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2 minute voter guide: Hollywood's key races and ballot questions

Here's what to know before you to head to the polls.

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The midterm election is nearly here, with early voting underway in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Broward County" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/fort-lauderdale/2026/10/06/broward-county-ajayi-lawsuit-tax-collector-operating-costs" data-vars-content-id="abdf8112-d27f-4590-85e5-8f96f3a7b7c3" data-vars-headline="2 minute voter guide: Hollywood&#x27;s key races and ballot questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/fort-lauderdale/2026/10/06/broward-county-ajayi-lawsuit-tax-collector-operating-costs" target="_self">Broward County</a>. Why it matters: From the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city commission" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/hollywood-election-candidates-amendment-3-property-tax-vote" data-vars-content-id="abdf8112-d27f-4590-85e5-8f96f3a7b7c3" data-vars-headline="2 minute voter guide: Hollywood&#x27;s key races and ballot questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/hollywood-election-candidates-amendment-3-property-tax-vote" target="_self">city commission</a> to future sales of public land, there&#x27;s a lot on the ballot for Hollywood voters that could <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shape the future of the beachside town" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/08/hollywood-beach-taller-buildings-1301-project-developer" data-vars-content-id="abdf8112-d27f-4590-85e5-8f96f3a7b7c3" data-vars-headline="2 minute voter guide: Hollywood&#x27;s key races and ballot questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/08/hollywood-beach-taller-buildings-1301-project-developer" target="_self">shape the future of the beachside town</a>.

This new book helps you build the ultimate Florida bucket list

Author Kristen Hare spotlights 100 things to do from staying at The Guitar Hotel to watching The Wreck Bar mermaids.

Travel

Author <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kristen Hare" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/10/18/florida-hotel-guidebook-ghost-stories-halloween" data-vars-content-id="e022c400-d184-4ca3-ab60-f61242d50412" data-vars-headline="This new book helps you build the ultimate Florida bucket list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/10/18/florida-hotel-guidebook-ghost-stories-halloween" target="_self">Kristen Hare</a> starts off her latest book with a promise: &quot;For everyone who knows there&#x27;s so much more to Florida.&quot;Why it matters: People love to pick on the Sunshine State as a monolithic cultural vacuum, but &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100 Things to do in Florida Before You Die" data-vars-click-url="https://reedypress.com/shop/100-things-to-do-in-florida-before-you-die/" data-vars-content-id="e022c400-d184-4ca3-ab60-f61242d50412" data-vars-headline="This new book helps you build the ultimate Florida bucket list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://reedypress.com/shop/100-things-to-do-in-florida-before-you-die/" target="_blank">100 Things to do in Florida Before You Die</a>&quot; takes readers through the weird, whimsy and unexpected delights our state holds.

Hollywood's Ceviche DOZO is a one-woman sushi show

Chef Harumi brings authentic Japanese food to Hollywood.

Food and Drink

The first thing you notice when you walk into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ceviche DOZO" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cevichedozo.com/" data-vars-content-id="b34e39dd-1df7-41eb-ba2b-0b1f8915d775" data-vars-headline="Hollywood&#x27;s Ceviche DOZO is a one-woman sushi show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cevichedozo.com/" target="_blank">Ceviche DOZO</a> on Hollywood Boulevard is that chef Harumi Mattiacci is all by herself, and somehow everywhere at once.

Downtown Hollywood gets spooky this weekend with Hollyweird Festival 

The annual block party features live music, drink specials and $10,000 in costume prizes

Hollywood, it&#x27;s time to get weird. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hollyweird" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollyweirdfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="ac98a518-b788-47a0-b67e-6306f0a68c0d" data-vars-headline="Downtown Hollywood gets spooky this weekend with Hollyweird Festival " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollyweirdfestival.com/" target="_blank">Hollyweird</a>, Hollywood&#x27;s annual adult Halloween block party, has become one of South Florida&#x27;s biggest Halloween events.

Broward schools teacher pay referendum faces a tougher test this year

The school referendum and the property tax amendment on the same ballot could confuse voters.

While the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Broward Schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-school-closures-hollywood-park-sheridan-oakridge" data-vars-content-id="2a9453fb-19ae-4ce6-a388-92bf6f7ef069" data-vars-headline="Broward schools teacher pay referendum faces a tougher test this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-school-closures-hollywood-park-sheridan-oakridge" target="_self">Broward Schools</a> tax referendum has had widespread support since its passage in 2018, the controversial <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="property tax amendment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-renters-amendment-3-property-tax-increase" data-vars-content-id="2a9453fb-19ae-4ce6-a388-92bf6f7ef069" data-vars-headline="Broward schools teacher pay referendum faces a tougher test this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-renters-amendment-3-property-tax-increase" target="_self">property tax amendment</a> on the same ballot could complicate its renewal.Why it matters: If the referendum isn&#x27;t renewed, the school district says it would lose $358 million a year in funding and several teachers would lose more than $10,000 in pay.

Hollywood Commission candidates weigh in on Amendment 3

Some vow to take a pay cut if the proposal passes and they're elected.

Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Axios asked the Hollywood City Commission candidates, Mayor Josh Levy, and newly elected Broward County Commissioner Caryl Shuham about their views of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amendment 3" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-renters-amendment-3-property-tax-increase" data-vars-content-id="bf3164d6-c722-455e-aa30-8a29e8f1a1ae" data-vars-headline="Hollywood Commission candidates weigh in on Amendment 3" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/10/06/broward-renters-amendment-3-property-tax-increase" target="_self">Amendment 3</a>. Why it matters: If approved, the proposal would lower taxes for homeowners but could <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cost local governments billions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-09-30/amendment-3-cost-local-governments-12-billion-year-tax-policy-group" data-vars-content-id="bf3164d6-c722-455e-aa30-8a29e8f1a1ae" data-vars-headline="Hollywood Commission candidates weigh in on Amendment 3" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2026-09-30/amendment-3-cost-local-governments-12-billion-year-tax-policy-group" target="_blank">cost local governments billions</a>.

Broward renters could pay more under Amendment 3

Landlords could pass property tax increases on to renters if Amendment 3 is approved, a new report warns.

If voters approve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amendment 3" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/06/25/property-tax-cut-could-cost-hollywood-services" data-vars-content-id="efc1eff8-7ed2-4d89-9e13-c7348f791f96" data-vars-headline="Broward renters could pay more under Amendment 3" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/06/25/property-tax-cut-could-cost-hollywood-services" target="_self">Amendment 3</a> next month, the tax burden could shift to renters, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Walczak-Amendment-3-Impact-on-Renters.pdf?_gl=1*jm1b0n*_gcl_au*NDEwMTQ0MDMuMTc5MTIwOTM3MS4tLi0uMTc5MTIwOTg4Ny4xODgxNjYyMTI1LjE3OTEyMDk4ODcuMTc5MTIwOTg4Nw..*_ga*NTY0OTkzMTcuMTc5MTIwOTM3MQ..*_ga_5DPK5DPNBZ*czE3OTEyMDkzNzEkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTEyMDk4ODckajYwJGwwJGgw" data-vars-content-id="efc1eff8-7ed2-4d89-9e13-c7348f791f96" data-vars-headline="Broward renters could pay more under Amendment 3" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Walczak-Amendment-3-Impact-on-Renters.pdf?_gl=1*jm1b0n*_gcl_au*NDEwMTQ0MDMuMTc5MTIwOTM3MS4tLi0uMTc5MTIwOTg4Ny4xODgxNjYyMTI1LjE3OTEyMDk4ODcuMTc5MTIwOTg4Nw..*_ga*NTY0OTkzMTcuMTc5MTIwOTM3MQ..*_ga_5DPK5DPNBZ*czE3OTEyMDkzNzEkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTEyMDk4ODckajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">new report</a>.Why it matters: Local governments could increase property taxes on non-homestead property to make up for losses, potentially raising rents as landlords try to pass on the costs.

Key races to watch in Hollywood on primary night 

The District 6 county commission seat is one of the biggest local races in South Florida.

It&#x27;s primary Election Day in Broward County!Why it matters: Voters are heading to the polls to elect their next representatives at the federal, state and local levels.

Here's who's running for Hollywood's Broward Commission seat

Four candidates are vying for the District 6 seat.

Many Hollywood residents will elect their next Broward County commissioner in the August <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/06/10/what-to-know-about-hollywood-election-deadlines" data-vars-content-id="278f2667-43f6-49f0-adc0-9fa9de18e957" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s who&#x27;s running for Hollywood&#x27;s Broward Commission seat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/06/10/what-to-know-about-hollywood-election-deadlines" target="_self">election</a>. Why it matters: District 6 is the only open seat on the county commission and incumbent Commissioner Beam Furr is term-limited. <ul><li>The race is open to all voters in the district as there isn&#x27;t a Republican candidate. </li></ul>

What property tax cut could cost Hollywood

The city could institute park fees to make up for the loss in revenue.

News

The proposed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="property tax amendment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/06/02/florida-puts-property-tax-overhaul-on-ballot-as-local-officials-sound-alarm" data-vars-content-id="c213aaba-7bda-476e-922c-9d586946604a" data-vars-headline="What property tax cut could cost Hollywood" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/06/02/florida-puts-property-tax-overhaul-on-ballot-as-local-officials-sound-alarm" target="_self">property tax amendment</a> could cost the City of Hollywood more than $43 million in the first two years, deputy city manager Adam Reichbach told the city commission this month.Why it matters: Property taxes account for nearly half of the city&#x27;s general fund, so residents could lose some services and programs.

What to know about Hollywood election deadlines

City Commission seats 1, 3 and 5 are on the ballot this November.

With just months to go until the November election, the field of candidates for Hollywood&#x27;s City Commission will be set this week.Why it matters: Friday&#x27;s qualifying deadline will determine who will appear on the ballot in November for races in Districts 1, 3 and 5.

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2 minute voter guide: Hollywood's key races and ballot questions

Broward schools teacher pay referendum faces a tougher test this year

Hollywood Commission candidates weigh in on Amendment 3

Broward renters could pay more under Amendment 3

Key races to watch in Hollywood on primary night