Coconut Creek Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
March 18, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Walk through the hallway, leading to the parking garage in Coral Springs Cornerstone development’s north building, and a Florida panther and pink flamingo come into full view. Pedestrians in the area can now see the new murals depicting Florida animals and wildlife on the walls ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man is accused of repeatedly harassing his neighbor, including spitting on her door and Ring camera, vomiting on her doormat, making obscene gestures, and causing thousands of dollars in damage to her vehicle.The victim at the apartment complex called police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — This weekend is the last chance for residents to visit Coconut Creek’s Hometown Market this season.The market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Township Plaza, 4400 West Sample Road. It takes place on the first and third Saturday of each month, from October ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Helping Hands is offering food assistance to local Transportation Security Administration workers who may be struggling while going without pay during the federal government shutdown that began Feb. 15.Executive Director Andrew Hagen said the nonprofit wants to help TSA and ...
POMPANO BEACH — Law enforcement officials in two states are searching for a Pompano Beach woman accused of stealing an 81-year-old Texan’s identity to go on a $170,000 vehicle buying spree.Debra Rodriquez, 54, is wanted on a Texas felony warrant after investigators linked her to a string of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL —Coral Springs’ annual celebration of all things in the natural world is coming up, and it’ll include a plant giveaway to make the occasion. The city will host its annual Earthfest Celebration from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Sawgrass Nature Center & ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A stretch of University Drive in Coral Springs was closed Tuesday afternoon following a crash involving a pickup truck and a 71-year-old male, police said.Northbound lanes of University Drive were shut down just north of NW 20th Street near Royal Palm Boulevard shortly after ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A community fundraising initiative has been set up to help pay for the funeral expenses and related costs after the recent unexpected death of a Coral Glades High School sophomore.Remy Joseph died unexpectedly on March 7, according to a GoFundMe created for his family. (Donate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A new Abbott’s Frozen Custard is getting ready to open soon in Coconut Creek, company officials announced on social media. The new location for the frozen treat eatery will be in the Publix Plaza at 6562 N State Road 7 in Coconut Creek, according to the company’s website. It’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A string of Facebook messages led Coral Springs police to a Parkland home and the arrest of a man accused of violating a court order.The arrest happened Sunday, March 8, after Coral Springs police were called to a condo complex in Coral Springs to investigate a report that a man ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - Renovations are scheduled to begin next month at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in West Boca Raton, according to a letter posted on the organization’s website.In the letter, Levis JCC leaders said the project starting on April 1 will “reimagine” the campus ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Generoso's Italian Sandwich Shoppe & Espresso Bar has been open about six months, and people in my Foodies Who Review South Florida discussion group have been raving about it. What kept me away was the price. The Park Slope — rare roast beef, cheddar, horseradish aioli, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek City Manager Sheila Rose last week told the city’s elected leaders that MainStreet at Coconut Creek construction will first focus on the needed infrastructure. During Thursday’s city commission meeting, she said that city officials meant with the MainStreet project ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Jewish center in north Coral Springs is launching a new initiative aimed at delivering fresh meals to people facing illness, recovery, or other life challenges.The Chai Center announced last week that it will begin operating a “Kitchen of Kindness” program from a new ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two students from Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs have died, the school announced Saturday on social media. In a message posted on social media, school officials said the campus had lost two students “tragically before their time.” The students were identified as ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has earned an “A” grade from the Anti-Defamation League on its 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, reflecting the Boca Raton-based university’s efforts to address antisemitism and support Jewish life on campus, according to university officials.The ADL ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Twenty-three teachers from Boca Raton public schools have been named 2026 Teacher of the Year honorees by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise and the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Golden Bell Education Foundation.Now in its 40th year, the Rotary Teacher of the Year program ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man recently walked away with a watch after a buyer switched cash envelopes during a Facebook Marketplace sale, Coconut Creek police said. The case highlights a growing number of scams tied to online transactions.The incident occurred when the seller and a family member met ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a 26-year-old man who is on probation after he fired a handgun in an apartment while arguing with the mother of their child as she held their daughter. At around 9:25 a.m. on March 8, police arrived at the apartment where the mother told ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The reopening of Pride Promoters Park in Coral Springs has been pushed back to April after delays installing the park’s new asphalt basketball court, city officials said.The park, located at 4391 Riverside Drive, had been expected to reopen in February while undergoing a series ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old Boca Raton man last month after he was accused of shooting a duck behind a local school while it was in session.At 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, deputies responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle behind La Petite Academy ...
POMPANO BEACH — The sounds of Colonial-era fife and drum echoed along Pompano's beachfront on Saturday morning as a procession of men, dressed in the uniforms of Revolutionary War soldiers, paraded onto the Fisher Family Pier. The group, joined by a throng of more than 300 residents, curious ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The Coconut Creek High School chess team recently earned first place in a regional competition called Chess4Life. The competition was held last Saturday, March 7, at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs.For Coconut Creek High School chess club members, preparing for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A South African reality TV couple is accused of scamming a Boca Raton grocery store out of more than $5,000 by repeatedly manipulating self-checkout prices, according to police.Petrus Viljoen, 47, and Melany Viljoen, 39 — who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Pretoria” and “The ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A razor-thin Boca Raton mayor’s race finally ended late Friday afternoon with Andy Thomson winning the race following a manual recount conducted on Friday by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.He won with 7,572 and political newcomer Mike Liebelson got 7,567 votes, ...
BOCA RATON, FL- For more than a decade, FemCity Boca-Delray has brought together women across Boca Raton and Delray Beach looking to build professional connections and community.The organization — part of a broader women’s business network with chapters across the United States and Canada — focuses ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man faces a larceny charge of Grand Theft Auto in a bizarre incident involving a Lyft driver, his now-wrecked vehicle, and the initial pickup location - a tony, oceanfront address on the Hillsboro Mile.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's arrest report filed on March ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Police recently arrested a machete-wielding Coconut Creek man who was out on bond for a theft arrest after he got into an argument over parking lot construction work, according to an arrest report. At around 7 p.m. on March 6, Ryan Sankar Narain, 38, got into a verbal ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As graduation season approaches, the City of Coral Springs Charter School is warning parents and students about the risks tied to the so-called “senior assassin” game, a trend that has gained popularity among high school seniors across the country.In a post shared on the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 48-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he attacked a teenage boy during an early-morning altercation at a West Boca Raton home.Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence around 4:45 a.m. on March 8 to investigate a reported ...