Hollywood, city in Broward County, southeastern Florida. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean, near Miami. Hollywood is a tourist and retirement center. Manufactures include electronic equipment, printed materials, and clothing. A deepwater harbor, Port Everglades, is mostly within city limits. The city hosts the Hollywood Jazz Festival each fall.
The community, founded in 1921 by Joseph Young and incorporated in 1925, is named for Hollywood, California.
