Coconut Creek News
By JEFF YASTINE
February 3, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — Only a handful of universities in the United States have direct, on-campus access to a commercial quantum computer — and Florida Atlantic University leaders see the school becoming a leader in the field in the wake of last week's announcement that D-Wave Quantum is relocating its ...
BOCA RATON, FL — If flowers and chocolates feel a little predictable this Valentine’s Day, a fragrance pop-up at The Shops at Boca Center this weekend is offering a different idea — one you can personalize.On Saturday, Feb. 7, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., a complimentary Custom Fragrance Bar will pop up ...
MARGATE, FL — HCA Florida Northwest Hospital announced last week that it has been named to Healthgrades’ America’s 250 Best Hospitals list for 2026, placing the Margate facility among the top 5% of hospitals in the United States for clinical excellence.The annual list recognizes hospitals with ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL -A Coconut Creek dental practice is inviting residents to stop by this week for an open house offering free food, raffles, and complimentary smile evaluations.Quality Dentistry of Coconut Creek will host the event on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at its office at 5300 W.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A violent argument inside a Coconut Creek townhome early Jan. 3 woke a 15-year-old boy, who later told police he fled with his younger brother and called 911 moments before a murder-suicide, newly released reports show.The fight between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. involving Dr. Jean ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – America is turning 250 this year, and to honor the big anniversary, the City of Coral Springs is planning a yearlong public art project that will place large-scale artworks across key city locations.The initiative, led by the city’s Public Art Program, will feature up to four ...
POMPANO BEACH — Amid the weekend's cold temps and gusty winds, dozens of Scouts started the organization's 61st annual "Barefoot Mailman" hike in Pompano's pre-dawn darkness on Saturday morning. The Scouts wrapped up their two-day, 34-mile trek to Miami Beach on Sunday - a physical test that would ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Three Coconut Creek restaurants earned perfect inspection reports from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation during unannounced visits in January.The inspections, conducted between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26, evaluate food handling, sanitation, temperature ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs could soon be home to a new veterinary clinic called Downtown Animal Hospital.City documents show plans for the animal hospital to open at 3425 NW 99th Way, in a currently vacant storefront next to El Cubano Sandwich Shop.Representatives for the clinic recently ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is among the first participants in a new Delray Beach–based program designed to help young adults navigate life after school.William Zucker of Boca Raton has joined Launch Pad, a residential program recently introduced by Space of Mind and its Community Classroom ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL. — The Butterfly Festival is fluttering back to Coconut Creek later this month, bringing live music, local vendors, family fun and a fireworks finale to Sabal Pines Park.The city’s annual anniversary celebration is set for Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 8:30 p.m. at the park, 5005 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL. — The Butterfly Festival is fluttering back to Coconut Creek later this month, bringing live music, local vendors, family fun and a fireworks finale to Sabal Pines Park.The city’s annual anniversary celebration is set for Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 8:30 p.m. at the park, 5005 ...
POMPANO BEACH — The jagged rhythm of excavators and the crunch of falling concrete marked the ultimate end of an era this week as demolition began on the former Festival Flea Market, a landmark that served Pompano Beach residents and South Florida shoppers for four decades.Heavy equipment crews ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Five months after his most recent run-in with police over an unpaid restaurant tab, Erik Donald Kero was back in custody after authorities say his latest dinner in Boca Raton ended the same way as several before it: with a full stomach and an unpaid bill.Kero, 47, of Palm Harbor, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek residents are bracing for a historic chill this weekend as an Arctic front threatens to plunge temperatures to record-breaking lows for South Florida.The National Weather Service has signaled that a powerful cold mass moving through the peninsula will bring the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials issued an update on Thursday indicating state leaders backed down on a threat related to the South Florida Muslim Federation Conference scheduled for this weekend at a city venue, which caused a stir among a few residents and the Florida attorney ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A prime downtown site in downtown Boca Raton, currently occupied by aging office and retail buildings, is slated for redevelopment into a 12-story luxury condominium tower.Developers Key International and Wexford Real Estate Investors announced plans this week for Mr. C Residences ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Local authorities are urging residents to harden their digital defenses against increasingly sophisticated fraudsters as part of an education effort during a week focused on identity theft. Detective Brett Shroy of the Coral Springs Police Department (CSPD) issued a public ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police officers who saved lives, public works employees who keep cities running, and a local veteran will be recognized next month when Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual “Heroes Among Us” breakfast.The Feb. 10 event will begin at 7:30 a.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton nutrition expert Beth Meirav will lead a workshop this weekend aimed at helping adults better understand the difference between physical hunger and food cravings.The session, “Hunger vs. Cravings: Eat with clarity, not control,” will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, from 12:45 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek on Thursday evening unveiled the first Holocaust memorial sculpture in Broward County before a capacity crowd on the grounds of city hall. City leaders, the artist, and the mayor of Berlin spoke at the unveiling of the city’s first public art installation at the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 35-year-old Coconut Creek man recently reported to police that he lost $88,000 in a scam, according to a police bulletin. The man told police that he lost the money sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Jan. 15. The man came to the police station to report the crime on Jan.
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton actor who appeared in the television series “Charmed” and the film “Bewitched” was arrested after police said a traffic stop for a stop-sign violation led to the discovery of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.Evan Asher Grayson, 45, was charged with possession of cocaine ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that a nurse at Boca Raton Regional Hospital who posted a social media video wishing childbirth complications on President Donald Trump’s press secretary is no longer permitted to practice nursing in the state.“Effective ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A dining and business networking group with Boca Raton roots is expanding west—and giving back along the way. The Red Meat Lovers Club, founded in South Florida, raised $7,000 for Southern Cross Service Dogs during the launch of its first permanent out-of-state chapter in Las Vegas ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When Michael and Nicole Jobe opened their Two Maids Cleaning franchise on Wiles Road in Coral Springs, the couple said the decision was driven by more than entrepreneurship.For Michael Jobe, the business was shaped by a personal experience caring for his grandmother during the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Under pressure from students and parents who called an earlier cost-cutting plan "inequitable," Broward County Public Schools on Thursday announced the publication of a new list of 2026 graduation venues for Coconut Creek-area schools.The publication of the new venues restores ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Art lovers and festival-goers will have no shortage of options in Boca Raton this weekend, with two major events bringing art, culture and family-friendly activities to the city.The Boca Raton Museum of Art will host its 39th annual outdoor, juried art festival on Saturday, Jan.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police recently arrested a 23-year-old woman with a history of theft charges after she walked out of a Home Depot in Coral Springs with nearly $5,000 worth of faucets and DeWalt battery kits on two occasions. After an investigation, they found Leanna Louise Plau, of Hollywood, ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — On a recent night, conversation filled the taproom at Pompano Beach Brewing Company as darts flew, TVs flickered, and the smell of fresh beer mixed with barbecue.Behind the scenes — and often right out front — are three Coconut Creek residents whose paths through beer, food, and ...