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Bakey's babka in Hallandale Beach lives up to the hype

Food and Drink

When a cafe dedicated to babka opened in South Florida, I knew I had to try it.Why it matters: For the uninitiated, babka, a popular Jewish dessert, is a crossover between a coffee cake and bread.

Hollywood residents say zoning changes threaten beach's character

"If the Hollywood Beach hotel, especially with Live Local, gets taller, that's it for the entirety of Hollywood Beach."

News

Hollywood residents are expected to pack City Hall on Tuesday night to oppose three proposals that could <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reshape Hollywood Beach" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/28/related-group-1301-hollywood-live-local-development" data-vars-content-id="c2ebb6ec-af76-491f-9d85-746576eb8a39" data-vars-headline="Hollywood residents say zoning changes threaten beach&#x27;s character" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/28/related-group-1301-hollywood-live-local-development" target="_self">reshape Hollywood Beach</a>.Why it matters: The city&#x27;s planning board could pave the way for more high-rise development, potentially changing the barrier island&#x27;s longtime character.

Downtown Hollywood shows signs of growth amid development wave

Vacancies are dropping and more businesses are coming to downtown Hollywood, a new report shows.

People are filling up Hollywood&#x27;s new apartments and visiting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/14/downtown-hollywood-businesses-struggle-development" data-vars-content-id="ec676c46-c330-4cfb-9bbb-5a4d66b4d0bc" data-vars-headline="Downtown Hollywood shows signs of growth amid development wave" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/14/downtown-hollywood-businesses-struggle-development" target="_self">downtown</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new city report" data-vars-click-url="https://choosehollywoodfl.com/#docaccess-0ebe132b1e38a5a58e965bc9e5554d91" data-vars-content-id="ec676c46-c330-4cfb-9bbb-5a4d66b4d0bc" data-vars-headline="Downtown Hollywood shows signs of growth amid development wave" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://choosehollywoodfl.com/#docaccess-0ebe132b1e38a5a58e965bc9e5554d91" target="_blank">new city report</a>. Why it matters: The wave of development surrounding downtown may be starting to pay off.

Hollywood weighs relaxing height limits along beach

The Hollywood Beach resort area could see buildings reach 340 feet.

Development

Hollywood&#x27;s planning board will consider a proposal on Tuesday that would ease density and height restrictions on parts of Hollywood Beach.Why it matters: While the proposal aims to spur investment and fund new public benefits, some residents fear it could change the character of Hollywood Beach and lead to more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high-rise development" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/28/related-group-1301-hollywood-live-local-development" data-vars-content-id="6bb611b5-4d03-4006-b815-540ed37702f8" data-vars-headline="Hollywood weighs relaxing height limits along beach" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/07/28/related-group-1301-hollywood-live-local-development" target="_self">high-rise development</a>.

Hollywood renters get less space for $1,500

Fort Lauderdale renters can't even rent a studio apartment for that monthly budget, according to RentCafe.

Real Estate

A $1,500 monthly rental budget gets less space in Hollywood than it did a year ago.Why it matters: Renters are getting less for their money.State of play: A $1,500 budget now only gets you 603 square feet, down 22 from a year ago, per apartment platform <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RentCafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/rental-space-for-1500/" data-vars-content-id="2d199928-9a41-48c2-b514-bc5a695e0df5" data-vars-headline="Hollywood renters get less space for $1,500" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/rental-space-for-1500/" target="_blank">RentCafe</a>.

1301 Project leads latest Hollywood development news

Hollywood's 1301 Project is the talk of the town.

Here&#x27;s the latest development news from in and around Hollywood:✅ The Hollywood Planning and Development Board approved the design and site plan of a new four-story, 27-unit project at 2323 Polk Street.

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Hollywood residents say zoning changes threaten beach's character

Downtown Hollywood shows signs of growth amid development wave

Hollywood weighs relaxing height limits along beach

Hollywood renters get less space for $1,500

1301 Project leads latest Hollywood development news