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, United States. It is a suburb in the
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. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the third-largest city in Broward County, the fifth-largest in the Miami metropolitan area, and the 12th-largest in
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. The average temperature is between .


History

In 1920,
Joseph Young __NOTOC__Joseph Young (April 7, 1797 – July 16, 1881) was an early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and was a missionary and longtime general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was an elder br ...
arrived in
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to create his own "Dream City in Florida". His vision included the beaches of the
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stretching westward with man-made lakes, infrastructure, roads, and the
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. He wanted to include large parks, schools, churches, and golf courses, all industries and activities that were very important to him. After Young spent millions of dollars constructing the city, he was elected its first mayor in 1925. The town quickly became home to northerners known as "
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", who fled the north during the winter and then escaped the south during the summer. By 1960, Hollywood had more than 2,400 hotel units and 12,170 single-family homes. Young bought up thousands of acres of land around 1920, and named his new town "Hollywood by the Sea" to distinguish it from his other real-estate venture, "Hollywood in the Hills", in New York. The Florida guide, published by the
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, describes the development of Hollywood, an early example of the
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that proliferated in Florida during the real-estate boom of the 1920s: Prospective purchasers of land were enticed by free hotel accommodation and entertainment, and "were driven about the city-to-be on trails blazed through palmetto thickets; so desolate and forlorn were some stretches that many women became hysterical, it is said, and a few fainted." Young had a vision of lakes, golf courses, a luxury beach hotel (Hollywood Beach Hotel, now Hollywood Beach Resort), country clubs, and a main street, Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood was severely damaged by the 1926 Miami hurricane; local newspapers reported that it was second only to Miami in losses from the storm. After Young's death in 1934, the city encountered other destructive hurricanes, and the stock market crashed, causing personal financial misfortunes.
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hit Florida in 2017, causing damage and power outages in Hollywood. 12 residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills died of heat exposure. Four nursing-home staff were charged with negligence and manslaughter. Charges were dropped against the 3 nurses and the nursing home chief was acquitted. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity created Rebuild Florida, an initiative to provide aid to citizens affected by Irma. Its initial focus was its Housing Repair Program, which offered assistance in rebuilding families' homes. The program prioritized low-income vulnerable residents, such as the disabled, the elderly, and families with children under five. The program had varied results across the state, with hundreds of citizens claiming they were left without help.


Timeline

* 1921 – Hollywood by the Sea
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ted on land of Joseph Wesley Young * 1923 ** Hollywood Hotel opens. Later renamed the Park View Hotel when the Hollywood Beach Hotel opens. * 1925 ** Hollywood incorporated **
Hollywood Police Department The Hollywood Police Department (HPD) is a full-service agency servicing a population of 152,511 in of the municipality of Hollywood, Florida. At full strength, the department has 322 sworn law-enforcement officers. History The police departm ...
established ** Hollywood Boulevard Bridge built (approximate date) ** Joseph Wesley Young becomes mayor; C.H. Windham becomes city manager **
Joseph Wesley Young House The Joseph Wesley Young House is a historic home in Hollywood, Florida. It is located at 1055 Hollywood Boulevard. On August 10, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Joseph Wesley Young Jr. (1882–1934) was a fou ...
built * 1926 ** Hollywood Beach Hotel in business ** September 18: 1926 Miami hurricane demolished city * 1928 –
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opened near Hollywood * 1930 ** Hollywood Hills Inn built ** Population: 2,689. * 1932 – Riverside Military Academy Hollywood campus established * 1935 – Fiesta Tropicale began * 1937 – Florida Theatre built * 1947 –
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occur * 1948 – Broward County International Airport opened * 1950 – Population: 14,351 * 1952 – Joseph Watson became city manager (until c. 1970) * 1953 – Hollywood Memorial Hospital opened * 1957 **
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gained official recognition by the federal government, with tribal headquarters located in Hollywood. **
McArthur High School McArthur High School is located in Hollywood, Florida. It serves students from both Hollywood and Pembroke Pines in grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. History Alfred Ryll (former Mayor ...
opened * 1958 – Diplomat Hotel in business * 1959 – Seminole Tribe's Okalee Indian Village in business. * 1960 – Population: 35,237 * 1962 – Arrow Drive-In cinema in business * 1964 – Home Federal Tower hi-rise built. * 1967 – Hollywood West
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Lodge founded * 1970 – Population: 106,873 * 1971 ** Pageant of the Unconquered Seminoles held in Hollywood ** Topeekeegee Yugnee Park opened * 1972 – Broward County Historical Commission established * 1974 – Broward County Library System established. * 1975 –
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood (ACCH) is an art gallery and culture in Hollywood, Florida. Its permanent collection includes artwork from: * Pablo Picasso * Georgia O’Keeffe * David Hockney David Hockney (born 9 July 1937) is an En ...
opened * 1981 ** July 27:
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** "U.S. Supreme Court affirms Tribe's right to high-stakes
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at Hollywood in '' Seminole Tribe of Florida vs. Butterworth''" * 1982 – West Lake Park opened * 1983 – ''Seminole Tribune''
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begins publication. * 1996 ** Kolb Nature Center opened in West Lake Park ** City website online (approximate date) * 1997 – ''
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'' newspaper began publication * 2004 –
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's
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, also known as The Guitar Hotel, due to its tower constructed to resemble a Gibson Les Paul guitar, is an integrated resort near Hollywood, Florida, United States, located on of the Hollywood Reserva ...
in business * 2010 – Population: 140,768 * 2013 –
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became
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for Florida's 24th congressional district * 2016 – Josh Levy became mayor * 2018 - The first hotel in almost 50 years, Circ By Sonder, opens in Downtown Hollywood. * 2019 –
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guitar shaped hotel opened, with pool and manmade lake


