Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
July 26, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Silver Infiniti that drove by Coral Springs police officers heading west on West Sample Road had “extremely dark tint,” which led to a traffic stop and then a drug arrest. At around 8 p.m. on July 18, Derrick John Makins, 28, of Fort Lauderdale was driving the Infiniti, ...
WEST BOCA RATON — A convicted sexual predator with a long history of violations and prison time has surfaced in West Boca Raton, and authorities are warning the public of her presence.According to a public flyer issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 39-year-old Tiffany Quashayla ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – When Coconut Creek students head back to Broward County schools this year, they’ll walk into classrooms powered by artificial intelligence, staffed by teachers with smart safety badges, and supported by expanded wellness programs, It's all part of a new wave of improvements ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Three local groups will hold two free safety workshops in September for Coral Springs residents.The Rotary Club of Coral Springs, the Veterans Coalition of Coral Springs, and the Coral Springs Community Chest are working together to organize the events. Both workshops will be ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Within days after Boca Raton’s mayor graced the front page of the New York Post and appeared on national television, the city got an invitation to appear on the Big Apple’s center stage — of course, for a price. The media agency that controls a two-sided, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man accused of orchestrating a six-figure investment fraud scheme is facing 17 felony charges after investigators say he used lies, pressure tactics, and a fake high-roller partner to con 16 people — from Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, as well as some ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After heated public debates that turned into a year-long legal challenge, construction has started on the light industrial park at the northwest corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Lyons Road. As the developer, Coolidge Inc. went through the city’s approval process in 2023, many ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What began as a routine Uber Eats delivery ended in domestic violence after a Coconut Creek man became enraged over a text message and attacked his girlfriend at their home.Tyrike Whitely, 23, and the woman were out delivering food together on July 20 after midnight when she ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Boca Raton drivers speeding through school zones may find a $100 citation arriving in the mail–complete with photographic proof.The city is launching a new School Zone Safety Program using RedSpeed cameras to catch drivers going more than 10 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — He is known as Bruce Matthews, Eugene French, and, according to court records, his real name -- Myron Banks. He’s spent time behind bars under all three identities.Banks, 49, was arrested on July 17 after trying to pay an $85 bar tab at Boca Raton’s Whistle Stop Public House with a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Officer Andrae Kirk of the Coral Springs Police Department is bringing his passion for community policing to children in a new way — through the pages of a picture book.The 31-year-old patrol and SWAT officer recently released “Officer Friendly,” a children’s book aimed at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A year after Coconut Creek residents saw a property tax rate increase, they’re now facing a possible increase in what they pay for garbage pickup, and for the second year in a row, a jump in the cost of fire rescue services. City Manager Sheila Rose asked the city’s elected ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Monarch High School in Coconut Creek has completed a major renovation as part of the SMART Program, just in time for the upcoming school year. The nearly $9.7 million project included a new roof, updated lightning protection systems, and upgraded mechanical units.According to a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A familiar spot for taco lovers in Coral Springs has new life.This week, Cartel De Tacos opened its second location at 10315 Sample Road, stepping into the space once occupied by Real Tacos, a taquería that closed recently after nearly three years in business.The new restaurant ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca residents opposed to the downtown government campus mixed-use redevelopment turned out in droves at a recent city council meeting to vocalize their displeasure. A sea of white t-shirts emblazoned with "Save Boca" and its website, saveboca.org, stood out in the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — City leaders recently approved a special land use to allow for a drive-through lane for one building in the massive MainStreet at Coconut Creek development. Before voting to allow the drive-through that would be connected to a 2,800-square-foot business, they emphasized that the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Winston Park Elementary School’s new principal introduced himself to the Coconut Creek community on Tuesday evening with a meet-and-greet event. Devon O’Neal, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, was previously the principal at Orange Brook Elementary School in Hollywood, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 34-year-old Haitian woman who was afraid to report her abuser to police because he might get deported and get sole custody of their seven-year-old daughter, was almost killed by him recently after he stabbed her multiple times in Coconut Creek. Jean Camy Alerte, 27, of Boca ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Longtime friends and martial artists Dave Grandy and Chris Esposito have reunited to bring real kickboxing and self-defense training to Coconut Creek with their new business, Get Tuff Kickboxing.Though they grew up together in New York, the two reconnected years later in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A car crashed into a support column at Winston Park Plaza in Coconut Creek on Monday afternoon, damaging a storefront but leaving no one injured, according to police.The crash occurred at 2:26 p.m. at the shopping plaza on Lyons Road, just south of the Sawgrass Expressway, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are looking for a couple who walked into the Sephora makeup and beauty store in the Promenade at Coconut Creek and walked out without paying. On July 3, the couple stuffed “copious amounts” of makeup products into a purse, their pockets and down their pants, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek residents in need of renewing their driver's license or getting a disability parking placard will have a convenient local option this month. A Mobile Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton city leaders last week approved a new 12-story, 306-unit apartment building in downtown along South Dixie Highway. The 416,000-square-foot building on 1.7 acres at 400 S. Dixie Highway will have a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units plus penthouse ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man was arrested earlier this month after police found marijuana, cash, and packaging materials in a car parked just outside his apartment, according a police report. Around 10 p.m. on July 7, a resident in the 11200 block of West Atlantic Boulevard called police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek Police detective was hospitalized earlier this month after being exposed to fentanyl while handling suspected narcotics at the department’s drug intake facility, according to a police report.At about 3:30 p.m. on July 9, the detective was processing what was ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 28-year-old West Boca Raton man was killed this week after he was hit by an SUV that drifted over the center lane directly into his path, launching him into the air. The crash occurred at around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday when Alexander Daniel Acevedo was heading east on ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL – Rescue puppies and yoga mats will come together next month for a fundraising event supporting Tri-County Animal Rescue.On Saturday, August 2, Yoga Six West Boca will host a “Puppy Yoga” class from 2 to 3 p.m. at its studio at 9690 Glades Road. The event invites local residents ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders took the initial step last week toward approving a new master plan and zoning rules to preserve the rural and equestrian character of the Vinkemulder neighborhood. In the first of two required votes, the city commission approved the master plan ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Sea turtle nesting season is more than halfway through, and Boca Raton’s beaches are full of activity, with hundreds of nests already documented and one species breaking records statewide.According to figures released this week by Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 859 sea turtle nests ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A veteran Boca Raton police detective is being praised for his off-duty heroics after helping to rescue four people from a burning plane over the weekend in Broward County.According to Boca Raton Police and CBS12, Detective Scott Hanley – a 23-year veteran of the department – was ...