Broward County Could Still Kill the Hollywood Beachfront Tower

☀️ GOOD MORNING, HOLLYWOOD! Happy Thursday! The fight to save Hollywood's beachfront public land just got a major new twist, Broward's restaurant inspection results are in, the sand restoration is hitting north Hollywood Beach, someone just won nearly a million dollars on a $5 bet, and this weekend is absolutely packed. Let's get into it! ☀️

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📌 Broward County Could Still Kill the Hollywood Beachfront Tower — Here's How The fight over Portofino Hollywood is far from over — and a new path forward has just emerged. Longtime Hollywood activist Steve Welsch is calling on Broward County to join Hillsborough County's active legal challenge to the Live Local Act — the Florida law being used to push the Related Group's controversial 27-story tower onto public beachfront land at 1301 S. Ocean Drive. "If the county would join the Hillsborough lawsuit right now, that would put everything on hold. If Hillsborough wins the lawsuit, this deal's gone," Welsch told Florida Bulldog. Broward could do this simply by filing a friend-of-the-court brief — no major legal action required. "If Broward County doesn't recognize this, then they're failing their constituencies, including Hollywood where residents were thrown under the bus by their elected officials." The clock is ticking — and residents are watching.

Source: Florida Bulldog

1. 🍽️ Dirty Dining: Which Broward Restaurants Were Shut Down — And How to Check Before You Eat

Local 10's Dirty Dining is back — and the latest round of Broward County restaurant inspections is eye-opening. One restaurant racked up 70 violations — the highest in South Florida so far in 2026. Dead rodents, mold in the ice and food at dangerous temperatures were among the findings that forced multiple closures. Hollywood alone has had 18 restaurant closures this year, with Broward County's overall pass rate sitting at 83.2% — below the state average of 86.1%. Before you eat out this summer, it's worth a quick check.

Visit inspectfl.org and type in any restaurant name to see their full inspection history before you book a table.

2. 🌊 Sand Restoration Moves to North Hollywood Beach — More Beach for Everyone

Good news for beachgoers: Broward County's major sand bypass operation is now moving to its next phase — targeting the northern end of Surf Road on Hollywood Beach, one of the areas hit hardest by erosion. Sand is being pumped directly from the Port Everglades entrance channel, funded entirely by tourist development taxes and backed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The project is adding nearly 887,000 cubic yards of sand across Dania Beach, Hollywood Beach and Hallandale Beach. Projects of this scale only happen every 7 or 8 years — more beach, better beaches, right in time for summer.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/

3. 🎰 Someone Won $977,000 on a $5 Bet at a Broward Casino — The Dream Is Alive

Here's your Thursday feel-good story. A lucky player at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek — part of the same Seminole Hard Rock family right here in Hollywood — placed a $5 side bet on Ultimate Texas Hold'em last Friday and hit a $977,511 Royal Flush multi-game progressive jackpot. The single biggest jackpot in Broward County this year. On a five dollar bet. The dream is very much alive out there, Hollywood. 🎰

4. 🚗 Dream Car Classic — Downtown Hollywood Sunday June 7 · 10 AM–2 PM · 2000 Hollywood Blvd

Every first Sunday of the month, Downtown Hollywood becomes a car lover's paradise. The Dream Car Classic is open to all makes and models — classics, customs, exotics — with DJ Cindy keeping the energy up, plus vendors, restaurants and plenty of shaded areas. Spectators are completely free. A beloved monthly Hollywood tradition hosted by Cobra Joe Productions.

🎟️ Full event details here

🐾 Mega Pet Adoption Event at T.Y. Park —

Hollywood Saturday June 20 · T.Y. Park, 3300 N Park Rd, Hollywood

Mark your calendars — Broward County Animal Care and the Humane Society of Broward County are bringing a Mega Pet Adoption Event to Topeekeegee Yugnee (T.Y.) Park right here in Hollywood on June 20. Dozens of adoptable dogs, cats and other animals all looking for their forever home, with adoption fees expected to be reduced or waived. A perfect family morning even if you're just there to meet the animals.

Visit PetAdoptions.Broward.org for details as they're released.