Coconut Creek News
By LEON FOOKSMAN
January 22, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — A new plant-based fast-casual restaurant has opened in downtown Boca Raton, marking the first Florida location for Greens and Grains.The restaurant opened Thursday at Royal Palm Place and is operated by Matthew Nyce, 27, who joined Greens and Grains in New Jersey at age 17 and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Eight speakers strode to the lectern at a meeting on Wednesday, imploring the city’s elected leaders to stop a local Muslim group from holding its annual conference at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. During the public comment session of a city commission meeting, they ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Wynmoor security guard in Coconut Creek spotted a man riding a moped last month near the development’s northeast exit carrying a full-size bicycle on its back rack. The 55-and-over community prohibits motorized cycles. So, the guard yelled to Karen Kalashnikov, 27, a man, to ...
CORAL SPRINGS — A fast-casual restaurant rooted in New York City street food is coming to Coral Springs. The chain, NYC Halal Eats, is expected to open at a site many residents still recognize as the former Dairy Queen at 2361 University Drive.NYC Halal Eats began as a small halal food concept ...
DEERFIELD BEACH - It was well after 11pm when they finally called the roll to vote, but when they did it was momentous for residents in Deerfield Beach. City commissioners here voted 3-2 to reject a “sweetened” bid from Sheriff Gregory Tony to continue using BSO for police services for two more ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A young person riding an electric motorbike was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash late Monday night along University Drive, according to Coral Springs Police.The crash occurred at around 9:18 p.m. near the entrance to the 800 block of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — In 2018, Jimmy Fay, then 54, learned that the forgetfulness and struggles with once basic tasks he had been experiencing were the result of Alzheimer’s disease. Upon receiving the diagnosis, the successful equity trader decided he wanted to live whatever time he had left doing ...
BOCA RATON, FL — It's now up to Boca Raton voters to decide the fate of a massive downtown government complex project. Boca Raton City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve a master partnership agreement for the redevelopment, clearing the final legislative hurdle before the project goes to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The developers of the massive mixed-use, 200-acre MainStreet at Coconut Creek development plan to bring Whole Foods to the project as an anchor tenant of its retail space. They’re also working to have the University of Miami Health System build a facility on the site in place of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Late in October, Coconut Creek Commissioner John Brodie underwent surgery to remove a five-centimeter cancerous tumor from his bladder, and soon after started chemotherapy treatment around the same time he ran a 5K race. He recently ran his second 5K since his diagnosis, and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man who took thousands of dollars for a home improvement job he never completed is now facing felony charges, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested 63-year-old Boca Raton resident Paulo Almeida Rocha ...
POMPANO BEACH — For Melissa B. Honig, the newly appointed President and CEO of John Knox Village (JKV), leadership begins with a seat at the kitchen table rather than a view from the executive suite. Hired late last year to replace retiring CEO Dr. Salvatore Barbera, Honig arrived at JKV's 70-acre ...
FORT PIERCE, FL - St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro shed new light on the murder of 32-year-old Wendy Moncion, a resident of Coconut Creek, in an unfolding homicide investigation of Pompano Beach truck driver Olson Jean.According to investigators, the two men were cousins. Del Toro said ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 39-year-old local man is back in custody following a tense confrontation that ended with a foot pursuit through residential backyards and a physical struggle with Coconut Creek Police.Timothy Drake Kendrick was arrested on Jan. 9, after officers attempted to serve felony ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The developer-led One Boca organization has released detailed renderings of the proposed government campus project, part of an effort to bolster community support before a pivotal city council meeting.The Boca Raton City Council is expected to vote Tuesday, Jan. 20, on a master ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The future of wheeled sports in Boca Raton faces a pivotal moment Monday as the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District board determines whether to move forward with the next development phase on a proposed skate park at North Park.The board is scheduled to review a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public Schools officials will meet this week to finalize plans to close seven schools next school year, and Coral Springs leaders are already talking about potential changes to city schools in the future due to low enrollment. A presentation prepared for a Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Clearwater company that Coral Springs hired to develop a plan to upgrade and redo its facilities on Royal Palm Boulevards, which includes the city aquatics and tennis centers, is now in line for a new $1.5 million contract to help manage the design and construction of what ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — What began with cold calls made from the closet of his Coconut Creek apartment has grown into a regional pest control company serving thousands of customers across South Florida.Pro-Pest Control, a family-owned business based in Margate and led by longtime Coconut Creek resident ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – For the first time in its 25-year history, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek crossed the ten-figure mark, paying out more than $1.1 billion in jackpots to guests over the course of 2025.The milestone, confirmed in a year-end breakdown released by the casino, paints a picture of a ...
BOCA RATON, FL— Free fitness classes, pop-up activities, and plant giveaways will fill the waterfront at Wildflower Park as the city launches a months-long series of community events designed to bring residents outdoors and closer to the Intracoastal Waterway throughout the year.The City of Boca ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A community fundraiser will be held this week at Wings Plus to support the family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball head coach Todd Fitz-Gerald, whose wife, Colleen, is battling brain cancer.The fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 5 to 9 p.m. at ...
FORT PIERCE, FL — Authorities have identified Wendy Moncion, a 34-year-old man from Coconut Creek, as the victim of a "violent and senseless" murder that began with a report of a semi-truck stuck in a ditch.While 41-year-old Olson Jean of Pompano Beach is now in custody for the killing, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek retail center recently sold for $6.8 million, according to the real estate firm involved in the transaction.The 16,572-square-foot Winston Park Shoppes II was 100% occupied at the time of the sale. Located on Lyons Road near the Sawgrass Expressway, the property ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A dispute is simmering between Boca Raton city officials and local residents over the use of an algaecide at a popular waterfront park, with citizens alleging the city is ignoring manufacturer safety warnings and endangering local wildlife.Internal emails and product safety ...
BOCA RATON, FL — South Florida restaurateur Louie Bossi, a partner in restaurants bearing his name in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, was recently arrested on a domestic battery charge following an altercation with his wife, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report.The incident ...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Pompano Beach man was taken into custody late Thursday night in St. Lucie County after deputies there discovered him standing beside a blood-stained semi-truck in a ditch. The arrest of the Pompano man, identified by authorities as 41-year-old Olson Jean, followed a 911 call ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The construction equipment has started to arrive on the plot of land that will someday be called MainStreet at Coconut Creek, and crews have started clearing it for construction. It’s the first step in what will be a years-long process to turn the former farmland between Lyons ...
POMPANO BEACH — Beneath a burst of morning sunshine at Hillsboro Inlet Park, city officials unveiled a tool they hope will ensure no other family has to endure the tragedy Sarah Perry faced in 2022.The city has officially installed Coast Guard-approved life rings at the park, also known as Roy ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs woman is accused of recently hitting and scratching her son, leaving him with visible injuries and bleeding, while intoxicated, according to a Coral Springs Police arrest report.When officers were called to the home on Jan. 6 shortly after 12:47 a.m., they ...