Coconut Creek News
By LEON FOOKSMAN
February 20, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — For more than five decades, aquarium hobbyists have walked through the doors at 1921 NW Second Ave. looking for the right fish, the right filter or the right advice.This weekend, Barrier Reef will mark a new chapter in that long history.The store, founded in 1974 by Kent Norris, is ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As motorists drive by what will one day be MainStreet at Coconut Creek, they’ll notice large swaths of the land have already been cleared. Crews have started the years-long process to turn about 200 acres of former farmland bounded by Wiles Road and Sample Road on the north and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Festival of the Arts BOCA is set to mark its 20th anniversary with a 10-day slate of performances and lectures ranging from Broadway legends to Pulitzer Prize-winning historians.The festival, which runs Feb. 27 through March 8 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, features a mix of ...
CORAL SPRINGS – A Coral Springs man is facing multiple first-degree felony charges after investigators said he carried out a years-long scheme that defrauded an elderly family friend out of nearly a quarter of a million dollars in a fake stock investment deal.The investigation began after the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The beer will turn green before St. Patrick’s Day arrives as Coral Springs plans an early Irish celebration on its city hall lawn.The Blarney Bash, now in its second year, will take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at 9500 W. Sample Road in Coral Springs.The event ...
POMPANO BEACH — A scooter rider was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a reported collision with a Brightline train.Authorities said the incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of East Copans Road and North Dixie Highway. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel responded to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek resident is teaming up with a Coral Springs restaurant this weekend to raise money for animal shelters across South Florida.Corey Collins, who lives in Coconut Creek and owns Coral Springs-based pet businesses petNmind and Bright N’ Shine, is organizing the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — On a recent early Saturday morning, a car sat in the left turn lane past the white stop line at West Atlantic Boulevard and Lyons Road in Coconut Creek. An officer on patrol saw a white 2019 Chevrolet Malibu stopped at around 3:40 a.m. on Feb. 14. When the light turned green, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In about three weeks, Boca Raton voters will head to the polls in what is the city’s most consequential municipal election in decades, and possibly ever, to decide on two ballot questions and who will lead the city for the next three years. There are twelve candidates vying for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Crema Gourmet, a European-style café known for its gourmet coffee and all-day breakfast menu, is preparing to open a new location in Boca Raton .While an official grand opening date has not yet been announced, signage for the café is already installed, and an “opening soon” notice ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Yellow Brick Joel, a full live-band tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel, is coming to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 27, and ticket buyers can receive 25% off with a limited-time promotion.The nationally touring show, Yellow Brick Joel: A Tribute Concert ...
CORAL SPRINGS – Additional details recently emerged from the case of a 21-year-old Coral Springs woman who is accused of orchestrating an armed marijuana robbery that escalated into a shooting, leaving a victim hit multiple times in an apartment complex parking lot and facing attempted murder ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In a weight-loss industry often dominated by medications, injections and quick fixes, Beth Meirav said her approach at Natural Weight Loss Florida stands apart.“My program is completely different,” said Meirav, owner of the Boca Raton-based practice. “It is all natural. We are ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL —A driver involved in an accident with a Coconut Creek police aide two years ago, her passenger, and Geico Choice Insurance Company recently filed three lawsuits that could cost the city more than $250,000.Geico filed a lawsuit on Feb. 3 in Broward County Circuit Court asking for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — What began as a scheduling conflict over a high school graduation has unraveled into a sweeping systemic scandal, exposing a "shadow economy" within one part of Broward County’s public school athletics.The arrest of Shaune Cannon last week was the fourth such arrest of an ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The man who died last week in a Coral Springs electric bicycle accident was 62-year-old Franklin Osorio, a father, grandfather and well-liked handyman, according to his family.His family identified him on social media, posting his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign.Osorio died ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The long-evolving vision for downtown Boca Raton's Royal Palm Place is shifting once again, as developers move to trade a previously approved public parking plaza for a massive seven-story garage and retail complex.On Thursday, the city's planning and zoning board will take up a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Construction is officially underway on a massive industrial complex at the site of the former Festival Marketplace flea market.Foundry Commercial and Wheelock Street Capital announced they have broken ground on Festival Logistics Park, a 485,000-square-foot project located at 2900 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After a recent argument in a Coconut Creek kitchen over a child playing with a lid on the floor, a man pointed a long rifle at the mother while she held the child, according to police. Soon after the Jan. 23 incident, a Broward County Circuit Court judge issued an arrest ...
POMPANO BEACH — An undercover narcotics investigation centered at a Pompano Beach apartment complex has led to the arrest of a 61-year-old man accused of running a drug distribution operation while under court-ordered electronic monitoring.Paul Louis Stevens was taken into custody Monday at the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Lago Golf & Country Club raised more than $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter during the 2026 Jimmy Fay Memorial Golf Tournament held Feb. 4 at its West Boca Raton course. “We’re proud to host an event that brings the community together ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A free event designed to help parents navigate the often-challenging toddler years is coming to Boca Raton on Sunday, April 19.The Toddler Life Expo℠ will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boca Raton Marriott Veranda Ballroom at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle. Organizers ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs saw its first fatal crash involving an e-bike last week in what has been a string of accidents since late last year, involving electric bicycles, motorcycles or scooters, according to police.Since September, Coral Springs police have responded to 45 crashes ...
BOCA RATON, FL - When Bombay Cafe closed in late 2025, it marked the end of more than a decade as a steady East Boca fixture. The restaurant had long served as a dependable neighborhood option for Northern Indian cuisine. Its successor, Bombay Grove, represents not just a name change but a full ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Months after retiring, a much-loved Coconut Creek police dog, Lucky, died last week due to cancer, police announced on Monday. “Lucky, you were a great partner at work, great pet at home, and a great son/best friend every day,” wrote Brian Valenti, his former handler who retired ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Long before relocating his storefront to Coral Springs, Corey Collins built his pet-focused businesses in Coconut Creek, where he said the idea first took root.After decades in auto sales, Collins pivoted into the pet industry, opening petNmind, a natural pet supply store, and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials recently announced that the city is getting in on the same act as many celebrities, pro athletes and experts who have podcasts these days, with the launch of its official podcast series “Under the Sun.”The first episode will debut Feb. 17, on both Spotify ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Mayor Scott Singer recently announced on social media that the city “reached out to the federal government and were able to secure Boca Raton as one of the stops on the Freedom 250 Tour, celebrating America's 250th anniversary.”From February 20 to 23, Florida Atlantic University ...
POMPANO BEACH — Geno Roefaro, a resident of Pompano Beach and the chief executive officer of a Boca Raton-based safety technology company, is facing federal bribery and wire fraud charges in connection with a scheme to secure government contracts in New York City, federal prosecutors announced ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After-school supper might sound less familiar to many than the better-known school breakfast and lunch programs in Coconut Creek. But the recent expansion of the after-school-supper meals to additional schools in northern Broward County marks an important step in addressing the ...