 Ironically,
it was in Hillsboro Beach, Florida on October 9, 1887 that James
'Ed' Hamilton, one of Florida's legendary Barefoot
Mailmen either drowned or was eaten by alligators while
trying to swim across the Hillsboro Inlet. The inlet is now home
to the famous Hillsboro Beach Lighthouse (1907) and the alligators
have long been replaced by some of the most beautiful homes and
beachfront property along South Florida's 'Gold Coast'.
Sandwiched between West Palm Beach / Deerfield Beach to the north
and Pompano Beach / Fort Lauderdale to the south, 3.2 mile-long
Hillsboro Beach has no congestion and almost every one of its 2,000
residents lives within a short walk of the ocean. Only 900 feet
at its widest point, the only way in or out of the island is along
its major road, State Road A1A (known locally as the 'Hillsboro
Mile'). Hillsboro Beach has a unique governing system, with five
commissioners managing the community. Town hall is at 1210 Hillsboro
Mile. The Hillsboro Beach commission meets on the first Tuesday
of each month, except August. |
