Coconut Creek News
By MISSY DIAZ
October 25, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Broward County judge this week denied a request by Jeffrey Ernest Evans II, a once popular Coral Springs brewmaster, to remove his ankle monitor while awaiting trial on a domestic violence battery charge involving his wife, Jessica Loyd, who was found dead in a canal.Police ...
BOCA RATON — Drivers caught speeding in a Boca Raton school zone are already on the hook for a $100 fine. But an additional $125 “administrative hearing fee" could be in the cards for motorists who challenge their citation and lose the case.The proposed fee is part of a resolution to be considered ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL— A former parent-teacher organization treasurer at Imagine Charter School at Broward in Coral Springs has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the group over several years, according to police.Rebecca Sanon, 51, of Tamarac, was charged Oct. 6 with grand ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Earlier this year, after about 14,000 people attended Coconut Creek’s popular Butterfly Festival, city leaders sought a way to reduce the amount of time city residents wait on lines for the rides. Vice Mayor Jeffrey Wasserman proposed a “fast pass” for Coconut Creek ...
BOCA RATON, FL — You never know what long-hidden treasures might surface at an antique appraisal event like the one held this week by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library In this case, the standout item was a baseball signed by Babe Ruth. The patron who brought the baseball told the ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a bicyclist early Sunday, Oct. 12, in Pompano Beach.According to investigators, the crash occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on North Palm Aire Drive. Detectives said ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a man who got into a fight with his girlfriend from a homeless encampment and ended up threatening her with a knife. He wanted her to donate blood for money so they could buy drugs. She refused. So, he poked her nose a number of times.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The consultant Coconut Creek hired to advise the city on how it uses its sports facilities has missed the mark so far. That’s according to the majority of the Coconut Creek City Commission, which on Thursday expressed frustration with the consultant’s line of questioning when ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As part of Coral Springs' years-long initiative to beautify the city, its leaders are implementing a master-signage program that regulates the look of signs across the city. Staffers presented an update on the program to the city commission at a Wednesday workshop. The rules ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For Laura and Josh Streimer, accounting isn’t just about numbers — it’s about relationships. The mother-and-son team behind Venti Accounting in Coral Springs have built their firm around a simple idea: help people plan ahead, not just file what’s past.That philosophy inspired a ...
Pompano Beach Man Arrested in "Sucker Punch" Incident < LAUDERDALE LAKES — Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a Pompano Beach man accused of delivering a violent sucker punch outside an Aldi grocery store earlier ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — More coyotes are being seen across Coconut Creek, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are coming to town to help area residents understand how to coexist with them. They’ll be at the North Regional/Broward College Library in Coconut Creek from 6 to 7 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — An accusation of infidelity. A phone thrown in a Coconut Creek lake. A man attacks his estranged wife; tells her daughter he doesn’t care about her. He strangles the woman. That’s what police recently learned when, around 10:30 a.m. on Oct 19, they responded a Coconut Creek home ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL— Nearly 22 years to the day after a 16-year-old Boca Raton boy was fatally shot by a homeowner during a game of ding-dong-ditch, a 15-year-old West Boca Raton boy playing the same game had a gun pulled on him by a homeowner.On Oct. 16, 2025, about 8 p.m., in the 6300 block of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A proposed surf park for the city's North Park complex drew sharp debate among residents, who appear divided over whether the project would enhance recreation or disrupt their neighborhood’s peace.More than two dozen residents spoke at a Monday meeting of the Greater Boca Raton ...
POMPANO BEACH — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Brightline train early Wednesday morning in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported.At approximately 2 a.m., deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the 4800 block of North Dixie Highway after reports of the collision.
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek police issued a warning Tuesday after a new scam using AI-generated videos and recordings of CNN medical commentator Dr. Sanjay Gupta made its first known appearance in the city.According to police, scammers are exploiting Dr. Gupta’s likeness, voice, and image – ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Chabad Jewish Center of Coral Springs is launching a six-session adult education course titled Kabbalah of Meaning, inviting participants to explore Jewish wisdom on purpose, fulfillment, and living a more meaningful life.The course, developed by the Rohr Jewish Learning ...
COCONUT CREEK — A major land transaction has advanced plans for transforming Coconut Creek’s long-envisioned MainStreet into a reality.A partnership of Rosemurgy Properties, 13th Floor Homes, Schmier Property Group, and Giles Capital Group acquired about 170 acres of farmland along Lyons Road ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Families can celebrate Halloween a day early at a free community “Trick or Treat Night” hosted by USK Karate in Coral Springs on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.The event will include bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, giveaways, and live martial arts ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A.D. Henderson University School and Florida Atlantic University High School have been named 2025 Cognia Schools of Distinction, Florida Atlantic University recently announced.The FAU Lab Schools were selected from 1,350 reviewed institutions. Twenty-four schools from 14 states ...
POMPANO BEACH — Work should begin soon on a new beachside concession, to be located at 20 N. Pompano Beach Boulevard.Demolition of Existing Kiosk Marks Start of ProjectA city press release issued on October 20th said construction would begin today - the 21st. But another city-issued notice on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man who worked as an assistant athletic coach at a Christian school in Deerfield Beach has been arrested on multiple sex crime charges after investigators said he molested two students.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Ronison Exavier was ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The last day of October may include boos, beasts and broomsticks in the streets of Coconut Creek, and now it’ll also add a new Burlington. The sign has gone up at 4847 Coconut Creek Parkway, announcing that Oct. 31 is opening day for the city’s newest department store. The space ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The 2nd Annual Arts and Craft Festival at the Promenade at Coconut Creek will take place Nov. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.The free, two-day event will feature arts and crafts from local and national crafters, organizers recently announced. Organized by Howard Alan ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission plans to consider five options this week for a planned sportsplex on vacant land adjacent to the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex and Tennis Center, all of which come with a price tag that includes a property tax increase. The commission is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Pasquale’s Pizza, 5609 Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs, will host a two-day fundraiser on Wednesday and Thursday to support the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation, which is leading efforts to build the official public memorial honoring the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Louie Bossi’s is back in Boca Raton. After an April kitchen fire closed the Italian restaurant at the corner of Palmetto Park Road and Federal Highway, its proprietors plan to reopen on Nov. 3, they announced Monday. The day before the restaurant officially opens, the owners plan ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 61-year-old West Boca Raton woman has died from injuries sustained in an August traffic crash at Palmetto Park Road and Lyons Road, according to Palm Beach Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said that Pamela Susan Poggiali, who was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The next generation of green thumbs at Coconut Creek K–8 Academy of Excellence will soon see their garden bloom into a full-fledged “food forest,” thanks to a $2,000 Healthy Seeds Foundation grant from the new Sprouts Farmers Market in Coconut Creek.The school, formerly Coconut ...