Coconut Creek Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
April 1, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — How Ya Dough’N, a specialty pizza chain that uses sourdough crust, announced on Monday that it plans to open its Coral Springs location at the Cornerstone development in April. The location will be the brand’s first in Broward County, company officials said in a press ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested two septuagenarian neighbors in West Delray Beach’s 55+ Bonaire Village Condominiums for shoplifting from Macy’s in the Town Center at Boca Raton mall.On March 28, a Macy’s security guard contacted police and told them that security cameras captured Maya ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police arrested Steven Bowen, the husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, Wednesday after her death in a domestic incident, according to police. Police Chief Brad Mock said at a press conference that police went to Metayer Bowen’s home on the 800 block of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Did you know Coconut Creek keeps a list of people who served in the United States Armed Forces and called the city home?The city shares the list through its Veteran’s Virtual Wall and asks residents to add names at any time.The wall includes 54 unique veterans with ties to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton hosts its second-to-last night market of the season at Sanborn Square this Thursday. The market, with several food vendors and more than 20 vendors, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. April 2 at Sanborn Square, located at 72 N. Federal Highway. Patrons can choose between a deli, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 26-year-old man died after a drowning incident at a Coral Springs home Monday.Coral Springs Police and Fire Rescue responded to a residence on the 8300 block of Northwest 35th Court Monday evening in reference to a drowning in a swimming pool. When officers arrived, they found ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Each year, a gala and golf tournament organized by the Chiera Family Foundation brings in funding for children battling cancer.This year’s event is scheduled for May 17–18 at Broken Sound Country Club, beginning Sunday evening with a “Studio 54 Gala” featuring dinner, music and ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — At Boca Lago Golf & Country Club in West Boca Raton, Billy Ashford is more than the director of golf — he’s a fixture, a teacher, and for many members, the person they turn to when they want to get better at the game.Known across South Florida for his instruction and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — School zone speed cameras that were supposed to be installed at some Coconut Creek schools at the beginning of the school year are now working with just a little more than two months left in the school year.Coconut Creek police announced on Monday that the cameras at three ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University Division of Research will open its seventh annual Art of Science exhibit with a reception and awards presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 31 at the Ritter Art Gallery on the Boca Raton campus.The Art of Science photography and video competition is a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, will take the stage in Boca Raton next month for an interactive concert where the audience helps decide what gets played.The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will host An Evening with Max Weinberg ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 20-year-old woman is accused of biting her mother and brother multiple times and spraying her mother in the face with pepper spray during a domestic dispute in Coral Springs.Police were called to a home on March 19 for a reported physical altercation between a mother and her ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For decades, Dr. Bessie Cristwell has helped Coral Springs students get to college and made sure children in need had what they needed — from scholarships to clothing.On Wednesday, the city plans to recognize that work.Coral Springs City Commission is set to honor Cristwell at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Police recently arrested a 32-year-old Coconut Creek mother after she left her four-year-old child and an adult unable to care for himself, whom she was hired to watch over, alone for hours. Police charged Flornise Joseph with child neglect without great bodily harm and neglect ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is facing multiple charges after police say he was found unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle in the middle of Glades Road and later drove off as an officer attempted to assist him.According to a Boca Raton Police Department report, officers were called around ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs leaders decided at a Thursday workshop to issue a new request for proposals with a different focus to run the city’s soccer programs after a backlash from parents and coaches regarding their initial effort to find a single vendor to manage the youth program. This ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — For Nessie Yara, her brush strokes across canvas as an artist turns small moments from daily life into scenes of color and form.Her work will be on display from April 1 to April 30 at the North Regional/Broward College Library at 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard in Coconut ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 25-year-old Coral Springs man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to arrange a meeting with someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy to produce and sell sexually explicit foot fetish videos, but was instead communicating with an undercover ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Mayor-Elect Andy Thomson, who’s set to be sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a contentious race by five votes, faces a slew of challenges as he steps up to lead the city as its top elected official. To name a few:possibility of Boca Raton losing up to $60 million ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders once again reshuffled their chairs at their annual organizing meeting on Thursday, selecting Jeffrey Wasserman as the city’s new mayor and John Brodie as the new vice mayor. Each year, the city’s five-member governing board selects among ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 49-year-old woman is accused of running a prostitution and money laundering operation out of a Coconut Creek apartment.Jacqueline Arias’ operation ran from October 2024 through October 2025 and was based out of a unit at the Vista Verde complex, on West Atlantic Boulevard, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — After issuing a request for proposals to find a single vendor to run Coral Springs soccer programs, receiving seven responses, ranking the top four and having soccer parents speak out with concerns about possible changes, Coral Springs officials now plan to start over. City ...
POMPANO BEACH — Parishioners of St. Gabriel Catholic Church broke ground Wednesday on a new, high-profile bell tower to be built in front of their place of worship at 731 N. Ocean Blvd. When finished, the project will help mark the church's 60-year diamond jubilee coming up in 2027, while also ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a 36-year-old man who assaulted his wife in front of them, then resisted arrest and kicked a police officer as they restrained him.They charged Angel Eduardo Alvarez-Alfaro, of Margate, with battery of a law enforcement officer, battery ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A slice of pizza and a plan for safety will bring Coconut Creek residents together next month.Coconut Creek city officials plan to lead a free crime prevention session from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Coconut Creek City Hall Commission Chambers, 4800 West Copans ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 19-year-old student pilot from Cranston, Rhode Island, was involved in a ground collision with another aircraft last fall at Boca Raton Airport, according to a recent report from the National Transportation Safety Board .On Oct. 28, the student pilot was operating a Cessna ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton ranked No. 14 in a recent study of smaller U.S. metropolitan areas offering strong job opportunities and high quality of life.The study by CoworkingCafe analyzed 298 cities nationwide with populations under 250,000, scoring them on a 100-point scale. Factors included ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Sleep struggles? Picky eater battles? Potty training tears? Feeling overwhelmed as a parent?On April 19, from 11:00 AM — 2:00 PM, a new, one-day FREE event coming to Boca Raton was created just for you.The Toddler Life Expo, taking place at the Boca Marriott Town Center in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs fire and police crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle and an e-bike Tuesday afternoon that left a teenage rider hospitalized.According to officials, the crash occurred around 4:20 p.m. on March 24 at 5966 Coral Ridge Drive. The rider, a 13-year-old girl, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a 22-year-old man accused of breaking into cars with his younger brother and another teenager in the Legacy Apartment complex. They charged Labrent Corwin Neal, of Pompano Beach, with two counts each of the following: burglary, contributing ...