Geography

According to the
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, the city has an area of , of which are covered by water (11.23%). Hollywood is in southeastern Broward County, and includes about of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach.


Climate

Hollywood has a
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(
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''Af''), with long, hot, humid, and rainy summers and short, warm, and dry winters.


Demographics

As of 2000, Hollywood had the 75th-highest percentage of
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residents in the U.S., at 4.23% of its population, and the 65th-highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.26% (tied with both the town and village of
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.) It also had the 57th-highest percentage of
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residents in the US, at 1.05% (tied with
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), and the 20th-highest percentage of
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residents in the US, at 1.1% (tied with several other areas).


Economy

Before it dissolved, Commodore Cruise Line and its subsidiary
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were headquartered in Hollywood. Aerospace and electronics parts manufacturer
HEICO HEICO Corporation HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) is an American aerospace and electronics company headquartered in Hollywood, Florida. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes components and systems for a range of industries ...
is headquartered in Hollywood. Since 1991, the
Invicta Watch Group Invicta is a privately held American watch designer and manufacturer headquartered in Hollywood, Florida. Invicta began as a Swiss watch company in 1837 founded by Raphael Picard in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Parking is available on side streets or in garages for a fee, and public trolleys run through the day. Restaurants and hotels line the broadwalk, along with a theatre, children's playground, and other attractions, including bicycle-rental shops, ice-cream parlors, souvenir shops, and a farmer's market. The broadwalk is used for walking and jogging, and has a
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for bicyclists and rollerbladers.


Government


Mayor

* Joseph Wesley Young Jr., ''circa'' 1925 * Arthur W. Kellner, ''circa'' 1935 * Lester Boggs, 1943–1947, 1949–1953 * Alfred G. Ryll, 1954–1955 * William G. Zinkil Sr., 1955–1957, 1959–1967 * E. L. McMorrough, ''circa'' 1959 * Maynard Abrams, 1966–1969 * David Keating, 1971–1986 * Mara Giulianti, 1986–2008 * Peter Bober, 2008–2016 * Josh Levy, 2016–present


Education

Hollywood has 32 public (and charter) schools and 24 private schools. The public schools are operated by the
Broward County Public Schools Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, and is the List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment, sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2023–2 ...
.


Public schools

Broward County operates 24 public schools, consisting of four high schools, six middle schools, and 14 elementary schools. The public high schools in Hollywood are
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,
McArthur High School McArthur High School is located in Hollywood, Florida. It serves students from both Hollywood and Pembroke Pines in grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. History Alfred Ryll (former Mayor ...
,
South Broward High School South Broward High School (SBHS) is a marine science magnet school located in the Royal Poinciana neighborhood of Hollywood, Florida, United States. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. South Broward High had a ...
, and
Sheridan Technical College and High School Sheridan Technical College and Technical High School is a public post-secondary technical educational institution and a magnet school in Broward County, Florida. It has three campuses: Main Campus in Hollywood, West Campus in Pembroke Pines, an ...
. The public middle schools include Apollo Middle School, Attucks Middle School, Driftwood Middle School, McNicol Middle School, Olsen Middle School, and Beachside Montessori Village.


Infrastructure


Transportation

Hollywood is served by
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, the nation's 22nd-busiest airport.
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operates several bus routes that pass through the city, such as the 1 on
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(federal highway). It is also served by
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stations near Sheridan Street and
Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It runs through the Hollywood, East Hollywood, Little Armenia, Thai Town, and Los Feliz districts. Its western terminus is at Sunset Plaza Drive in the Hollyw ...
.


Police department

The
Hollywood Police Department The Hollywood Police Department (HPD) is a full-service agency servicing a population of 152,511 in of the municipality of Hollywood, Florida. At full strength, the department has 322 sworn law-enforcement officers. History The police departm ...
is an entity within the city government tasked with law enforcement in Hollywood.


