The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad.

Together with neighbouring Hollywood, Florida, it is a popular centre for Canadian tourists,[10] leading to its description as "Canada's southernmost city.

"[1][2] Railroad magnate Henry Flagler, owner of the Florida East Coast Railway, recruited Luther Halland, a brother-in-law of Flagler's agents, to found a settlement south of the community of Dania.

By 1900, the community had slowly grown to a dozen families—seven of Swedish, three of English, and two of African American descent.

[5] Hurricane Katrina first made landfall between Hallandale Beach and Aventura, Florida.

Hurricane Irma was originally expected to go right through Hallandale Beach, instead making landfall in Key West, and once again in Naples.

[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area 4.55 square miles (12 km2).

Hollywood is located north of Hallandale Beach, Aventura in Miami-Dade County is south of the city, the Atlantic Ocean is to the east, and Pembroke Park is to the west.

[21] In almost all areas, elementary and middle school students are zoned for Gulfstream Academy of Hallandale Beach K–8.

Hallandale Beach has its own newspaper, The South Florida Sun-Times which is published weekly.

Hallandale Beach is served by several bus routes operated by Broward County Transit.