Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the third-largest city in Broward County.

History

In 1920, Joseph Young was elected the first mayor in 1925. The town quickly became home to northerners known as "snowbirds", who fled south during the winter and returned north during the summer. By 1960, Hollywood had more than 2,400 hotel units and 12,170 single-family homes.

The Florida guide, published by the Federal Writers' Project, describes the development of Hollywood, an early example of the planned communities that proliferated in Florida during the real-estate boom of the 1920s:

Hollywood was severely damaged by the 1926 Miami hurricane; local newspapers reported that it was second only to Miami in losses from the storm.

Hurricane Irma 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.

Timeline 1921 – Hollywood by the Sea platted on land of Joseph Wesley Young

1925 Hollywood incorporated Hollywood Police Department established Joseph Wesley Young House built

1926 September 18: 1926 Miami hurricane demolished city

1932 – Riverside Military Academy Hollywood campus established

1935 – Fiesta Tropicale began

1948 – Broward County International Airport opened

1957 Seminole Tribe of Florida gained official recognition by the federal government, with tribal headquarters located in Hollywood. McArthur High School opened

1958 – Diplomat Hotel

1975 – Art and Culture Center of Hollywood opened

1981 July 27: Murder of Adam Walsh "U.S. Supreme Court affirms Tribe's right to high-stakes bingo at Hollywood in Seminole Tribe of Florida vs. Butterworth"

1997 – New Times Broward-Palm Beach newspaper began publication

2004 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in business

2010 – Population: 140,768

2019 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood guitar shaped hotel opened, with pool and manmade lake

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af), with long, hot, humid, and rainy summers and short, warm, and dry winters.

Demographics

Historical racial composition20202010200019901980White (non-Hispanic)37.2%47.5%61.6%78.5%90.0%Hispanic or Latino39.9%32.6%22.5%11.9%5.3%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)16.5%15.4%11.5%8.1%4.0%Asian and Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)2.6%2.4%2.0%1.2%0.8%Native American (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%Some other race (non-Hispanic)0.9%0.4%0.3%0.1%Two or more races (non-Hispanic)2.8%1.5%1.9%N/AN/APopulation153,067140,768139,357121,697121,323 Demographic characteristics20202010200019901980Households72,58571,07068,42652,90450,764Persons per household2.111.982.042.302.3994.996.194.190.087.8Ages 0–1719.1%20.3%21.3%19.1%19.8%Ages 18–6462.8%64.6%61.4%57.8%55.0%Ages 65 +18.1%15.1%17.3%23.1%25.1%Median age42.641.139.240.143.1Population153,067140,768139,357121,697121,323 Economic indicators2017–21 American Community SurveyHollywoodBroward CountyFlorida$32,371$36,222$34,367$56,912$64,522$61,777Poverty Rate12.4%12.4%13.1%88.2%90.0%89.0%29.9%34.3%31.5%12.2%13.1%11.7% Language spoken at home20152010200019901980English52.5%56.9%66.5%78.1%85.1%Spanish or Spanish Creole33.9%30.2%21.5%11.1%4.7%French or Haitian Creole4.8%4.5%3.5%2.7%1.4%ItalianN/A0.6%1.1%1.9%2.8%Other Languages8.8%7.8%7.4%6.2%6.0% Nativity20152010200019901980% population native-born64.8%66.8%73.7%82.2%86.4%... born in the United States61.0%63.2%70.2%79.5%85.1%... born in Puerto Rico or Island Areas2.3%2.4%2.6%1.8%1.3%... born to American parents abroad1.4%1.2%1.0%0.9%% population foreign-born35.2%33.2%26.3%17.8%13.6%... born in Cuba5.0%3.8%2.8%2.1%1.5%... born in Colombia3.6%3.2%2.8%0.8%N/A... born in Haiti2.5%2.4%1.1%0.4%N/A... born in Jamaica2.2%2.3%2.0%0.8%0.3%... born in Peru1.8%2.0%1.1%0.4%N/A... born in the Dominican Republic1.7%1.4%0.9%0.4%0.1%... born in Canada1.3%1.2%1.9%1.9%1.6%... born in other countries17.1%16.9%13.7%11.0%10.1% As of 2000, Hollywood had the 75th-highest percentage of Cuban 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 Mount Kisco, New York.) It also had the 57th-highest percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 1.05% (tied with Locust Valley, New York), and the 20th-highest percentage of Romanian residents in the US, at 1.1% (tied with several other areas).

