Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
December 19, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Parents and students in Coconut Creek can now start planning not just for the next school year, but the one after it as well, after Broward County Public Schools officials on Thursday announced the calendar for the next two years. It’s the first time the school board has ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a burglary of a rare coin and jewelry store that had its safe cut open through the wall of a vacant business next door, according to a police bulletin. Precious Metals & Rare Coin Investments in Lyons Plaza at 1351 Lyons Road was ...
BOCA RATON — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 19-year-old Florida Atlantic University student on two counts of trafficking fentanyl.In August, law enforcement received a tip about Alexander Zheleznyak, of Sarasota, selling illegal narcotics, according to the arrest report. In ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Bush’s Beans will offer free admission to the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans for the first 2,000 fans who bring a can of the product to Florida Atlantic University’s Flagler Credit Union Stadium next week.Fans who arrive with a single can of Bush’s Beans can exchange it for a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When a tow-truck driver recently went to tow an illegally parked blue Hyundai Tucson at a Coral Springs apartment complex, a man with a criminal history stepped outside, yelled and fired one round at him. Police later found eight and half pounds of marijuana and a stolen handgun ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Angelo Elia Restaurant in Coral Springs has closed permanently. The restaurant was located in the Sawgrass Center in Coral Springs, close to the Heron Bay community. Chef Angelo Elia, according to the company’s website, owns multiple Italian dining concepts, including Casa ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer on Thursday morning announced he’s running for Congress after months of speculation that he would jump into the race to unseat Rep. Jared Maskowitz, a Democrat. Singer, who has served as Boca Raton’s mayor since 2018, can’t run for the seat ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A bridge in Coconut Creek has been officially designated in honor of Army Specialist Daniel J. Agami, a 25-year-old soldier and former Coconut Creek Police Explorer who was killed while serving in Iraq.The SPC Daniel J. Agami Bridge spans State Road 7 over Sample Road and now ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar recently conducted an analysis of the possible impacts of the proposed property tax changes being considered in Tallahassee, showing that Coral Springs could stand to lose up to $44.5 million dollars under one proposal. Kiar conducted ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – What started as a quiet act of kindness has grown into a community-wide holiday effort for two Coral Springs sisters who are sharing more than just a meal this Christmas – they’re sharing relief, tradition, and heart.Kayla Kaydas and her sister, Kristy Tavano, are providing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A second Coral Springs basketball coach was recently charged with organized fraud and theft after illegally renting out school gyms and pocketing the money, according to police. In all, now three Broward County high school basketball coaches are facing criminal charges in a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District board of commissioners on Monday rejected all four competitive bids for North Park's East development, as every proposal exceeded the $22.5 million budget by millions of dollars.The bids received for the 70-acre park ranged from $29.3 ...
POMPANO BEACH — A small Maltese dog was killed after reportedly being mauled by a loose dog in the Cypress Bend neighborhood of Pompano Beach, prompting the victim’s family to ask for the public’s help to identify the animal involved.In a Facebook post dated December 11th, family member Sarah ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The barn door opens in Coconut Creek while school is out, and children can step into a day built around feed buckets, brushes and quiet rides. An equestrian camp at Tradewinds Park & Stables in the city gives young riders a place to learn horse care during the holiday break ...
BOCA RATON, FL — As Coconut Creek residents settle into the full swing of the holiday season, new research from Florida Atlantic University should serve as a warning that even moderate drinking can quietly increase cancer risk, with the danger rising as consumption becomes more frequent.Alcohol has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Fans of Elton John and Billy Joel will have a chance to relive decades of piano-driven hits next year when Yellow Brick Joel, a nationally touring tribute concert, comes to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.The show is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m., with ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach man was convicted of murder Tuesday in the 2022 killing of his wife and was immediately sentenced to life in prison.Ian Lanning, 58, was found guilty by a jury in less than two hours for the murder of his wife, Irene Lanning Xeniti, who was reported missing in May ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Brightline train collided with a pickup truck in Boca Raton late Monday, killing the driver who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, according to police. Police identified the driver as Alexis Natanael Villatoro Gaspar, 30, of Margate. The initial call about the accident at SW ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A screen can answer a question, but it does not think, reason or even feel. That idea frames an upcoming public talk in Coconut Creek that explains what artificial intelligence is and what it is not.The session runs from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the North ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Confusion over a recent state law that went into effect Oct. 1 prohibiting devices that obscure license plates prompted a response from state highway officials that Coconut Creek’s state representative recently shared on social media. On Monday, state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police closed eastbound Sample Road late Sunday afternoon to investigate an accident involving a car and a motorcycle, according to a police spokesperson. The road was originally shut down as a precaution to the integrity of the investigation and for the safety of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - It's a question that restaurant fans in Coral Springs have been asking for months — when is the new Knife Restaurant going to open?According to the restaurant's owners, the Argentinian steakhouse operator continues to work towards opening its eating venue at the Coral Square ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County hosts a community celebration to mark the fourth night of Chanuka at Boca Center on Wednesday. The annual event, which starts at 5 p.m. at 5150 Town Center Circle, features storytelling, crafts and community candle lighting, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek High School is inviting the community to roll up its sleeves and help refresh its campus during a day-long volunteer effort aimed at beautification, connection, and school pride.The event, called Cougar Beautification Day, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - High above Broward County, just outside of Coconut Creek where construction debris and landscaping waste are layered across a 225-foot hill, Cliff Sanchious spends his workdays behind the controls of massive machines that once fascinated him as a child.Sanchious, 61, has worked ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs residence associated with a cocaine drug bust earlier this year remains locked in legal limbo after its owner failed to show up for a city nuisance-abatement hearing, further delaying the city’s efforts to clean up the property.The property, at 1839 NW 91st ...
BOCA RATON, FL — As enrollment climbs to record levels, Lynn University is racing to expand housing, academic facilities and student support services to keep pace with its fastest period of growth in more than a decade.The university says overall enrollment has risen 14% since 2018 — now topping ...
CORAL SPRINGS — Organizers of the annual Hanukkah Festival in Coral Springs have added extra police and private security for Sunday’s event at the Sportsplex, citing safety concerns following a deadly antisemitic attack at a Jewish holiday celebration in Australia.Rabbi Yankie Denburg of the Chabad ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a case of bank card fraud that happened over about 12 days last month when the victim’s account had at least 14 fraudulent charges that ranged from $3 to $133, according to a police bulletin. The victim reported the false charges to police ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Mizner Park will turn into a place for simple holiday fun as Merry in Mizner returns with two free pop-up public entertainment events coming up.On Sunday, Dec. 14, the pop-up entertainment event is Stuff-a-Plush, starting at 6 p.m. at the south gazebo. People can make a winter ...