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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A motorcyclist was injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash involving a truck at the intersection of North University Drive and Ramblewood Drive.The crash occurred around 4:15 p.m., according to the Coral Springs Police Department.Police told TAPinto Coral Springs that the crash ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Just days after longtime Fire Chief Brian Blizzard retired, Coconut Creek Fire Rescue has promoted Deputy Chief Michael Rodriguez to lead the city's young and growing department.Rodriguez officially became fire chief on May 31, stepping into the role after Blizzard's retirement ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A parrotfish can undo years of reef restoration work in a matter of bites, and marine scientist Kyle Pisano, who is giving a talk in Coral Springs on the latest research findings, has spent years building a solution.On Saturday, June 27, Pisano will present his research on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A DoorDash driver found asleep behind the wheel with his vehicle running was recently arrested and charged with cocaine possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and DUI.Just after 7 a.m. on June 4, Boca Raton police responded to a call in the area of 2500 N. Federal Highway ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Billy Joel tribute act that once brought the Piano Man himself back to the stage opens Boca Raton's free summer concert series this Friday at Mizner Park Amphitheater.Turnstiles performs June 12, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A national architecture firm with Sarasota offices rose to the top of a city committee’s rankings after six design firms presented proposals for the Coral Springs Sportsplex, a project with a budget that could rise to $100 million.The presentations took place on Friday at Coral ...
POMPANO BEACH — A pilot and a student trainee pilot escaped injury Tuesday after their flight school aircraft veered off a runway during a landing at Pompano Beach Air Park.The incident occurred around noon when the plane, reportedly a single-engine Tecnam P2002, experienced unspecified issues ...
BOCA RATON, FL – When Boca Raton resident Sue Savitch was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her husband of 62 years, Hank, began looking for ways to help her stay active, engaged, and connected to the world around her.Many of the activities recommended for cognitive health failed to hold Sue's ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Miami stress test technician who worked one day a week at a Boca Raton cardiology clinic was arrested last month on charges of stealing a credit card from a patient undergoing a stress test.According to a Boca Raton police report, the victim went to a cardiology clinic at 951 NW ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Someone in the West Boca Raton area could be sitting on a life-changing fortune — and may not even realize it yet.An unclaimed Florida Lotto ticket worth nearly $30 million was sold at the Publix at 19595 S. State Road 7 and is the only ticket statewide to match all six ...
POMPANO BEACH — A routine trip turned into a nighttime rescue mission over the weekend after a brood of ducklings fell into a city storm drain, prompting a quick response from Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.The incident, captured on video and shared to Facebook by local resident Wadnéy Empressx Julien, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man sexually abused his niece, who lived with him, since she was in the 6th grade, according to an arrest report.A female minor who lived with a 50-year-old man – her legal guardian and uncle – along with his wife and other family members, told investigators on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – For six years, families have stopped at Cieladitos on Wiles Road for ice cream, chamoyadas, Mexican candies and frozen treats. Now, the locally owned business is preparing to close its doors.Cieladitos announced on Instagram that it will shut down its Coral Springs location at ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pompano Beach City Commission will convene Tuesday afternoon for its first regular voting session of June, where officials are slated to cast final votes on a multi-million dollar labor agreement for local firefighters and an annual internal auditor presentation of the city's ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Raton will host a free soccer watch party next month as the city takes on a role in the world's biggest soccer tournament.The event comes after the Curaçao men's national team selected Florida Atlantic University's athletic facilities as its training base during the group ...
BOCA RATON, FL — From a pool of 105 applicants, one name emerged to become Boca Raton’s next chief of police: Jarad L. Phelps, city officials announced on Monday. The City of Boca Raton extended a conditional offer of employment to Phelps, following a national recruitment process, officials said in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A handwritten note with the victim's name, his fiancee's name and the address of the murder scene was found inside the car of the man police charged with killing Arman Motiwalla in a Boca Raton parking lot.On Friday, Boca Raton police arrested Willie Byrd Jr., 42, of Boynton Beach ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The 13th Annual Boca Raton Bowl will be played Dec. 18 at Florida Atlantic University's Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, organizers recently announced .Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN and broadcast on ESPN Radio and locally on ESPN ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — For the teachers, nurses and service workers who keep Coconut Creek running but cannot afford to plant roots there, the city commission is set to consider a program that could put homeownership within reach.The Coconut Creek City Commission will take up a new Workforce Homebuyer ...
POMPANO BEACH — Renew Medic, a rapidly growing disaster restoration and cabinet reclamation franchise, has anchored its South Florida operations in Pompano Beach with a new five-year commercial lease, signaling a long-term commitment to the region’s business corridor.The company's real estate reps ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — What makes a “premier” city? For Coral Springs, the answer includes parks, events, arts, recreation, senior services and public safety, which city officials say could be at stake as a result of property tax reform that voters will consider in November. On Friday, days after the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Nine students from Boca Raton have earned National Merit Scholarships, earning selection as among the most accomplished students in their class nationwide.The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the 2026 college-sponsored scholarship winners on Wednesday, June 3, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A wrong-way driver accused of causing the April crash that killed the stepson of former Coral Springs Mayor Vincent Boccard has now been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, according to Broward County court records.Nicholas Addis, 36, was driving a 2025 gray Hyundai ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man has plead not guilty after being arrested in an incident last month for trying to buy lottery tickets and energy drinks with a counterfeit $100 bill - which the convenience store clerk promptly tore in half, authorities said.Wilder Mezius, 54, of SW 3rd Street in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton drew some substantial corporate donations for its centennial celebrations in 2025, generated nearly $17 million in economic activity and drew tens of thousands of people to city events, according to a recent report from City Manager Mark Sohaney.The city celebrated its ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A recent violent confrontation outside a Chili’s restaurant in Coral Springs escalated from a verbal argument into punches, choking, water being thrown, and thousands of dollars in vehicle damage, according to police. Investigators said the former couple accused each other of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Twenty-five years after the Coral Springs city officials set out to build a downtown from scratch, planners are ready to take the step that would reshape the western half of the district that now lines Sample Road.The Planning and Zoning Board meets 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8, in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 50-minute visit to a Coconut Creek restaurant — windows rolled up, engine off, temperature at 85 degrees — ended with a Lauderdale Lakes man in handcuffs after a witness found a child locked in his car, crying and banging on the window.On Wednesday, May 27, Jean Richard Adoux, ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff's Office has released body-worn camera video capturing the dramatic moment two deputies raced against time to pull an elderly woman from her sinking vehicle just seconds before it disappeared beneath the water.Watch the video here (there is narration and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Police announced Friday the arrest of a Boynton Beach man in connection with the April shooting death of a Plantation resident in the Camino Gardens area.Police said 42-year-old Willie Byrd Jr. was taken into custody Friday and charged with first-degree murder with a ...