Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
August 5, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County Public Schools officials are in high gear prepping for the new school year that begins next Monday, and Coconut Creek High School is scheduled to get a high-level visitor. Superintendent Howard Hepburn plans to start his day serving breakfast from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs city leaders are taking steps to regulate smoke and vape shops, which have proliferated across the city in recent years, and will consider a six-month moratorium on any new such businesses on Wednesday. The city currently has no regulations on the books to manage ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The City of Coconut Creek recently announced its next Movie in the Park event, featuring the third movie based on the Sonic video game that was released last year. The free family movie night will feature Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Friday, Sept. 5, at Lakeside Park.The movie will ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – In 2007, Craig Valvo and his longtime friend Jairo Velandia stood in an empty storefront in Coconut Creek and made a decision that would change their lives – and their community. They were just two local guys, both graduates of Coconut Creek High School, who believed their ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A $3.9 million lighting project along the west side of Lyons Road is expected to start construction in the new year. About 220 light poles, spaced approximately 80 feet apart, will be installed from just north of Atlantic Boulevard to Winston Park. The project is intended to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 27-year-old Coral Springs man weaved in and out of traffic and drove the wrong way near a busy shopping area and then apologized to police after he was pulled over.On July 22, police noticed Darius Reckley driving recklessly near 600 N University Drive around 10:30 AM, close ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A fire broke out at a home in northeast Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue.The location of the home hasn’t been released, but officials said the call came in around 1:50 p.m. Crews arrived to find the home already burning, with flames spreading ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders are next week scheduled to consider an agreement with the builders of the massive MainStreet at Coconut Creek development that will commit about $31.4 million of public money toward the project. The money, which will come from a mix of city, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Legendary entertainers in Latin America, Angélica Vale and Angélica María, have teamed up with Food For The Poor, based in Coconut Creek, to support children in need.The iconic mother-daughter duo will serve as Angel Ambassadors for Food for the Poor, leading an 18-month ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — With the new school year, the era of a free lunch for all Coconut Creek public school students is over, even as school officials up the price of lunch and expand their menu, adding a slew of new items.Full-price lunches will increase by $1 across all grade levels, school ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The developers, who gained approval from Boca Raton to convert the former Office Depot headquarters into a mixed-use development with 500 apartments, recently sold about 10 acres of the project to Related Group, a residential developer. BH Group and PEBB Enterprises recently closed ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — A Coral Springs woman was involved in a crash that killed a man in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, near the 1500 block of Southwest 46th Avenue, the sheriff’s office announced on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — HH Bagels is not throwing its shot when it comes to celebrating the 10th anniversary of the smash-hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton.”In honor of the event, the New York-based bagel chain has launched two new menu items: the Taylor Hamilton Egg & Cheese, which features scrambled ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek mother gave her daughter something she’d never had before: a real birthday party with real friends.Kaylee Gallegos, who has Down syndrome and autism, celebrated her 27th birthday early this year with an art-themed party on July 12 at Hawaii Fluid Art in Coconut ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A nonprofit program, run by the Coconut Creek Police Department, that honors students and teachers for good deeds and accomplishments in the city is launching its eighth year, and marking the occasion with a community fundraiser.Do The Right Thing of Coconut Creek will host its ...
BOCA RATON, FL — By spring 2026, Boca Raton Airport expects to complete a major upgrade to its Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), enhancing flight safety and weather accuracy for pilots while reducing the burden on air traffic controllers.The airport’s current AWOS, in place since 2014, is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new Paris Baguette café planned for the Cornerstone development in downtown Coral Springs will receive a $100,000 grant from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency to support property improvements.CRA board members approved the funding this week through the agency’s ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton woman is accused of shoving a stranger while shouting racist and anti-immigrant threats during a late-night confrontation in a parking lot, according to police.Shortly before midnight on July 21, Boca Raton officers were called to a reported fight on NW 20th ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The fight that enveloped Wynmoor Village and then Coconut Creek politics earlier this year seems to be ending with a thud. Philippa Sklaar, a Wynmoor resident, recently offered to settle three defamation cases that were filed against her by Wynmoor officials, including one by ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Two West Palm Beach men believed to be part of a larger retail theft scheme across Broward County were caught after stealing iPads from a Coconut Creek Walmart and trying to flee on foot.The two, Christopher Murray II, 23, and Andre Douglas, 22, walked into the Walmart at 5571 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – In an unusual move, Coral Springs redevelopment officials voted Monday night to rescind a previously approved tax rebate increase for the developer of the city’s high-profile Cornerstone project.The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board voted 4-3 in June to raise the tax ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A man already on probation for burglary was back behind bars this week after smashing his way into six Boca Raton businesses early Saturday morning — and getting caught bleeding as he tried to flee on a bicycle, according to Boca Raton police. Police said the crime spree began ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — They have names like Dainty Sulphur, White Peacock and Zebra Heliconian, and they were all recently spotted in the pollinator garden that sits in the shadow of the Monarch Hill Landfill. The most recent North American Butterfly Association butterfly count conducted by the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A massive green sea turtle weighing nearly 350 pounds owes her life to the fast-acting team at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and Boca Raton Fire-Rescue.The mama turtle became trapped in the rocks near the Boca Raton Inlet in the early hours of July 21 after attempting to return to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The chicken Caesar salad is a simple offering — light but filling and composed of tasty yet familiar ingredients. It is a staple on millions of lunch menus across the country and can be found at swanky dining spots like the Ocean House at the Breakers on Palm Beach for a lofty $44 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A raised public sidewalk in Coral Springs that caused a woman to trip and fall has resulted in a recent lawsuit filed against the city and county. A lawyer for Vickie Runnion filed a lawsuit on July 15 claiming that the city and county were negligent in maintaining the sidewalk, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Families are invited to attend a Barnyard Bash on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Promenade at Coconut Creek.The event will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Silverspot plaza between Silverspot Cinema and Bar Louie.Children can enjoy live music, games, and a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — More than 800 people packed the parking lot of the Marketplace at Hillsboro in Coconut Creek on Sunday for a back-to-school giveaway that provided free backpacks, haircuts, pizza, and plenty of community spirit.Now in its seventh year, the event was organized by Pastors Hazael ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 99-year-old Boca Raton man is crediting a Broward Health North employee with saving his life after a train crash in Pompano Beach left him trapped and bleeding inside his vehicle on Monday evening.Lawrence Esteban was driving along West Atlantic Boulevard near Andrews Avenue ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The City of Coconut Creek will host its next Groove N Grub event on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Community Center, located at 1100 Lyons Road.Groove N Grub is a monthly event series that brings live music and food trucks to neighborhoods across the city. The ...