Not to be confused with its California namesake, Hollywood FL is a planned beach city between Fort Lauderdale and Miami with its own broadwalk and Seminole casino.
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Founded1925|Population162,199|Peak162,199(2024)|CountyBroward County
Top 10 Most Important Events for Hollywood, Florida
1
1925City Founded: Joseph Young, a developer from California, founded Hollywood as a planned city inspired by Hollywood, California.
2
1926Great Miami Hurricane: The devastating 1926 hurricane badly damaged the young city and ended the Florida land boom.
3
1950Beach Tourism Boom: Hollywood Beach and its unique Broadwalk (not boardwalk) became a tourist destination.
4
2000Seminole Hard Rock: The Seminole Tribe opened the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, becoming a major economic engine.
5
2017Nursing Home Tragedy: Eight residents of a Hollywood nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning, exposing failures in emergency preparedness.
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Complete Historical Timeline
1925Government
Founded as planned city
1926Disaster
Great Miami Hurricane damage
1950Culture
Beach tourism develops
2000Business
Seminole Hard Rock opens
2017Disaster
Nursing home deaths after Irma
2023Government
Exceeds 162,000
Did You Know?
1
Hollywood FL spells it 'Broadwalk' not 'boardwalk' — and locals will correct you.
2
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is shaped like a giant guitar and is one of the largest casinos on the East Coast.
3
The city was planned in 1925 and laid out in a perfect grid by developer Joseph Young, who modeled it after Hollywood, California.
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