Economy Before it dissolved, Commodore Cruise Line and its subsidiary Crown Cruise Line were headquartered in Hollywood."Commodore Holdings Ltd · 10-K · For 9/30/98 · EX-10.V." Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.

Aerospace and electronics parts manufacturer HEICO is headquartered in Hollywood."Contact Us ." HEICO. Retrieved on September 3, 2011. "Corporate Offices 3000 Taft Street Hollywood, FL 33021"

Since 1991, the Invicta Watch Group, a manufacturer and marketer of timepieces and writing instruments, has been headquartered in Hollywood, where it also operates its customer-service call center.

Public facilities Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools. The public high schools are Hollywood Hills High School, McArthur High School, South Broward High School, and Sheridan Technical College and High School.

There is a Hollywood Police Department.

Notable people

Davey Allison (1961–1993), racing driver Jayne Atkinson (born 1959), actress Herbert L. Becker (born 1951), magician Steve Blake (born 1980), basketball player Lauren Book (born 1984), politician Ethan Bortnick (born 2000), pianist Chris Britton (born 1982), baseball player Marquise Brown (born 1997), American football player Janice Dickinson (born 1955), model and television personality Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), baseball player Mike Donald (born 1955), professional golfer Scotty Emerick (born 1973), singer-songwriter Seth Gabel (born 1980 or 1981), actor Josh Gad (born 1981), actor Matt Gaetz (born 1982), U.S. representative for Florida Adam Gaynor (born 1963), guitarist Alan Gelfand (born 1963), skateboarder, racing driver and entrepreneur Michael Heverly, model Rosemary Homeister Jr. (born 1972), jockey Erasmus James (born 1982), American football player Evan Jenne (born 1977), politician Victoria Justice (born 1993), actress, model and singer Abraham Katz (1926–2013), diplomat Joe Klink (born 1962), baseball player Veronica Lake (1922–1973), actress Bethany Joy Lenz (born 1981), actress and musician Ricardo López (1975–1996), stalker who attempted to murder Björk with a letter bomb Jeff Marx (born 1970), composer and lyricist Oddibe McDowell (born 1962), baseball player Bryant McFadden (born 1981), American football player Danny McManus (born 1965), American football player Fred Melamed (born 1956), actor Tracy Melchior (born 1973), actress Camila Mendes (born 1994), actress Billy Mitchell (born 1965), video game player Michael Mizrachi (born 1981), poker player Mike Napoli (born 1981), baseball player Nick Page (born 2002), American Olympic freestyle skier Norman Reedus (born 1969), actor and model Moshe Reuven, rapper and entrepreneur Ian Richards (born 1975), judge Patti Rizzo (born 1960), golfer Jon Pernell Roberts (1948–2011), drug trafficker Latrice Royale (born 1972), drag queen Jabaal Sheard (born 1989), American football player Joe Trohman (born 1984), musician John Walsh (born 1945), television producer Scott Weinger (born 1975), actor Robert Wexler (born 1961), politician Lorenzo White (born 1966), American football player

In popular culture

The television game show Hollywood Squares 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 HBO crime drama The Sopranos featured scenes shot in the vicinity of the Hollywood Beach Marriott along Carolina Street.

The comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL is set in Hollywood.

Sister cities

Hollywood's sister cities are:

Baia Mare, Romania Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay Diego Bautista Urbaneja, Venezuela Guatemala City, Guatemala Herzliya, Israel Higüey, Dominican Republic Laayoune, Morocco

Vlorë, Albania

Notes

References

Bibliography

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

External links

Hollywood Office of Tourism