Coconut Creek News
By LEON FOOKSMAN
October 19, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs mother was arrested after she allegedly stole nearly $900 worth of clothes and toys from Macy’s at Coral Square Mall — with her three young children, including an infant, by her side, according to a police report.Marwa Cherif, 34, entered the store at 9263 West ...
POMPANO BEACH — When Yana and Oleksandr Yanovsky created their jellyfish museum in Kyiv, Ukraine - some city residents first thought it was a joke, according to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal.But the museum - featuring large aquariums filled with the mesmerizing, undulating creatures - ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 65-year-old Coconut Creek woman hit her husband and threatened him with a knife during a heated argument over suspicions that he was having an affair, according to an arrest report.Police responded to the couple’s home on Oct. 10 just before midnight after receiving a report ...
POMPANO BEACH — City commissioners voted Tuesday to accept the donation of the historic George Foster chapel from a private developer and move it to a new home in Centennial Park, preserving one of Pompano Beach’s oldest remaining landmarks.Under the agreement, OT Property Group LLC, led by ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After just a few months in operation, the Boca Farmers Market has outgrown its first home and is moving to a new, larger space at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). The grand reopening is set for this Sunday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The year-round Sunday market will now ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After more than a decade on display at Betti Stradling Park, Coral Springs Public Art Committee has decided to decommission the large metal sculpture Cosmological Principle due to escalating repair costs that now exceed its original purchase value.According to city meeting ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The sounds of pickleball will start reverberating through Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton next week when players can start using the new covered courts. The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District plans on holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to open ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As the city’s last large tract of undeveloped land is set to turn into a huge mix-used complex called MainStreet at Coconut Creek, city leaders are starting to look at redevelopment. So, they’re looking to hire a consultant to advise them on the best approach. To that end, the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Protesters plan to descend on downtown Coral Springs on Saturday to protest the federal government and its policies, joining tens of thousandsThey’ll join protesters in different cities across the country in what organizers call a “No Kings” protest. In Coral Springs, the ...
BOCA RATON, FL - The James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational presented a $420,000 check to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation last week. The donation was part of a record $630,000 in charitable contributions generated from the inaugural 2025 James Hardie Invitational ...
BOCA RATON — As the federal government shutdown drags into its third week, two area political figures — Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, a Republican eyeing a potential run for Congress, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the Democrat who currently holds the District 23 seat — offering sharply contrasting ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — ONX, Inc. will lay off 30 employees as it winds down operations at its automated homebuilding plant in Pompano Beach, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter filed with state and local officials.The company said the layoffs at its 1200 NW ...
BOCA RATON, FL - A soft hum of music, chilled drinks, and the scent of lavender greet visitors as they step into Boca Raton’s newest destination for wellness and rejuvenation — Asõka MedSpa, just south of Mizner Park.On Friday, Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new business with a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The sidewalk along Sample Road from Lyons Road to Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek will be torn up next spring as the city and county partner on a $2.7 million improvement project. The Coconut Creek City Commission is expected to take up an agreement with Broward County to use ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Two men suspected of committing multiple thefts across Broward County were arrested in Weston last week after investigators connected them to a shoplifting incident at the Kohl’s in Coconut Creek.Coconut Creek Police responded to Kohl’s at 6950 N. State Road 7 on Oct. 4, after ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and business leaders are invited to a workshop on Monday, Oct. 27, from 12 to 1 p.m. at Office Evolution Coral Springs, 3301 N. University Dr., Suite 100, focused on helping businesses grow through innovation, commercialization, and funding ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A motorcyclist who fled from Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Boca Raton has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit.According to the FHP, a trooper attempted to stop a red motorcycle seen driving recklessly in the area of Yamato Road and Technology ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek announced on a Thursday social media post that it has been re-certified as a National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat, a recognition it has received for the 21st year in a row. The designation highlights the city’s long-standing commitment to the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man known as “Pikachu” with a history of violence recently threatened to cut another man’s throat with a pocketknife in Coconut Creek, resulting in his arrest, according to a police report. At around 4:50 p.m. on Oct. 12, a witness called police when she saw Manuel L. Garcia, ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Romero Britto, the Brazilian-born pop artist celebrated for his bold colors and uplifting imagery, will attend the ribbon cutting of his new store at Town Center at Boca Raton this Saturday, Oct.18.The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. near Nordstrom at 6000 Glades Road, and includes a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A man attempted to pass off fake checks at a Coconut Creek bank and bolted out the door and into traffic once employees caught on, police say.Employees at Citibank, on Coconut Creek Parkway, told police that 34-year-old Jermill Daniel of Lauderhill tried to deposit two fake ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A divided Broward County Public School Board on Tuesday changed its district ban on cell phone use for high school students in Coconut Creek and across the county, allowing them to use phones only at lunchtime. The ban on cell phone use during the school day remains for middle ...
MARGATE, FL – Residents of northwest Broward County can take concrete steps to reduce the risk of prescription drug misuse on Saturday, Oct. 25, when HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, Walgreens, and the Margate Police Department host a “Crush the Crisis” Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Virginia man accused of stealing wallets from women’s cars while an accomplice distracted them is facing a slew of criminal charges in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens, according to police.Investigators say the string of thefts began April 15, 2024, when Petrica ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Six-year-old LJ Howells of Coral Springs has two big passions — police officers and lawn care. But behind his smile and curiosity is a story of quiet bravery. Since he was a toddler, LJ has battled multiple brain aneurysms and ongoing medical challenges. Later this month, he ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A former Coconut Creek police lieutenant has sued his former employer for the second time, recently filing a lawsuit claiming his former colleagues held him and his family, including three minors, against their will in their home. A lawyer representing Darren Karp, who served as ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Six years after surviving a gunshot wound in the line of duty, Officer Andrew Renna has been promoted to sergeant with the Coconut Creek Police Department.Renna’s promotion was formally recognized during last week’s city commission meeting, where police Chief Fred Hofer called ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department has received a $2,483,447 federal grant to expand its team of first responders, the city announced Monday.The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, administered by FEMA, is the first of its kind awarded to the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 65-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle crash early Friday that shut down part of Sample Road and sparked a hit-and-run investigation, a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police said Monday. The collision took place at 5:22 a.m. at the intersection of Sample Road ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Atlantic Technical High School has earned the prestigious “School of Excellence” designation from the Florida Department of Education for the 2024–2025 school year, placing it among the top-performing schools in Florida.The recognition, announced by Broward County Public Schools ...