Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
December 8, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As Coconut Creek keeps marching toward the December days of celebration, its next drive-in-movie event takes on a holiday theme by featuring the classic movie “Elf.” The free event, appropriate for all ages, starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in the Butterfly Lot, which sits ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s move into high-tech law enforcement is scheduled to take another step this week as the city’s elected leaders review a proposal for the police department to purchase equipment and software to launch a drone program. Last year, city officials decided to install ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Two families squared off in the lobby of Broward Health Coral Springs Hospital recently after their children ended up in the emergency, one blaming the other for them being there, until fists started flying. The end result: Coral Springs police arrested 28-year-old Shymiesha ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park is introducing a new kind of classroom this weekend — one without walls, electricity, or even plumbing. Children’s Science Explorium will debut its Chickee Lab, an outdoor learning space built in the style of a traditional Seminole house, during a free ...
POMPANO BEACH — For visitors who turned out to the Goodyear Blimp base on Sunday morning and afternoon, the annual Toys for Tots open house offered two rewards in one visit: the chance to help make Christmas brighter for a child by donating a new, unwrapped toy — and the privilege of seeing the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek woman was arrested early Thanksgiving morning after an argument that began at a local casino, and ended at home when she allegedly threatened her husband with a kitchen knife. Ana Paola Estrada, 42, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail and charged with ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As the proposed Life Time Fitness project on Heron Bay Boulevard moves through the Coral Springs approval process, more details are emerging about what it will offer and what it may look like. The city’s architectural review committee will review the two-story, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s 100th birthday now has its own party anthem, thanks to two local singers who turned a parade route into a rolling sing-along.In honor of the city’s centennial, Kelly Boyle — who performs as Bougie Beret — and Salvatore Aiello, known professionally as Salgo, performed ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek man with a penchant for hair dryers recently stopped by an Ulta Beauty store and allegedly helped himself to one without paying, then he hopped in his mother's car, according to authorities. The store seems to be popular with shoplifters these days. In past ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 43-year-old homeless man with a long record of theft and vandalism downtown is facing a new grand theft charge, adding to a series of cases that city officials say reflect the complex challenges of Boca Raton’s homeless population.Police identified the man as Salvador Farias Jr., ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A new kosher café is coming to Coral Springs, with Le Café Aria preparing to open at 1306 N. University Drive.The business has posted signage announcing its debut and is now hiring for all positions as it builds out the space.The café is opening in the unit previously occupied ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL— A science teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academyin West Boca Raton has been arrested and charged with felony counts stemming from an alleged sexual relationship with a senior student at the private school.Elias Farley, 26, a member of the school's science department, faces ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Fire Station 50 is gearing up for its newest tradition featuring a pancake breakfast where Coconut Creek families can eat, meet Santa, and help fill rescue trucks with toys for hospitalized children.Hosted by the Coconut Creek Benevolent Firefighters & Paramedics ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek officials are still investigating a house fire in the Hammocks Estate neighborhood, though early signs point to a possible electrical cause.The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25, engulfing the second floor of the home at 1486 NW 14th Street and forcing ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new apartment project is moving forward in Boca Raton after Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. recently sold its office campus for $23.75 million, clearing the way for a multi-phase redevelopment that will replace the existing building with multifamily and industrial uses.The ...
BOCA RATON, FL — New Orleans-style Beignets & Brew will open a location in Boca Raton soon, although an official date has not been announced. The company’s website listed Boca Raton under its “coming soon” locations, and a window sign has been placed at the door of an empty space at the Polo ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A shopping plaza along Wiles Road was evacuated Wednesday evening after emergency crews responded to an active gas leak, according to the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department.The leak occurred in the area of 7760 Wiles Road, where firefighters and a hazardous materials team ...
POMPANO BEACH — The city officially opened a new set of eight lighted pickleball courts at Sgt. Kip Jacoby/Norwood Park on Thursday. The ribbon cutting was much-anticipated for players living in Pompano's mid-south neighborhoods like Lyons Park, Garden Isles, and Cypress Lakes.City officials noted ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will kick off its live holiday music series Friday with a violinist performing seasonal classics.Yamile Nassour will perform from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the corridor in front of Ethos Greek Bistro and the future home of Mister 01 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Florida is taking its first formal step toward revising school vaccination requirements across the state, including for schools in Coconut Creek. The Department of Health has scheduled a public workshop for Dec. 12 in Panama City Beach to discuss proposed changes affecting ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The recent $40.5 million sale of the Atlantic Crossings shopping center in Coral Springs, anchored by Whole Foods and Home Depot, demonstrates continuing strong investor interest in the city’s commercial real estate market.The 197,000-square-foot center at 750 N. University ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton will continue its centennial observances this weekend with a one-day event combining a scavenger hunt and a tasting tour through Mizner Park.Organizers are hosting Savor Boca™: A Centennial Celebration on Saturday, bringing residents together for two programs ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Long before the morning rush begins at Uptown Boca, Adrian and Vanessa Ruiz are often already inside their 3Natives restaurant in West Boca Raton, chopping fruit, prepping vegetables, blending bases for acai bowls, and setting up the line for the day ahead. The couple — both ...
POMPANO BEACH — It started with a burst of gunfire outside a Pompano Beach McDonald's on a quiet Tuesday night, with a man sprawled in a parking lot, and a second victim who vanished into the night before anyone knew he’d been hit. It would take detectives time to unravel what happened, identify a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A brand-new, fast-shifting, color-changing light tunnel is dazzling visitors this year at the Holiday Fantasy of Lights, now in its 31st season at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. The new synchronized tunnel, already a hit with kids and families, is the marquee addition to the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Monday Morning Coffee group at Tarrazu Coffee in Coconut Creek is up doing good, again. This time, the group of Wynmoor residents who meet up Monday mornings at the coffee shop for conversation, coffee, and community have launched a holiday program.They adopted two families ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs Museum of Art is launching a new art therapy program designed to give local veterans and teens a creative outlet for stress relief, emotional expression, and community connection.The program, which runs on select Fridays through March 2026, is led by Alicia ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Fraternal Order of Police has created a custom lapel pin honoring the late Sgt. Ebony Winn, who died recently after a long battle with cancer. All the proceeds will be donated to the Winn family, the police union said in a Facebook post. Officials expect to have ...
BOCA RATON, FL — No, it's not your imagination if it seems like I-95 seems more strewn with trash than say, five or 10 years ago. According to Florida state transportation officials, garbage discarded by motorists — and a newer phenomenon of illegal dumping — are turning the highway into a ...
POMPANO BEACH — If things stay on schedule, the city's first skatepark could be ready to go by April of next year,City officials broke ground Thursday morning on the $1.8 million project, designed to give kids and adults a safe, dedicated space for skateboarders and BMXers alike. Over the coming ...