and other work on Ives Dairy Road that may be having an impact. I have asked Staff to thoroughly research what has significantly changed. I have been asked the question why we cannot simply pump out to the Ocean or the Intracoastal. There are now environmental rules and regulations that focus on not pumping out runoff to our oceans. Obviously, there are pollutants and all types of impacts from stormwater runoff that foul our ocean wildlife and our reefs. The pipes that do connect now are grandfathered in so they can remain in place. With sea level rise and tides they have become less and less effective. Last summer around the same time I held a meeting and committed to our residents that we would prioritize the Northeast area between Federal and 12th. I brought a project request to the commission who voted to put in our budget expanded pumping. These types of drainage projects take years and they cannot be done overnight. I made sure that residents that attended that meeting were clear of the period. Our engineers came forward with a smaller project that focused on the two blocks that were repetitive losses. They are now exploring how to connect Second Avenue to the main pumping system. Hopes are this can give relief while the main large project is being implemented. Now once again, we will need to reinforce on the southwest to understand what happened and what measures can be taken to improve what we already have in place. We are proactive and continue to reassess our responses. Responses from the state take too long and we have found cities like Fort Lauderdale get attention before others. Next Wednesday at our Budget/Commission Meeting, we will be making amendments to order more pumps and storm equipment. While this costs money we are finally financially stable enough to be able to make these critical investments. While we pray there will not be another 1000-year storm with climate change and more intense storms heading our way we know that everything has changed. Thanks to our entire team. They saved over 35 residents. At the height of the storm, they rescued an Autistic lost child. They even rescued pets. We are still doing assessments and debriefings. As always feel free to contact me anytime with your questions and concerns at email: jcooper@cohb.org . Or at: joycooper@aol.com . I always can be reached by phone or text at: (954) 632-5700. Working for you! Always Have! Always will! < Previous News Next News >

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Valuable Lessons: Mother of Three & An FPL Engineer is Teaching Her Children About Life February 21, 2024 Share Beach chairs, sandcastle molds, shovels and skim boards rattled in the trunk of the Cole family’s car as they cruised north along I-95 in Palm Beach County toward their cherished Saturday destination. The family of five, made up of two engineer parents, Stevany and Blake, and their three energetic boys, eagerly anticipated the adventures awaiting them on the shores of Juno Beach. As they neared the coast, Hagan, the middle son, pressed his face against the car window, anticipating what’s just down the highway. Like clockwork, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed, “Mommy built that!” while pointing to the side of the highway. To the left unfolds Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) EVolution Hub, a testament to Cole’s engineering endeavors as a renewable energy developer. The innovative project comprises a solar array, Stationary Battery and two Mobile EV Trailers, helping the company find new ways to satisfy Customer Energy needs using Florida sunshine. From navigating the complexities of permitting and approvals to supporting the project’s engineering and construction, she has played a key role in the hub's journey from start to finish. “That’s right,” Cole said with a smile as she looked back from the passenger seat to her son gazing out the backseat window in wonder. While his older brother, Brayden, immersed himself in a world of sporting trends and game highlights, Hagan's curiosity led him down a different path. His 8-year-old mind hungers for answers as to how everyday things work. “He recently had a school project where he presented in front of his class what I do for work,” shared Cole, who sent him off to school with a bright blue FPL polo. “He told all of his classmates about my efforts to bring FPL’s Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub online.” The FPL Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub started to produce Hydrogen last fall and is officially operating, making it the first project of its kind in Florida. This new project will help the company explore clean Hydrogen to offset the use of natural gas to run a traditional power plant. “Piloting clean fuels like Hydrogen, made with Florida’s most abundant resource, the sun, has the potential to reduce the amount of fuel we have to buy to generate electricity, helping the company keep bills as low as possible for customers,” said FPL Vice President of Development, Tim Oliver. The Hydrogen Hub draws Solar Power from a nearby FPL Power Plant to produce Hydrogen onsite. “We’ve been on a journey to cleaner and more cost-effective fuels, moving from Oil to Natural Gas and now we’re exploring how to move from Natural Gas to Carbon-Free,” Cole said, referring to FPL’s Power Plant modernizations over the last two decades which have effectively slashed air emissions and saved customers billions of dollars in avoided fuel costs. The FPL Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub is the latest example of how FPL is evolving how it serves customers, developing a more modern, stronger and cleaner energy grid. “It’s always interesting looking back on where I started my career to now being here, making history in Florida,” she said. Eight years ago, Cole transitioned from working at a papermill Harvesting Trees for consumer products to helping build a more Resilient and Cost-Effective Grid with FPL. Cole is proud to be part of something greater than herself. “Eventually my generation will be gone. Then, my children will be the ones left with their own kids,” she said. “I can only hope to leave the planet a better place for them.” Cole’s commitment to building a brighter future for the next generation extends beyond career ambitions, intertwining with her personal life. “Teaching my boys to take care of the Earth is important in our family,” said Cole. “When we go to the beach, we get a bucket to pick up trash while we’re looking for shells.” As their hands sift through the sand, collecting shells of all colors, shapes and sizes, they simultaneously gather littered bottles and wrappers. Each piece of trash retrieved becomes a small but significant step, echoing the larger journey toward sustainability. < Previous News Next News >

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Beach Restoration Underway In Hollywood February 2, 2023 Share A federally funded beach restoration project is underway on Broward County beaches and Hollywood Beach is next in line to receive its share of 887,000 cubic yards of upland sand along the shoreline. Hollywood is included in Segment III of the Broward County Shore Protection Project to restore areas impacted by erosion and create a natural barrier against storm surge. which is currently ahead of schedule. Work is nearly complete at Von Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. After this, work will progress to the northern part of Hollywood Beach at New Hampshire Street. Segment III includes the following shore length boundaries: • Dr. Von Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park: from the Port Everglades south jetty to FDEP reference (R) monument R-92 • Dania Beach/Hollywood Beach: from Dania Beach Pier to Hollywood Beach, Lee Street (R-108) • Hollywood Beach/Hallandale Beach: from Hollywood Beach, Iris Terrace (R-119) to the south county line (R-128) Construction is during daylight hours, basically 7 am - 6 pm. The current schedule calls for work to be conducted Monday through Friday; however, weekend work may occur if required to stay on schedule. Beach construction access and/or staging will be, at the discretionary needs of the construction vendor, from the following beach access points: • Approximately location of R-99, Dania Beach Public Parking Lot • Cambridge Street, Dania Beach • Balboa Street, Hollywood Beach • Meade Street, Hollywood Beach • Bougainvilla Terrace, Hollywood Beach • Magnolia Terrace (Keating Park), Hollywood Beach • South City Beach Park, Hallandale Beach For additional information, please visit: www.broward.org/Beaches/Pages/Segment3.aspx < Previous News Next News >

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