Hollywood residents push back as city clears way for 27-story beachfront development

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood residents are fired up over a plan that could turn a stretch of city-owned beachfront property into a major development, while city commissioners move forward with the project.

The proposal calls for Portofino Hollywood, a 27-story luxury high-rise.

The 3-and-a-half-acre site at 1301 S. Ocean Drive is currently home to a community center, park and public parking lot. Residents have been fighting the project for years, saying they want to keep the land for public use…

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