Coconut Creek Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
November 2, 2025
POMPANO BEACH — A developer has filed plans with Pompano Beach land-use planners to redevelop a portion of East Atlantic Boulevard, across the street from the city's planned McNab House & Botanical Gardens project.If approved, the development would demolish an existing row of storefronts at ...
COCONUT CREEK — Broward County Public Schools is warning parents and students in Coconut Creek and across the region about a dangerous TikTok trend that encourages teens to post the date they plan to harm themselves.District officials said the trend, known as “I Picked a Date,” has gained traction ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Sea turtle nesting season officially ended Friday, with Boca Raton conservationists reporting a modest increase in nests compared to last year.According to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, a total of 1,083 nests were documented along the city’s shoreline in 2025 — up from ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs may dedicate a combined $68,000 from its Public Art Fund for two separate mural projects at the new Cornerstone development at University Drive and Sample Road.The proposals — set for City Commission votes this week — include a $30,000 contribution for two interior ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Pompano Beach woman and her partner were arrested after investigators said both of their young children suffered severe, non-accidental injuries while in their care.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Kourtney Denshel Walton, 37, of Pompano Beach, and Andrew Wilson, 37, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash in Coconut Creek, during which officers said she appeared disoriented, laid down inside her car, and told police she needed “a minute,” according to an arrest report.Officers responded to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A new Burlington store is now open in Coconut Creek — and it marked its grand opening with a gift to support local students.The national retailer opened Friday at 4847 Coconut Creek Parkway, in the former Big Lots space that closed last year. The event included a ribbon-cutting ...
BOCA RATON — The torrential storm that drenched Boca Raton on Sunday night was among the most intense rainfall events the city has seen in half a century, Public Works Director Zach Bihr told city officials this week.Speaking at a City Council workshop after the storm ended, Bihr detailed his ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A pedestrian was hospitalized Thursday night following a crash involving a vehicle near the intersection of University Drive and Westview Drive in Coral Springs, according to police.The crash occurred around 8 p.m., prompting officers to close all southbound lanes as emergency ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The 5-year-old girl at the center of a disturbing child-exploitation case in Coconut Creek is safe with family members as detectives continue to investigate.Her mother, 36-year-old Teyonna Canady, remains in the Broward County Main Jail without bond.According to police, Canady ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 26-year-old Pembroke Pines man was arrested after leading Coral Springs Police on a pursuit through city streets last week, following an officer’s attempt to stop him for speeding more than 80 miles per hour on Westview Drive. According to a police report, around 3 p.m. on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 26-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after a reported road rage shooting on Interstate 95 near Palmetto Park Road and Hillsboro Boulevard, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Breanna Evans was taken into custody and booked into the Broward County Main ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A funeral will be held this weekend for 18-year-old Anthony Sahlin, a Coral Springs resident who died from injuries sustained in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike early Sunday morning.Family members announced on social media that an open viewing for Sahlin will take place on ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A community celebration honoring local veterans will take place Sunday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Tradewinds Park & Stables in Coconut Creek.The event, called ParkFest: Boots & Beats for Our Brave, will feature live music by Whisky Six, a kid zone, food trucks, and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A team of first responders recently worked to get a 15-year-old girl off the ledge of a seven-story parking garage at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek when an officer’s heart hand gesture from the ground connected.At around 4:25 a.m. on Oct. 18, when the call came in, Coconut ...
BOCA RATON — The Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton, a fixture in South Florida’s music community for nearly 25 years, is closing its doors permanently.The Steinway gallery was founded in 1999 by its president and owner Bob Luptak, a longtime Steinway executive who spent nearly two decades in New ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach man was arrested after authorities found two dogs living in filthy and unsafe conditions outside his home, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The owner, identified as 45-year-old Daniel Gallumette, was taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty.
BOCA RATON, FL — The James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational has announced that Cris Carter (Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013) and Rondé Barber (Class of 2023) will join the field for the 2026 tournament, taking place March 2–8, 2026 at The Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A colorful mural, costing $38,000, could soon be added near the location of the new Coral Springs Museum of Art in the Cornerstone development. The city’s Public Art Committee voted on Sept. 17 to recommend approval of a mural by Illinois artist CJ Hungerman for the complex’s ...
POMPANO BEACH — A woman was killed early Friday after being run over by a landscaping truck in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Traffic homicide detectives said the fatal crash occurred around 6:58 a.m. on Oct. 24 near the 100 block of Northwest 15th Place. Investigators ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Bargain hunters and treasure seekers can explore a massive indoor garage sale hosted by the Liberal Jewish Temple of Coconut Creek this Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Centura Parc Clubhouse, 2395 NW 36th Ave.The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature donated items from ...
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A century-old Navy bell sits near the front of Dr. Jason Green’s dermatology office. When patients finish their final round of cancer treatment and are declared cancer-free, they ring it — a sound that has become a symbol of survival and relief for many.And lately, that bell ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 21-year-old Coconut Creek man and a juvenile female were both killed after the motorcycle that they were riding crashed into the back of an SUV as it made a U-turn two Saturdays ago. The crash occurred around 7:22 p.m. on Oct. 18 near the 1200 block of South Powerline Road in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Broward County Parks is organizing a relief drive in Coconut Creek to support Caribbean communities struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike Jamaica in 174 years.Those who would like to donate can do so daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ...
BOCA RATON — The former Shadowood 16 movie theater in West Boca Raton now sits fenced off, awaiting demolition — the next step in a sweeping redevelopment of the venerable shopping center complex.l retail and mixed-use developer EDENS.EDENS, the developer transforming the longtime plaza at State ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — An 18-year-old from Coral Springs was killed in a Sunday morning crash on Florida's Turnpike.The former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student was in a 2021 Toyota Camry driven by a 20-year-old Coral Springs man and another passenger, a 16-year-old Parkland male, heading ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Two Coconut Creek elementary schools saw a nearly 300-place jump in the state rankings for primary schools, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. Tradewinds Elementary School went from a ranking of 1,109 in the state to 812, a jump of 297 places.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The City of Coconut Creek will hold the final session of its Sustainability Series, “Resilient Broward: A Community Conversation,” from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the City Hall Commission Chambers, 4800 W. Copans Road.The free event will feature Broward County ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs police officer spotted a silver Toyota Tacoma drifting across lanes and hitting curbs along Wiles Road earlier this month. When the truck was finally stopped, the driver — a Margate man with a prior DUI — was arrested after allegedly trying to bribe the officer, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The second Cornerstone building in downtown Coral Springs has begun leasing apartments, signaling the near completion of the redevelopment project on the southwest corner of University Drive and Sample Road.Modera Coral Springs Phase II announced last week that it’s looking for ...