Coconut Creek Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
November 14, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new bronze sculpture is officially coming to Pride Promoters Park in 2026 in Coral Springs, and the city wants the community’s help in naming the animals that make up the sculpture.The city will install Wild Connections, a bronze artwork by internationally renowned artists ...
DAVIE — Authorities are releasing more details about the Thursday car chase that extended 18 miles, from Davie to Pompano,- with a subsequent crash and arrests near MLK Boulevard.According to Davie Police, three people were arrested Thursday after a man was kidnapped from a McDonald’s in Davie and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A homeowner facing more than $45,000 in code fines walked away with a recommended $1,100 penalty Tuesday after telling the Coconut Creek Code Enforcement Fine Reduction board he was unemployed, unable to pay and preparing to sell his house.The fines stemmed from two long-running ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a recent incident where a 19-year-old Broward College student allegedly brandished a gun on campus during a quarrel with another student. An 18-year-old female student told police that she got into an argument with a male student over texts ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — New details have emerged in the Halloween night attack on a 15-year-old boy in The Oaks of Boca that led to him being treated later at West Boca Medical Center, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report released this week.The boy told deputies he was surrounded ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The standing ovation started almost as soon as her name was called.At Coral Springs Community Chest’s annual breakfast on Thursday, longtime civic leader Maureen Berk was honored for her decades of service — and for the first time, the organization’s annual grants will now carry ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Two children were hospitalized Wednesday evening after an e-bike crash near Heron Bay Boulevard and Coral Ridge Drive, prompting Coral Springs Police to again urge parents to review local micromobility laws and reinforce safety practices.The crash happened around 6:46 p.m. on ...
POMPANO BEACH — A police pursuit that began in Davie ended Thursday on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pompano Beach after the fleeing vehicle crashed into a traffic-light pole, prompting a large law enforcement response. The chase moved north along Interstate 95, where the occupants of the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — From lumberjack shows to handmade crafts, Coconut Creek will come alive this weekend with two community events that celebrate the season.The Promenade at Coconut Creek will host its two-day Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16 at 4467 Lyons ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Jasmin Pierre opened J&J Ship and Print with a clear goal in mind: to create a future her daughter could one day inherit.“I wanted to build something for my daughter so when she turns 18, she’ll have something of her own,” Pierre said.Since opening in May, her new shop has ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A new bridge designation in Coconut Creek will soon honor the life and sacrifice of Army Specialist Daniel J. Agami, a 25-year-old soldier from Coconut Creek who was killed in Iraq.Agami was killed on June 21, 2007, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a deadly crash earlier this year that killed four people in Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.On Tuesday, the agency’s Fugitive Warrants Unit located and arrested Jazmin Shope of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The saga of the tax rebate, which was increased and then decreased, for the downtown Coral Springs’ Cornerstone development is back on the agenda for redevelopment officials, a move opposed by business leaders. In a rare step, Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A man recently forced his way into a woman’s Coconut Creek home and physically grabbed her cellphone during a struggle.Kenfort Louis, 22, of Delray Beach entered the woman’s home around 3:52 a.m. on Nov. 5 by pushing the door open and then confronting her inside, according to an ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The lunch rush hums through Amici’s Pizzeria Café in Coconut Creek — the clang of pans, the hiss of sauce hitting a hot skillet, the laughter bouncing off kitchen walls. At the center of it all stands Israel “Izzy” Franco, in a simple T-shirt, wooden spoon in hand, moving with ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The smell hit first. Then came the sight of 26 stained mattresses, walls crawling with roaches, and black curtains concealing more insects behind every fold in the Coconut Creek house. When property owner Lance Baldwin finally stepped inside his South Creek rental home at 4300 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Airport has been named among a select group of Florida airports preparing for a future that includes “flying taxis” and other next-generation aircraft, according to a new statewide transportation plan released this month by the Florida Department of Transportation.The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Alexander Wurm and his daughter, Serena, shared a passion for faith, service, and helping others. On Monday, their final mission — a humanitarian flight to Jamaica — ended in tragedy when their plane went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale.Wurm, 53, and Serena, 22, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs emergency personnel remained at the scene of the small airplane crash in the Windsor Bay community Tuesday afternoon. Coral Springs police, fire and emergency management officials will be there throughout the day to support the recovery efforts related to the plane ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The stalled project to install school zone speed-detection camera systems in Coconut Creek may start moving again after the city commission considers an agreement to install the system on county rights-of-way. The commission is scheduled to take up the agreement with Broward ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County Public Schools announced last week that two Coconut Creek schools were recently named Florida Model Schools by its positive behavior program. Lyons Creek Middle School and the Coconut Creek K-8 Academy of Excellence made the list of model schools recognized by the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Just days after a child was airlifted to the hospital following an e-bike crash, Coral Springs Police posted a reminder on social media for parents and young riders to be cautious and aware of new rules governing e-scooters and e-bikes on city sidewalks.The warning, which police ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Margate woman has been arrested five times since Oct. 31 in connection with a string of retail thefts across Palm Beach County, including at Bloomingdale’s in Boca Raton, police said.According to a Boynton Beach police report, members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office ...
COCONUT CREEK — Coconut Creek officials are preparing to update city rules on how requests from certified recovery residences, also known as sober homes, are reviewed and approved — a move required under a new Florida law designed to standardize how local governments handle zoning accommodations ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Two people were killed Monday morning when a small plane on a reported relief mission to Jamaica crashed in a Coral Springs neighborhood, officials confirmed.Coral Springs police said officers and firefighters responded to reports of a crash at 10:19 a.m. in the area of 5000 NW ...
PARKLAND, FL – Cheers erupted inside the auditorium at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which serves parts of Coral Spring, on Thursday morning after a surprise announcement that the school’s Eagle Regiment Marching Band has been invited to perform in the Rome 2027 New Year’s Day Parade.The ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested a 69-year-old woman after she struck a Porsche with a metal cane and threatened the driver during a confrontation at a red light.According to a Boca Raton Police report, the incident happened on Nov. 5 near the 2000 block of North Federal Highway. The ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently found a dead chicken with its legs bound near the entrance of Sabal Pine Park, according to a police bulletin. The dead chicken was reported to the police at around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. The bulletin listed it as a case of animal cruelty. Scott ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The retired Boca Raton lawyer who sued Save Boca and its founder to try to stop two ballot initiatives that would limit the city’s ability to sell or lease land withdrew the lawsuit but re-filed it again last week. The citizens’ initiatives, if passed, would most likely end the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The refurbished courts, including new ones for pickleball, at Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs opened this week as city officials marked the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The city and school district agreed that the city would pay $70,100 for the ...