To ease congestion and improve safety during Super Bowl LIV weekend, lanes that are currently or periodically closed due to ongoing construction projects will be kept open on several major roadways throughout Broward and Palm Beach County, starting Friday morning, Jan 31 to Monday evening, February 3.

• Lanes will be kept open on I-95 in Broward County
• Lanes will be kept open on I-95 in Palm Beach County
• Lanes will be kept open on I-595 in Broward County
• Lanes will be kept open on I-75 in Broward County
• Lanes will be kept open on S.R. 7 from the Miami-Dade County line to Commercial Boulevard.
• Lanes will be kept open on S.R. A1A in the vicinity of Dania Beach Boulevard.
• All lanes will be kept open on S.R. A1A in Hollywood from Monday, Jan. 27 to February 3.

The minor active sewage pipe that occurred at 960 S. Powerline Road in Pompano Beach which had spilled into the Cypress Bend Lakes and C14 Canal has been permanently fixed.

The City of Pompano Beach is asking people not to swim, fish or irrigate from the canals until tests have been completed.

The City drinking water, however, is safe to drink, bathe and cook.

If residents have any questions they should call customer service at 954-786-4637.
 

 Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, will open Sandpiper Pointe at Deerfield Beach, a new gated, townhome community, in spring 2020. Construction has begun on the Sandpiper Pointe model homes and sales center. 

Located just south of Hillsboro Boulevard on Military Trail, Sandpiper Pointe will include 201 luxury townhomes, along with a community swimming pool and cabana, a fitness center, a playground, and more.

Sandpiper Pointe home buyers will be able to select from four all-new, three-bedroom, two and one-half bath home designs featuring coastal-themed exteriors. Each home includes spacious living areas, well-appointed kitchens, and private master bedrooms, as well as a garage. Several homes offer two-car garages.

The home designs include the 1,831 square-foot Seabreeze, 1,833 sf Coquina, 1,903 sf Las Isla, and 1,930 sf Westwind.

“We’re very excited about the upcoming Sandpiper Pointe opening,” said Fred Pfister, Toll Brothers’ Southeast Florida Division president. “The community will offer low-maintenance living in a convenient location, enabling residents to enjoy all the nearby amenities the area offers.” 

Sandpiper Pointe is minutes from the beach and Boca Raton’s shopping, dining, country clubs, golf courses and cultural options.

Toll Brothers’ Southeast Florida communities also include Reserve at the Ranches and Magnolia Estates in Southwest Ranches and Royal Palm Polo in Boca Raton. Windgate at Avenir and Watermark at Avenir, two new single-family home communities in Palm Beach Gardens, are set to open early 2020 and Regency at Avenir, a 55+ active-adult community, will debut spring 2020.

For more information, visit TollBrothers.com/FLE.

Broward Sheriff’s Office violent crimes detectives are releasing a composite sketch of an attempted kidnapping suspect who tried to kidnap a female at the Highland Village Gardens Park in Deerfield Beach.

The Community Redevelopment Agency meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the City Commission Chambers of the City Hall Complex, located at 150 NE 2 Ave., in Deerfield Beach has been canceled.

 For additional information on the agenda items for the CRA Meeting, contact Ashlee Temple at 954-480-4262.

All city facilities, with exception to the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The Aquatic Center will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Recycling and Solid Waste pick-up will remain on its normal schedule. Residents are encouraged to put out their recycling and solid waste containers the night before to ensure collection.

For additional information, contact the City of Deerfield Beach at 954-480-4200.

The City of Deerfield Beach Parks & Recreation Department is looking for performers for the upcoming Black Heritage Event.

The City Theatre program participants will meet at the Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex in the Dr. Leo J. Robb, Jr. Memorial Gymnasium, 445 SW 2 St. on Mondays & Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 until Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Participants will be taught a Black Heritage inspired performance piece to be showcased at the Black Heritage Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

Children ages 8 – 17 who are interested in performing are encouraged to register. Spaces are limited. Please call 954-480-4429 to reserve your spot now.

For additional information or if you would like to participate, please visit www.dfb.city/bhb or call the Community Events and Outreach Division at 954-480-4429.

Effective immediately, the Tuesday, May 28, “Precautionary Boil Water Alert” which affected the following areas has been lifted: – FAU Research Blvd between SW 15 Street and SW 10 Street – West side of SW 9 Avenue to FAU Research Blvd, between SW 11th Court and SW 15th Street – People’s Trust Insurance Bacteriological tests have confirmed that no contamination entered our drinking water system. Thank you for your patience during this precautionary action to ensure the integrity of our public drinking water supply. If you have any questions, please call the City of Deerfield Beach Water Dept., at 954-480-4370.

On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, a water main break occurred after a car crashed into a fire hydrant on the corner of FAU Research Blvd. and SW 10 Street. In order for city workers to isolate the line for repair several valves had to be shut off, causing an interruption in water service.

This Precautionary Boil Water Notice applies to residents and businesses located along FAU Research Blvd between SW 15 Street and SW 10 Street, the West side of SW 9 Avenue to FAU Research Blvd, between SW 11 Court and SW 15 Street, as well as People’s Trust Insurance. If you do not live in this area, this boil water notice does not affect you.

As a precaution, we advise that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative bottled water may be used.

This Precautionary Boil Water Notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink. You will be notified when this order has been rescinded.

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If you have any questions you may contact Adrian Mocanu at 954-480-4370.