Coconut Creek Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
March 24, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 27-year-old Coral Springs woman is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal drug overdose following last year’s Ultra Music Festival.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement identified the suspect as Charlene Forti, 27, of Coral Springs, who was arrested ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested a 21-year-old man on March 17 after they said he was driving nearly 100 mph in a 45 mph zone on Yamato Road.An officer conducting traffic enforcement just before 9 a.m. eastbound on Yamato Road used a laser speed gun and observed a white Infiniti weaving ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A week before voters cast ballots in the March 10 municipal election, Boca Raton mayoral candidate Mike Liebelson filed a lawsuit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court accusing his opponent, Andy Thomson, and three political groups aligned with Thomson of conspiring to defame him and ...
POMPANO BEACH — Bagels & Co. officially cut the ribbon Tuesday on its newest locations - in Pompano and in Davie - marking a key milestone in the Philadelphia-based chain’s aggressive push into south Florida and the rest of the state.Bagels & Co. in PompanoThe new storefront at 1162 North ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Detectives are working to obtain surveillance footage as they try to identify the suspect or suspects responsible for vandalizing a popular Coral Springs Greek restaurant over the weekend.Hellenic, a recently opened restaurant on West Atlantic Boulevard, had 10 windows ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As drivers travel through the areas that slated to become MainStreet at Coconut Creek after crews clear the land for the project, some may wonder what’s replacing the greenery that was covering the tract of land. Part of the MainStreet at Coconut Creek project includes a number ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Monday marked the anniversary of the killing of Randi Gorenberg, who was at Town Center Mall in Boca Raton just before she died, and asked the public for help in the case.The case dates to March 23, 2007, when Gorenberg left the mall at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission is scheduled to consider a couple of projects during a Wednesday workshop in partnership with Broward County Public Schools, including upgrades to a football field and Lions Park. Lions Park is adjacent to Hunt Elementary School, and the city ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek hosts an Easter egg hunt and spring celebration during an upcoming family-friendly event at the outdoor mall. The Easter Eggstravaganza is set to run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 3 at the Promenade. Easter Sunday is on April 5. The event ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Peter Blum YMCA in Boca Raton plans on holding a ceremony next week to mark a step forward in expanding access to high-quality early childhood education for local families.A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for Thursday, March 26, and it comes as the YMCA expands its ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The Coral Springs City Commission is scheduled to take up a proposal to create flexible zoning rules in parts of the city, a move that city leaders say could make it easier for small businesses to open, and grow, in more areas.Last month, the city’s planning and zoning board ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A popular Coral Springs Greek restaurant, Hellenic, was vandalized this weekend, with 10 windows shattered at its recently opened location on West Atlantic Boulevard, according to the owner.Chef and owner Nikol Zarbalas said in a social media post Saturday that the damage was ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Children will be able to climb into trucks, press horns and get ia glimpse of what it’s like to be a police officer or firefighter or drive a big rig as they explore the vehicles that serve the city at a Touch-A-Truck event in Coconut Creek.The event is set to run from 10 a.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — The second annual Boca Street Fest in Boca Raton's Mizner Park with music playing from two stages and vendors lining the plaza is slated for next weekend.The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Mizner Park and the amphitheater.Organizers say the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 78-year-old man was determined to get his friend to an interview recently, no matter if a female passenger in his silver Toyota Tacoma was just punched in the face and the police were behind him with their emergency lights on. As a result, Freddie Raysor of Fort Lauderdale ...
POMPANO BEACH— As spring break crowds descend on South Florida, coastal law enforcement agencies are ramping up enforcement against drug dealers accused of targeting visiting college students.A 35-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Wednesday night following an undercover sting in the heart of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Tradewinds Elementary School student faces disciplinary action after bringing a knife to school, displaying it in the cafeteria, threatening a classmate and telling her, “You are a bad girl.A counselor at the school, at 5400 Johnson Road, alerted the school resource officer on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 57-year-old woman is accused of repeatedly stealing merchandise from a Coral Springs Target store over several months, totaling more than $1,700.A security guard at the store, located at 9600 Westview Drive, called police on March 14 around 7:36 p.m. after seeing Fazeeda ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 55-year-old woman was arrested after deputies say she repeatedly used a stun gun on her daughter’s ex-boyfriend after finding him half-dressed in her daughter’s bed.According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Veronica Karlsson called 911 on the morning of March 17 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Crews begin work on one of Boca Raton’s main arteries heading toward the beach, closing lanes and eliminating on-street parking for the next week on the street. The City of Boca Raton said work will begin at 10 a.m. Friday on East Palmetto Park Road between Mizner Boulevard and ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Long before Shores Automotive became one of Boca Raton’s go-to shops for European and exotic car repairs, the business was rooted in something much simpler: a family pumping gas and fixing cars along a highway in Virginia.That was in 1953, when Billy Craven’s father opened a small ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Ryan Paton wasn’t setting out to expand his business when he first headed to North Georgia with his family.They were just looking for a place to get away.Paton, who runs Capitol Lending Group out of Coconut Creek and grew up in Coral Springs, comes from a large family with four ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Across the state, city governments are grappling with the uncertainty regarding property tax reform, but they still need to plan for the next fiscal year’s budget as they’re doing in Coconut Creek.Last week, city leaders held a budget strategy session, even as state lawmakers ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man is facing felony charges after a state investigation revealed he allegedly pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in sales tax collected from customers at his restaurant.Samuel Anthony Saravia, 26, of the 700 block of Northeast 23rd Court, surrendered to authorities at ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Outback Steakhouse crews at the new West Boca Raton location are going through their training, and they’re getting ready to open in three weeks. The restaurant will open on April 7, a company employee told TAPinto Boca Raton. The new location at 8841 Glades Road in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The city’s art scene is set to shift as the Coral Springs Museum of Art plans a move to a new downtown space in the coming months.The relocation is scheduled to take place through August, with the gallery expected to open in its new location during the summer of 2026.The museum ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is now giving residents containers and bags for composting, opening a new way to turn food scraps into soil.The city recently added a community food waste container at the South Recycling Drop-Off Center where residents who participate in the program can drop off ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — B’nai Torah Congregation in West Boca Raton marked Pi Day with a community-wide initiative that delivered hundreds of pies to families in need across the area.Through its TLC Program, the synagogue organized a “Pie It Forward” effort on March 14, distributing pizza and dessert ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A West Boca Raton closing agent is accused of stealing more than $4 million from the title company where he worked, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators say Michael Mansueto, 42, carried out an extensive scheme to divert funds from Bankers Title ...
POMPANO BEACH — A shooting sparked by a grand theft left a woman hospitalized and a man in custody Tuesday night in Pompano Beach, authorities said.At 1950 North Federal Highway last night, yellow police tape could be seen strung across the entrance to the parking lot for a tattoo parlor and ...