Hallandale Beach (formerly recognized merely as Hallandale) is a city in southerly Broward County, Florida. The city is known as the residence of Gulfstream Park (equine racing and also gambling establishment) and also Mardi Gras Gambling establishment, a greyhound racing track which organizes the World Standard. It also has a sizable financial area, with workplaces for a variety of banks and also broker agent residences, plus many dining establishments. Due to the large number of vacationers who ultimately retire in the city, Hallandale Beach has among the fastest-growing populations in Broward County as well as in City Miami.
It lies along the Atlantic Ocean, regarding 15 miles (25 km) north of Miami and simply southern of Hollywood. Settled by Swedish farmers in the late 1890s, it was set out in 1898 as well as named for Luther Halland, a trading-post operator. The area was severely harmed by a damaging hurricane in 1926, which, together with the collapse of the Florida real estate boom, hindered growth for a time. It ultimately developed as a vacationer as well as retiree area. The city changed its name from Hallandale to Hallandale Beach in 1999. Gulfstream Park (opened in 1939), with its yard of champions (displaying plaques honoring terrific Thoroughbred equines), is the house of the annual Florida Derby (March).
