Coconut Creek Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
March 12, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Residents dealing with skin, hair or nail conditions no longer need to leave Coral Springs to find specialized dermatology care.Dermatology Consultants of South Florida (DCSF), which operates three offices across the city, treats virtually every area of dermatology — from ...
CORAL SPRINGS – A Fort Lauderdale man with a history of theft convictions was arrested after detectives linked him to multiple retail thefts across Broward County, including a recent case at a Coral Springs Target.Antoine Griffin, 39, stole a Ninja coffee maker and bedding valued at over $1,000 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton officials announced a major leadership shake-up Thursday, with the departure of the city’s police chief and two deputy city managers as part of what the city described as a restructuring of its executive team.Police Chief Michele Miuccio, who served the Boca Raton Police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As state lawmakers work on new laws to regulate e-bikes and e-scooters and municipalities across the state institute programs to stem the tide of accidents involving these vehicles, Coconut Creek is tackling the issue at the school level. Coconut Creek police recently began ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 21-year-old Delray Beach man has been arrested in connection with a shootout last Thursday near a medical plaza during the busy morning hours in West Boca Raton.Ca’Vantaevis Ty’re Guy is charged with robbery with a firearm and using or displaying a weapon during a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Members of the Italian National Swim Team recently spent more than a month training at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex.The training group included Ginevra Taddeucci, who won bronze in the women’s 10-kilometer open water event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Rachele Bruni, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The mayor’s race in Boca Raton hangs on a difference of just six votes at the last count, triggering a recount by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office, scheduled for Friday. Andy Thomson, a sitting city council member, has 7,562 votes while Mike Liebelson, a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs committee that’s reviewing proposals from vendors to manage the city’s soccer program met Tuesday and selected four outfits to make presentations to them. The move by city leaders to have one vendor manage the city’s comprehensive soccer program, which includes ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The next edition of Coconut Creek’s Grove N Grub is expected to bring a flare of Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va or maybe a bit of Evil Ways as the city event brings a Santana cover band, food and families together for a night on the lawn.The event will take place from 6 p.m. to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A man is in custody following a violent domestic dispute that Pompano Beach authorities say culminated in a sexual assault.Omari Johnson, 24, was arrested Thursday by the Broward Sheriff’s Office's Pompano Beach division. He faces numerous felony charges, including sexual battery, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Home prices in Boca Raton and surrounding South Florida markets are slowing as Florida leads the country in falling values, according to a national report.Cotality, a property data company based in Irvine, California, released its home price index last week showing U.S.
CORAL SPRINGS, 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 is currently on display through March 31 at the Northwest Regional Library at 3151 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton voters on Tuesday rejected all supporters of a downtown redevelopment project and the project itself — electing a new mayor, filling three city council seats with candidates who opposed it, and voting no on two major ballot measures, including rejecting city borrowing ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Easter Bunny may be visiting Coconut Creek soon as children race across a field to fill their baskets with eggs scattered around the grass during the city’s spring egg hunt at the community center.The event is set for Saturday, April 4, at the Coconut Creek Community Center, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — It’s decision day in Boca Raton on Tuesday as voters will decide the future of downtown development, public safety infrastructure and several city leadership positions in the municipal election.Two major referendums headline the ballot.The first asks voters to approve up to $175 ...
BOCA RATON, FL— The Boca Raton Historical Society and First Female PB, a group that promotes women in the arts, will host a special Women’s History Month concert on Thursday.The event will feature an intimate acoustic concert inside the historic Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum.Titled “An Evening ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A snake in the dashboard sent a driver to a fire station in Coral Springs for help.It happened around 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Station 43, according to an announcement the department released on Monday. A vehicle pulled up to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A pair of Boca Raton twins is once again rallying the community to help local families start the day with something many people take for granted — a simple bowl of cereal.Teen-led nonprofit Cereal4All, founded by 18-year-old brothers Jett Justin and Luke Justin of Boca Raton, has ...
POMPANO BEACH — The countdown is officially running for Pompano Beach’s newest attraction, as Pompano's beachside JellyFish Museum announced a grand opening date for late this month.Jellyfish Museum's March 27 Ribbon CuttingIn earlier social media announcements, the museum had indicated a window of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Police are investigating a recent incident where a 73-year-old Coconut Creek woman was swindled out of more than $4,100 by a scammer pretending to be a bank employee. The Casa Palma resident reported the incident to police on Feb. 28 after receiving a call from someone claiming ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new proton therapy center — a specialized facility that treats cancer using highly targeted proton radiation — is set to open this summer at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at the Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Pavilion at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs woman recently reported to police that she was defrauded out of $78,0000, according to a police bulletin. The 31-year-old told police that the fraud happened between Dec. 26 and Jan. 12. She reported it to police on Feb. 25. It was unclear when she discovered the ...
POMPANO BEACH — The developers of the Duet Ocean Residences at 1550 North Ocean Boulevard are seeking approval from city commissioners next week to upgrade the A1A streetscape fronting their property, according to recently-filed documents.On the agenda for their March 10th meeting, commissioners ...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT — Under a clear Florida sky, family, friends, and fellow sailors gathered Saturday to honor the life of Joshua Christopher Jones, a 19-year-old U.S. Navy sailor whose roots in the area ran deep before his service took him to the shores of Lake Michigan.The funeral service, held ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The popularity of the apprenticeship programs at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek has the Broward County Public Schools Board considering increasing its funding by $800,000.On March 10, the board is scheduled to consider an $800,000 addition to the existing budget for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Broward County State Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute a Coral Springs man on a domestic violence charge after his wife was found dead in a canal behind their home last year.Jeffrey Evans, 43, a military veteran, former Davie firefighter, and well-known brewmaster ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When hundreds of guests gather at Boca Lago Golf & Country Club in West Boca Raton for a wedding, gala, prom, or even a backyard-style barbecue with an Eagles tribute band scheduled for Sunday, there’s a good chance Jen Marden helped bring it all together.As director of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, Fla. — A judge on Feb. 25 granted a motion by a former school district employee — and husband of a former West Boca Raton elementary school principal — to dismiss two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation involving children under 12.The defendant, Norman Riemer, still faces two ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano woman is facing a third-degree felony charge after authorities say she abandoned her dog inside a vacant apartment for nearly two weeks without food or water, according to court records filed in Broward County.The ArrestShaundra Ruth Bruton, 38, was charged with one count ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested 68-year-old woman after she got into an accident with two vehicles and then blew more than twice the legal limit for driving under the influence. Wynmoor resident Myra Diblasio faces seven charges related to the accident, including driving ...