Coconut Creek News
By MISSY DIAZ
June 23, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL – A longtime Boca Raton firefighter is facing child pornography charges after a federal cyber tip led investigators to disturbing images allegedly uploaded from his account.Alejandro Fernandez Callegari, 51, was arrested June 19 on two counts of possessing child sexual abuse ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The advocates for South Florida builders are expected to appear before a special magistrate on Tuesday to advocate for their Coconut Creek building, which city officials say has not passed a required safety inspection. City inspectors issued two related violations on Sept. 16, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In a sign of the current times, a drone recently flying overhead, making multiple passes over the South Florida Jewish Academy in Coconut Creek, prompted a call to police over safety concerns. The school’s security officer saw a low-flying drone circle over the school and the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – This week’s TAPinto Deal of the Week features $3 off any hibachi order at Koto Asian Bistro in Coconut Creek. Just show this article at checkout to receive the offer.Located at 5463 Lyons Road in the plaza with Publix and LA Fitness, the newly opened restaurant offers a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs commissioners have agreed to purchase a parcel of land within the Cornerstone development for $1.1 million — a property once intended for a Hyatt Place hotel.At a public meeting Wednesday, city elected officials approved a letter of intent to acquire the land from ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man with a history of violence and mental health issues is facing child abuse charges for allegedly attacking two boys recently as they rode their bikes with friends on Northeast 1st Avenue, according to a Boca Raton Police report.On June 12, the boys told authorities ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A flying pot, a pregnant bystander, spitting in a woman's face, pushing and yelling were all part of a recent custody exchange in Coconut Creek that went wrong, and ended up in a man's arrest.On June 15, Vernon Marquis, 38, went to the victim’s residence on West Atlantic ...
BOCA RATON, FL - What started as a business fallout between two longtime associates ended in an alleged kidnapping outside of Lifetime Fitness gym in Boca Raton, according to a Boca Raton police report.Jeremy Marcus, 39, told investigators he was Tasered and forced at gunpoint into a truck by his ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A group of witnesses and a public setting didn't deter a 31-year-old Pompano Beach woman from recently assaulting her girlfriend at the Promenade at Coconut Creek.Police responded around 10:43 a.m. on June 11 after Promenade security reported a physical altercation between two ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Born and raised in Coral Springs, Jennifer Newberg is now helping women across the country navigate some of life’s hardest transitions—starting with the one that changed everything for her.Newberg, who grew up attending Ramblewood Elementary, Ramblewood Middle, and J.P.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At 4 a.m., while most of Coral Springs is still asleep, Moise “Mo” Jeannot is already at work inside the kitchen at Bageland on Wiles Road—cracking eggs, prepping vegetables, and setting the tone for another day of breakfast favorites.For 33 years, Jeannot, now 57, has been at ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For Boca Raton twins, Jett and Luke Justin, a shared love of cereal became something bigger than breakfast. While volunteering at the local non-profit, Boca Helping Hands, the rising seniors at American Heritage School in Delray Beach learned about a recurring shortage of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – When Coconut Creek resident Edgar Martirosyan moved to the U.S. from Armenia in 2004, his first job was handing out pizza flyers on the streets of Los Angeles. Today, just over 20 years later, he’s the new owner of Bella Roma, a longtime Italian restaurant at 4301 Coconut Creek ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — He was a 19-year-old resident of Coco Parc Condominium in Coconut Creek, who police say, last November, arranged to buy drugs from a 20-year-old man he didn’t know. It ended with Bryce McFadden, of Coconut Creek, shot in the mouth and temple, and a stolen, and a loaded Glock ...
BOCA RATON, FL — As the sun sets over Mizner Park Amphitheater, the music of Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie will fill the air during the next show in Boca Raton’s Summer in the City concert series on Friday night.The doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m.The tribute concert is part ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In the span of 20 minutes on Sunday, an intoxicated Boca Raton yacht broker was involved in two separate accidents, according to Boca Raton police. Mariluz Mata, 40, failed to acknowledge either. It wasn’t the first time. Nine months ago, Mata fled another crash, raising questions ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Nathnaelle Pierre of Coral Springs turns five this weekend, and there’s a party planned to celebrate. But for her family and caregivers, there’s even more to celebrate: the joy, growth, and confidence she’s found at a place that’s become a lifeline.Nathnaelle was born in Haiti ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a recent rash of at least 15 mostly smash-and-grab car break-ins that saw at least one handgun and a number of wallets stolen, according to police. Thieves hit at least three cars in The Landings at Coconut Creek on June 11, according to a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Teachers and staff in Coconut Creek schools will soon receive specialized bleeding control training through a new partnership between Broward County Public Schools and Blue Spear Solutions.The district-wide initiative will provide free online bleeding control training to more ...
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL — An 18-year-old from Coral Springs is cooperating with investigators after striking and killing a pedestrian in Lauderdale Lakes on Monday afternoon, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 4:14 p.m. in the 4100 block of North State Road ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Camino Real Bridge in Boca Raton was closed Wednesday to car traffic after a mechanical failure left it stuck in the raised position.According to city officials, the issue was caused by a broken bascule lock bar, which prevents the bridge from safely lowering for vehicles. As a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s ongoing legal fights against the county decision that would allow the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill are negatively affecting residents far beyond its borders, according to Broward County’s mayor. “The legal challenges you have filed are now having ...
MARGATE, FL — Swirl Wine Bistro, a hidden culinary gem just outside Coconut Creek, is closing its doors after eight years of serving up signature dishes like oxtail ravioli and rich bread pudding.The final service at the Caribbean-influenced bistro will be Friday, June 27, according to a social ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The heat of the summer has arrived in South Florida, but Boca Raton Bowl officials are thinking about the cooler temps come 2 p.m. Dec. 23. That’s when the 12th edition of the annual bowl game held at Florida Atlantic University’s campus stadium, Flagler Credit Union Stadium, will ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Chinese restaurant known for its soup dumplings and centuries-old recipes is planning to open in Coral Springs.Lao Hu Tong will take over the former Black Rock Bar & Grill location at 2554 University Drive—just across the street from Mainland China Bistro.The restaurant is ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 74-year-old Antigua Village Condo resident in Coconut Creek was recently swindled out of $22,000 dollars through a Bitcoin scam, according to a police bulletin. Earlier this month, between 4 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on June 2, a woman lost money through a scam that she reported to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In Coconut Creek, they take their animals seriously — so much so that they’re in the midst of trying to find the owner of a found ferret. Coconut Creek police posted a picture Tuesday morning on social media of a lost ferret asking if someone lost it in the Centura Parc ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A woman from West Boca Raton is facing multiple felony charges after attacking deputies who found her passed out in a hot car with a one-year-old boy lying on the backseat floorboard.Monica Pagan, 32, was arrested about 6:30 p.m. Sunday and charged with four counts of battery ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Bageland is serving up this week’s TAPinto Deal of the Week — and it’s a delicious one. Get $2 off any bagel sandwich and $1 off each handmade knish when you mention this article at either Coral Springs location.Owned by Scott Botting, a military veteran and retired Margate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Fire crews conducted a controlled burn at Coconut Creek-based Fern Forest Nature Center on Monday, sending visible smoke into the sky near Lyons Road.The prescribed fire was carried out by officials from the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division in partnership with the ...