Notable people

*
Davey Allison David Carl "Davey" Allison (February 25, 1961 – July 13, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver. He was best known for driving the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Born in Hollywood, Florida, ...
(1961–1993), racing driver *
Jayne Atkinson Jayne Atkinson (born 18 February 1959) is a British-American actress. She is best known for the role of Karen Hayes on '' 24'', as well as her Tony Award–nominated roles in '' The Rainmaker'' and '' Enchanted April''. She has also appeared in ...
(born 1959), actress * Herbert L. Becker (born 1951), magician *
Steve Blake Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. After winning the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland, Blake was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 38th overall pick in the ...
(born 1980), basketball player * Lauren Book (born 1984), politician * Ethan Bortnick (born 2000), pianist * Chris Britton (born 1982), baseball player *
Marquise Brown Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (born June 4, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at College of the Canyons before transferring to the O ...
(born 1992), American football player *
Janice Dickinson Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 16, 1955)As per Dickinson in NNDB aJanice Dickinson profilegives February 15, 1955, noting, "Although Dickinson has maintained in several interviews and her autobiography ''No Lifeguard on Duty'' that she ...
(born 1955), model and television personality *
Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, ; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career ...
(1914–1999), baseball player *
Mike Donald Michael William Donald (born July 11, 1955) is an American professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Donald was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He won 1974 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) title while playing at B ...
(born 1955), professional golfer *
Scotty Emerick Walter Scott Emerick (born July 11, 1973, in Hollywood, Florida) is an American country music artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown, Geo ...
(born 1973), singer-songwriter *
Seth Gabel Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series ''Fringe'', Cotton Mather on WGN America's series '' Salem'', and Adrian Moore on the FX series ''Nip/Tuck''. He ...
(born 1980 or 1981), actor *
Josh Gad Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Olaf in the '' Frozen'' franchise and playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon''. For his role as Olaf, Gad won two Annie ...
(born 1981), actor *
Matt Gaetz Matthew Louis Gaetz II ( ; born May 7, 1982) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 2017 until his resignation in 2024. His district included all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties, ...
(born 1982),
U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
for Florida *
Adam Gaynor Adam Gaynor (born November 26, 1963) is an American musician. He is the former rhythm guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty. Career Gaynor was born on November 26, 1963. He served as the rhythm guitarist and background vocalist for Matchbox Twent ...
(born 1963), guitarist *
Alan Gelfand Alan "Ollie" Gelfand (born April 30, 1963) is an American skateboarder, racing driver, and businessman credited with inventing the Ollie (skateboarding), ollie, the foundational skateboarding trick. Early life Alan Gelfand was born in New Yor ...
(born 1963), skateboarder, racing driver and entrepreneur * Michael Heverly, model *
Rosemary Homeister Jr. Rosemary Homeister Jr. (born July 5, 1972) is a retired American jockey in Thoroughbred racing. Background Both of Homeister's parents were jockeys, and as a result she grew up riding horses. Her mother is now a horse trainer at the Calder Rac ...
(born 1972), jockey *
Erasmus James Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982) is a Kittitan-born former professional American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and earned consensus All-America ...
(born 1982), American football player * Evan Jenne (born 1977), politician *
Victoria Justice Victoria Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She rose to fame on Nickelodeon, playing Lola Martinez on the comedy drama series '' Zoey 101'' (2005–2008) and Tori Vega on the sitcom '' Victorious'' (2010–20 ...
(born 1993), actress, model and singer *
Abraham Katz Abraham Katz (December 4, 1926 – February 5, 2013) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the OECD from 1981 to 1984. He was also the President of the United States Council for International Business and the Inte ...
(1926–2013), diplomat * Joe Klink (born 1962), baseball player *
Veronica Lake Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd durin ...
(1922–1973), actress *
Bethany Joy Lenz Bethany Joy Lenz (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on The WB / The CW television drama ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012). She also star ...
(born 1981), actress and musician *
Jeff Marx Jeff Marx (born September 10, 1970) is an American composer and lyricist of musicals. He is best known for creating the Broadway musical '' Avenue Q'' with collaborator Robert Lopez. Early life Marx grew up in Hollywood, Florida. He atten ...
(born 1970), composer and lyricist *
Oddibe McDowell Oddibe McDowell (born August 25, 1962) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1985 to 1994 for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Atlanta Braves. Amateur baseball McDowell was a noted multi-s ...
(born 1962), baseball player *
Bryant McFadden Bryant McFadden (born November 21, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Pittsbur ...
(born 1981), American football player *
Danny McManus Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He passed for over 53,000 yards in 17 seasons. He currently serves as the assistant general manag ...
(born 1965), American football player *
Fred Melamed Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor. After spending most of his early career primarily as a renowned voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, notably in seven films directed by Woody Allen, he establish ...
(born 1956), actor *
Tracy Melchior Tracy Lindsey Melchior (born June 22, 1970) is an author and actress most known for playing the role of Kristen Forrester Dominguez on the CBS daytime drama ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and Beverly Hills Cop III. Acting Melchior was cast as ...
(born 1973), actress *
Billy Mitchell William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army officer who had a major role in the creation of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, ...
(born 1965), video game player *
Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi (born January 5, 1981) is an American professional poker player who won the 2010, 2012 and 2018 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour titles, and he finished 5th in the ...
(born 1981), poker player *
Mike Napoli Michael Anthony Napoli (born October 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and catcher who is currently serving as a staff assistant for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected in the 1 ...
(born 1981), baseball player *
Norman Reedus Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1970) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 1990s, starring in the role of Murphy MacManus in ', followed by supporting roles in successful box office films ''8MM,'' '' Blade II'', and ''Amer ...
(born 1969), actor and model *
Moshe Reuven Moshe Reuven Sheradsky (), known professionally as Moshe Reuven, is an American rabbi, musician, entrepreneur and public speaker. Early life Sheradsky was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida. In high school, he began making music with his fr ...
, rapper and entrepreneur * Ian Richards (born 1975), judge *
Patti Rizzo Patrice M. "Patti" Rizzo (born June 19, 1960) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor. Amateur career Rizzo was born in Hollywood, Florida. A collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, among her significant victories as a ...
(born 1960), golfer * Jon Pernell Roberts (1948–2011), drug trafficker *
Latrice Royale Timothy K. Wilcots (born February 12, 1972), better known by the stage name Latrice Royale, is an American drag performer, recording artist, and reality television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the fourth season of ''RuP ...
(born 1972), drag queen * Jabaal Sheard (born 1989), American football player *
Joe Trohman Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy,Joe Bosso.The Fall Guy. ''Guitar World''. January 2009. 47–50. as well as t ...
(born 1984), musician * John Walsh (born 1945), television producer *
Scott Weinger Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of the Disney character Aladdin in the 1992 animated film and various follow-ups, and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' and its Netflix seq ...
(born 1975), actor *
Robert Wexler Robert Ira Wexler (born January 2, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He is the president of the Washington-based S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. Wexler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Represe ...
(born 1961), politician *
Lorenzo White Lorenzo Maurice White (born July 12, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers (1988–1994) and Cleveland Browns (1995). He was voted to the Pro ...
(born 1966), American football player


