Coconut Creek News
By ZAHRA HUBER
January 16, 2026
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 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Firefighters are investigating the cause of a residential fire that broke out at a one-story home Wednesday afternoon in Coral Springs.The fire occurred at a residence located at 9219 Northwest 17th Street and was reported around 1 p.m. Fire officials said the fire originated in ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A West Boca barbecue restaurant, Smokey Bones, has closed its doors for good, according to a note posted on the restaurant’s front door.The restaurant at 21733 State Road 7 was the last of the chain’s South Florida locations. A sign posted on the eatery’s front door thanks ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL —A late-night stop for drinks at a Coconut Creek restaurant ended with a Boca Raton man in handcuffs.Coconut Creek police arrested Ron Hoang Truong, 28, of Boca Raton, shortly before midnight Jan. 4 at Bar Louie in the Promenade at Coconut Creek. He was charged with disorderly ...
BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors gave 20 Boca Raton area restaurants a clean bill of health in the month of December, with each earning a perfect inspection report during unannounced visits.The inspections, conducted without advance notice, found no violations at those locations.Reviews are ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - Standing on a grassy stretch of land, just west of the FL Turnpike, in Boca Raton, Rabbi Arele Gopin points to the future site of a permanent home for a rapidly growing congregation.The Chabad Chai Center Boca is planned as a one-story, 18,000-square-foot synagogue and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials and its architectural review committee recently expressed concerns over elements of an 11-story, 300-unit mixed-use development called 32 Hundred proposed to replace the downtown Coral Springs Bank of America building. The developer wants to raze the ...
POMPANO BEACH – The deck at the Fisher Family Pier is about to get a historic new silhouette - a massive stone obelisk dedicated to the first amphibious landing in United States military history in 1776.As a result, the city announced that the Fisher Family Pier will temporarily close on January ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Nearly two years after plans were first reported, a new primary care medical center planned for Coconut Creek has yet to open, though it appears to be edging closer to operation.The center, operated by Santos Medical Centers, is planned for the former WOW Factory and WOW Bowling ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — State inspectors gave four Coral Springs restaurants a clean bill of health in the month of December with each earning a perfect inspection report during unannounced visits.The inspections, conducted without advance notice, found no violations at those locations.Reviews are ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Fans of classic, piano-driven rock will have a chance to revisit decades of hits next month when Yellow Brick Joel, a nationally touring tribute concert celebrating the music of Elton John and Billy Joel, comes to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.The show is scheduled for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — South Florida’s economy continued to outperform national trends in early 2025 despite growing economic challenges across the country, according to a new report released Wednesday by Florida Atlantic University.The South Florida Economic Outlook Report, produced by FAU economist ...
POMPANO BEACH - We still don't know who he is, but a Pompano Beach man is safe following a harrowing "splash landing" that saw his powered paraglider plummet 500 feet into the Atlantic Ocean.The incident occurred last Friday, Jan. 9, just before noon off the coast of Singer Island, north of Palm ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are asking for the public’s help in a 45-year-old murder case after the victim was recently identified. Police found 24-year-old Barbara Overby, of Fort Lauderdale, dead in a canal on the 6700 block of Lyons Road on Sept. 28, 1981. An autopsy found that she ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Long before Winner’s Award Group became a longtime Coconut Creek business, Lou Chiera learned a lesson that would shape both his career and his family’s legacy.While working for a major security firm in Deerfield Beach, Chiera was placed in charge of corporate giving. The role ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The popular steakhouse chain Texas Roadhouse is looking to pack more fans of its signature rolls and steaks into its Coconut Creek location.The Coconut Creek Planning & Zoning Board will review a site plan application at its Wednesday, Jan. 14, meeting that would allow for a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has joined an elite group of just 11 universities nationwide to hold three Carnegie Foundation classifications, earning renewed national recognition for community engagement, high-level research and student opportunity.On Monday, university officials ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new Mexican restaurant in Boca Raton is getting ready to open its doors in the Regency Court at Woodfield. Pepe’s Cantina has put up the signage on the doors and building, launched social media accounts and has the Boca Raton location listed on its website as coming soon. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Walk in Coral Springs unveiled the lineup for its signature concert series scheduled for the winter and spring months. The Walk on Wednesday series runs from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday starting this week, Jan. 14, and it runs through April 30. The free concerts are held in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs is getting its own Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar in the downtown Cornerstone development.City Manager Catherine Givens confirmed the latest eatery addition to the south tower of the mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Sample Road and North ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek will host its 2026 Hearts & Crafts Show on Valentine’s Day, bringing local artisans and small businesses together for a one-day handcrafted market at the Coconut Creek Recreation Complex.Last year's event was a success, attracting dozens of ...
POMPANO BEACH — Higher interest rates in 2022-2023, and a less-robust local rental market likely hurt the sale price of the Saba Pompano Beach apartments, at 275 North Federal Highway.According to data filed with the Broward County, the luxury apartment complex was sold for $41 million to Griffis ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Lynn University is nearing completion of new baseball and softball stadiums, a project Athletic Director Kathy Kroupa says represents the final phase of a campus master plan that included elevating and expanding Fighting Knights athletics.The stadiums, which feature enclosed ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man was recently found with bruising to his face and neck, a bite mark on his left arm, and injuries to both knees after being involved in a domestic disturbance with his ex-girlfriend.According to an arrest report, the man told police that he and 39-year-old ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Absolute Queen will rock downtown Coral Springs with famous hits from the classic rock pantheon that may include “Bohemian Rapsody,” “Another Bites the Dust,” or “We Are the Champions” at an upcoming community concert and celebration. The Queen tribute band will perform at the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — More details emerged Monday about the arrest of a Boca Raton man accused of attacking two people during a weekend anti-ICE protest that authorities said was otherwise peaceful.According to a Palm Beach Sheriff's Office report, a woman participating in the Jan. 10 demonstration ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a recent shooting into a residence in the Hammocks neighborhood, according to a police bulletin. A 62-year-old woman who lives in the residence on Satinwood Trail called police on Jan. 4 and reported the shooting. She told police it ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - A Boca Raton man was arrested Saturday during a protest at a Glades Road Home Depot that police say was otherwise calm and orderly.Thomas Landry was taken into custody after a physical altercation broke out during the demonstration at the store in the 9800 block of Glades ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Former Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball standout Brittany Bowe has qualified for her fourth Winter Olympics, officials announced, continuing her enduring career in speed skating.FAU said Bowe earned spots in both the 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter speed skating events at ...
WEST DELRAY BEACH - A Boca Raton man was killed Saturday afternoon after his Porsche crashed into a drainage canal along State Road 7 in west Delray Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Good Samaritans pulled two men from the submerged vehicle after the 2021 Porsche 911 ...