Coconut Creek Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
December 26, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs police officer has been recognized with statewide honor for his work in helping keep troubled teens out of the juvenile justice system.Officer Tyler Schwarz recently received the “Restoring Hope Everyday Heroes Award” from the Florida Department of Juvenile ...
BOCA RATON, FL – It took 37 years, and several stops and starts, but former professional wrestler Mike Peskin has earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.His first stint at FAU was as a transfer student in 1988. At the time, he wrestled professionally for Dusty ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new racquet sports store has opened in downtown Boca Raton, tapping into the city’s rapidly expanding tennis, pickleball and padel scene while bringing a more personal, hands-on approach to equipment and apparel.MatchSet Racquet Sports & Lifestyle opened its 3,000-square-foot ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The ride was brief.Last week, police say a 39-year-old man who had been drinking outside a Coral Springs convenience store jumped onto his motorcycle, shouted “woohoo,” and took off — before crashing a short time later. When officers arrived, he insisted nothing had ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A new restaurant called Ember and Vine is coming to the space that just saw Angelo Elia Restaurant recently close at the Sawgrass Center in Coral Springs. The group opening Ember and Vine, P Hospitality, recently opened Eddie and Vinny’s at 10181 W. Sample Road in Coral Springs ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When a kitchen fire broke out last spring, David Thompson had owned his restaurant for less than a year.Within minutes, firefighters were on scene at Cannoli Kitchen, and the flames were extinguished. But the water damage that followed shut the restaurant down completely — and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders recently agreed to accept a $40,000 state grant to pay for police overtime, so the department can participate in the annual national “Click It or Ticket” campaign next year.The Florida Department of Transportation awarded the grant to Coconut Creek ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search at sunset on Sunday for two boaters missing after a fishing trip off Florida’s Gulf Coast, including Boca Raton-based attorney Brandon Billmaier.Missing are Billmaier, 33, and his 57-year-old uncle, Randall Spivey, a lawyer in Fort ...
PARKLAND, FL — Only months after Loxahatchee Road re-opened from construction-related closures, Florida transportation officials are planning its closure again. The next phase of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Loxahatchee Road Improvement Project will close the road from Parkside Drive ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Developers broke ground in recent days on The Aletto, a 140,000-square-foot mixed-use development at Sanborn Square, marking the first high-end office space to be built in downtown Boca Raton in a quarter-century, according to supporters. The development team — Compson Associates, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — If your holiday lights didn’t make it through the season, Coconut Creek officials say they should not end up in the trash.City staff is urging residents to recycle non-working holiday lights through the city's Holiday Lights Recycling Program, keeping them out of landfills and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Stroke patients recovering at Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Marcus Neueoscience Insitute now have access to a neurostimulation therapy aimed at restoring swallowing function, a complication that can delay recovery and increase medical risk.Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care, ...
POMPANO BEACH — Ingles Produce Inc., a produce distributor and specialized freight trucking company based in Pompano Beach, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing allows a financially distressed business to reorganize its debts and operations to continue functioning and pay ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission recently approved the purchase of three new rescue ambulances for the city’s fire department at a cost of $1.3 million. The purchases were planned as part of the city’s capital improvement program for the 2025 and 2025 fiscal years, according to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For nearly two decades, Boca Beach House has been a beloved stop for beachside breakfasts, but for owner and chef Daniel Hutchinson, the restaurant’s tradition of opening on Christmas Day carries a special meaning.Hutchinson, who bought the cozy, reggae-soundtracked café in 2019 — ...
WEST BOCA RATON — Michelle Rolon was 14 years old when she left home.By 15, she was a mother. By 19, she had two children and was locked into an abusive relationship that would last more than a decade. College, careers, and corner offices were not part of the picture then. Survival was.Today, at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL— The City of Coconut Creek recently opened registration for several winter recreation programs, offering activities for adults and children that range from sports and video games to creative writing and environmental education.Registration is available online at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek school zone speed cameras are installed in some areas and police have relaunched their educational campaign that was stopped when the project stalled late last summer. Plans call for the program to use cameras to catch drivers speeding more than 10 mph through ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton city officials recently announced that the city’s fire department once again earned the top score in a national rating that helps reduce insurance costs for property owners and assures them that they’re getting a fire protection system that meets the highest ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In an only-in-Florida scene at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, police arrested a 75-year-old woman after she squeezed a water bottle at the front desk nurse when told she would have to wait to see a patient, according to a Boca Raton police report.On Dec. 17, officers responded to a ...
POMPANO BEACH — Stroll along Pompano's shoreline today and you’ll see kite surfers, luxury condos, and a fishing pier. What few of us realize is that in 1972, the same shoreline was the site of a historic shipwreck - and inspire the name of a premium, award-winning rum business based right here in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek parks officials on Monday announced the city’s youth theater productions for next year, “101 Dalmations Kids,” and called for young performers to join the program. The program teaches many aspects of theater and its related skills through practice and group work, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police issued an alert on social media on Monday after an 81-year-old Coconut Creek woman almost fell for a scam where someone pretending to be from her bank called her. The caller told the woman that her bank card had been compromised, police said. That’s when the ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — The Broward Sheriff’s Office transformed the city's E. Pat Larkins Center into a winter wonderland Friday night, hosting its 28th annual Christmas Extravaganza to ensure hundreds of local children have gifts to unwrap this holiday season.Held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the event ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The family of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen is mourning the death of her younger brother, Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, who died by suicide on December 15 after a years-long battle with schizophrenia. He was 26. “As I continue to navigate my grief, I am not in a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Fans heading to see the University of Louisville take on the University of Toledo at Tuesday's Boca Raton Bowl have a slew of activities to participate in before the game, according to organizers. The Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans Fan Fest runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Jeannine Morris was named Woman Volunteer of the Year at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 38th annual Woman Volunteer of the Year luncheon, honoring more than two decades of volunteer service to local nonprofit organizations.Morris, nominated by Place of Hope, was selected from 40 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — With Christmas Day upon this week, Coconut Creek residents deciding what to do with their holiday trees afterward can take them to Tradewinds Park and Stables, where the county operates a chip-a-tree site. Broward County parks officials will be accepting donated evergreen trees ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Using a Florida Department of Transportation formula, Coconut Creek ranks 38th for speeding- and aggressive- driving-related crashes that cause serious injuries or fatalities out of 105 cities with a similar population, according to city documents. That prompted city officials ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission voted unanimously this week to oppose pending state tax reform legislation, which officials warn could strip the city of more than $1 million in annual tax revenue.The commission voted on a resolution targeting a proposed state law, which would ...