Crime and terrorism


In popular culture

The television game show ''
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'' taped a week of shows at the historic Diplomat Hotel in 1987 and featured aerial footage shot over Hollywood, Florida. Episode 15 of season six of the ''
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'' crime drama ''
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'' featured scenes shot in the vicinity of the Hollywood Beach Marriott along Carolina Street. The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is the exterior of the police substation in the TV show '' The Glades''. The comedy series ''
Big Time in Hollywood, FL ''Big Time in Hollywood, FL'' is an American sitcom created and written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. A 10-episode first season was ordered by the American cable television network Comedy Central, which premiered on March 25, 2015. Comedy ...
'' is set in Hollywood.


Sister cities

Hollywood's
sister cities A sister city or a twin town relationship is International relations, a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there ar ...
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Baia Mare Baia Mare ( , ; ; ; ) is a Municipiu, city along the Săsar, Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. The city lies in the region of Maramureș, a subregion of Transylvania. It is situated about from Buchare ...
, Romania *
Ciudad de la Costa Ciudad de la Costa is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay, on the banks of the Río de la Plata between the streams Arroyo Carrasco and Arroyo Pando. It is considered an extension of the metropolitan area of Montevideo which it borders to t ...
, Uruguay * Diego Bautista Urbaneja, Venezuela *
Guatemala City Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capital city, national capital and largest city of the Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala. It is also the Municipalities of Guatemala, municipal capital of the Guatemala Depa ...
, Guatemala *
Herzliya Herzliya ( ; , / ) is an affluent List of Israeli cities, city in the Israeli coastal plain, central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it had a populatio ...
, Israel *
Higüey Higüey (), or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic, and has 415,084 inhabitants, according to the 2022 census. The Yuma River (Dominican Republic), Yuma River flows t ...
, Dominican Republic *
Laayoune Laayoune or El Aaiún (, Latn, ar, al-ʕuyūn , , ) is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 271,344 in 2023. The city is the ''de jure'' capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, though it ...
, Morocco *
Vlorë Vlorë ( ; ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, third most populous city of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surr ...
, Albania


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Bibliography

* * *''Florida'', DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132 * *


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