A local publication for Pompano Beach residents. The news you should be getting but aren’t.
Real Pompano is for people who want local news without endless popups, misleading clickbait headlines or depressing, pointless stories.
We produce the type of local journalism that is both informative and enjoyable to read — including investigative long reads, opinionated columns about the biggest local talking points, hidden resources and advice for residents as well as fun stuff, like our “Singles of the week” feature.
We believe in the power of unbiased, fact-based reporting and good writing rather than chasing clicks, and we particularly focus on giving our readers the context they need to understand what’s really happening in Pompano Beach. We know you’re already inundated with information, so we purposely focus on quality rather than quantity.
Why Real Pompano?
The current media landscape around Pompano Beach is bleak.
There’s the Sun Sentinel, where every story is blocked by a paywall, even the need-to-know ones, and if you do pay for it, you’re inundated with popups and ads, so many that you can’t even read the story you paid for.
Then, of course, there’s WSVN and Channel 7 News, which is extremely depressing, with no purpose, like sad dog story depressing. There’s also a ton of coverage about local shootings, reported from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). Then, the same stories are played on loop from hour-to-hour, with no new updates or fresh information.
There’s also The Pelican, which is just a little dry to me anyway, and the stories are not all that important. It’s basically like a local PR magazine.
Lastly, there are Instagram accounts by influencers, or moreso, travel influencers, that tell you the best places to eat and things to do in south Florida, but they’re a little cheesy and more for tourists than locals.
Real Pompano will fill in the gaps for Pompano Beach residents.
We put readers first with user-centric design.
Not only am I a published writer and journalist, but I’m also a website designer, who understands the value of user-experience (UX) design and always puts the user (or reader) first.
That means, no pop-ups or overbearing ads. You’ll be able to enjoyably read Real Pompano, without being forced to leave because the site crashes your computer from all the pop-ups.
Real Pompano is for the common local, by the common local.
We will NOT hide any stories, as all of the other media outlets do.
We are accessible, empathetic and caring. This is not just a get-rich quick scheme for me. I’m doing this because I love to write, especially about things others aren’t, and I love doing a better job than everyone else at it, and I truly, wholeheartedly believe this publication is more than needed in Pompano.
If I thought current publications were doing a good, fair and unbiased job, then I wouldn’t waste my time, because I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and I only like to do things to solve uncared for problems.
Our stories will be well-researched, in-depth and important.
There will be no sad dog stories for the sake of sad dog stories or depressing news with no purpose.
That’s not to say there won’t be any hard-hitting, investigative, originally researched journalism that other publications won’t cover because it upsets people.
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If you’re excited, please subscribe below, and you’ll receive an email when we launch.
If you’re a writer, have a tip or just want to say hello or get involved, don’t hesitate to email me at realpompanobeach@gmail.com. :)
