Coconut Creek Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
January 24, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A newly-released consultants' report indicated that an expanded Coral Springs Sportsplex could generate as much as $234 million in revenue over the next 20 years, with an economic impact of $20.7 million in spending on hotel stays, restaurants and other visitor-related outlays ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Police are continuing their search for 32-year-old Thomas Patrick O’Brien, who has been missing for more than a week after leaving his home for a run.According to police, O’Brien was last seen on January 11 around 2 p.m., after leaving his home to go for a run, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church will host its annual Saint Mark Greek Festival next weekend, offering traditional food, music, dancing and activities for all ages.The four-day festival will run from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, featuring a menu of classic Greek dishes, including ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a 67-year-old Wynmoor resident and charged him with aggravated assault and battery after he attacked a fellow resident in the community clubhouse. At around 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 16, police answered a call at 1001 Wynmoor Circle, the clubhouse, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a man after he fled the scene of an October Coral Springs crash that killed one person and injured another.About 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 10, Coral Springs police received an automatic crash notification from a Metro PCS mobile phone. Officers ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The death of a popular bartender at La Bamba Mexican and Spanish Restaurant is being felt deeply by her coworkers and family, particularly in Boca Raton, where she grew up and where services will be held this weekend.Zulma Camacho, 51, of Deerfield Beach, died earlier this month in ...
BOCA RATON, FL— A proposal to replace a landmark downtown retail strip with a 12-story hotel is moving forward following a key city board approval, despite growing friction from neighboring residents.The Boca Raton Community Appearance Board this week approved a landscaping review for the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs leaders continue to refine the city's safety protocols regarding electric bicycles and scooters, in the wake of recent accidents involving youths riding them. City commissioners this week threw their support behind a resolution that backs bills in the Florida ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies were investigating the death of person found inside a West Boca Raton residence following a welfare check Friday morning.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called at 11:51 a.m. on Friday to the 6000 block of Golf Vista ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Residents can now go to a Coconut Creek Publix and complete their vehicle registration renewals faster and closer to home.The Broward County Tax Collector this week launched its first wave of self-service vehicle registration kiosks, allowing residents to complete transactions ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The construction on an Outback Steakhouse in West Boca Raton is just about finished, and officials have set an opening date. The new location will have its grand opening on March 31, marking the restaurant chain’s latest expansion as it works to refresh its brand and dining ...
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 ...