Beach Renourishment Update – January 2012

Construction is progressing ahead of schedule for the Hollywood Beach Interim Beach Renourishment Project (Project). The contractor, Eastman Aggregates, began work on December 8, 2011 and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2012 prior to marine…

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Capponi Construction Group To Break Ground On 350,000 sq ft. Multi-use Property

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Capponi Construction Group is breaking ground on a 350,000 sq ft. multi-use property with 225 rooms, a retail and entertainment strip and 4 restaurants, with hopes to help revitalize historic Hollywood Beach into a new entertainment district for the area….

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City of Hollywood CRA to Spend $130,000 to Demolish Privately Owned Eye Sore

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The City of Hollywood Commission, which acts as the Board of Directors for the Community Redevelopment Agency (or CRA), agreed at a CRA meeting on January 4, 2012 to spend up to $130,000 to demolish the old dilapidated Mirador Motel. …

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Hollywood To Extend Trolley Service Hours For The Holidays & Orange Bowl

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The Holidays are upon us and the City of Hollywood (and the CRA) is making it just a bit easier to get around. The Hollywood CRA will extend its Hollywood Trolley service hours to operate on Mon. and Tues., Dec. 26th…

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Beach Re-Nourishment Starts on Hollywood Beach

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It looks like Hollywood Beach is in for a sandy face-lift. The Beach re-nourishment project began December 1, 2011 and is slated to run through February 2012. What is beach re-nourishment? Well in this case, its adding back sand to…

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Optimistic Outlook For New Resort On Hollywood Beach

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A recent article in the Miami Herald outlined some of the feelings of the current beach property owners and their opinions about the new Margaritaville Resort planned for Hollywood Beach. While some business and property owners are excited and optimistic…

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Hollywood CRA director concerned about beach parking during and after construction

In recent interview with the Hollywood Gazette, Hollywood CRA director Jorge Camejo Expressed concern over the parking situation on Hollywood Beach during construction of the Margaritaville Hollywood project and after it’s completion. When asked about the CRA’s plan for parking…

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Two-story Margarita Set To Break World Record – October 2011

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Margaritaville in Vegas is set to break the world record by creating the largest margarita ever. The 8500 gallon concoction will take approximately 300 man hours to mix. They are calling it “Lucky Rita”. Lucky Rita will kick off Margaritaville…

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Margaritaville Online Coming to Facebook

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Pretty soon you will be able to Waste away in Margaritaville without ever leaving your desk. Or at least leaving any digital device connected to Facebook. Jimmy Buffett and his entourage have a  new Facebook game, “Margaritaville Online,” which features…

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Is the new Beach Safety Complex being built for the Margaritaville Beach Resort?

The Miami Herald recently published an article about the City of Hollywood’s failed attempt to provide public wifi access to all of it’s residents. While the city has spun the response to minimize the impact of the stated result, the…

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