Coconut Creek News
By JEFF YASTINE
April 5, 2026
POMPANO BEACH — Authorities closed a major stretch of Federal Highway Sunday afternoon after a minivan driver lost control and struck multiple utility poles and traffic equipment at the Federal Highway/SE 7th Street intersection.BSO investigators continue to work the scene of the accident, but the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek Fire Rescue recently held a special training session that involved a few special guests — five snakes.The training session was for members of the Coconut Creek Community Emergency Response Team to learn about venomous snakes in South Florida, and the Miami-Dade ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs woman is facing grand theft charges after investigators say she was linked to a phone scam that tricked a victim into depositing nearly $20,000 into a fraudulent account.Samrah Sydene Comrie, 27, is charged with grand theft of more than $10,000 and less than ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police made some out-of-the-ordinary stops in the South Creek neighborhood on Thursday, giving drivers a friendly reminder as they got home from work to lock their car doors at night. The effort is part of the police departments Home Safe Home Program, which is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue lieutenant and his wife were arrested Tuesday after authorities said they abused and confined their 12-year-old adopted daughter for years inside their Coral Springs home.Joel Kohnert, 44, and Jennifer Kohnert, 45, are accused of subjecting the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Town Center Mall was evacuated Thursday evening after reports of smoke prompted an emergency response from police and fire crews, according to city officials.In a social media post, the City of Boca Raton said the mall was being cleared “out of an abundance of caution” ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A homeless man with a long history of public masturbation is accused of attacking a 72-year-old man during a confrontation at Red Reef Park.Boca Raton police on April 1 arrested Stewart Jay Schiff, 61, on charges of attempted robbery and battery on a person age 65 or ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a car crash in West Palm Beach Thursday morning.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reported that 59-year-old Janusz Biskupek was traveling south on Avocado Avenue at around 9:50 a.m., approaching Southern ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Local elected officials and community leaders across South Florida are speaking out following the murder of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, remembering her as a rising leader, a fierce advocate, and a deeply respected voice in the community — one who was also ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A sub shop known for its hot, made-to-order sandwiches has closed in West Boca Raton.The Jon Smith Subs location at Mission Bay Plaza, 20401 FL-7, Suite G13, is now permanently closed, according to a sign posted on the door.The notice reads: “This location is now permanently ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A fire that broke out Thursday evening at the Town Center at Boca Raton began in a food court kitchen and spread to the roof, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue, which released details Friday.Investigators said the blaze appears to have started in the kitchen of Tobu before ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently investigated a report of $20,000 that went missing after an open house was held in a home co-owned by a recently divorced couple. A 41-year-old man told police that between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on March 28 the money went missing, while an open house ...
MIAMI, FL — A Boca Raton man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to his role in a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from investors through false promises about property holdings and the use of funds, federal prosecutors said.Jean Joseph, 55, also ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol recently arrested a Boca Raton man and charged him with pointing a laser at a driver, a felony.According to a police report, a driver called 911 just after 8 a.m. on March 30 to report that the driver of a white box truck heading south on Interstate 95, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Glades High School AICE English teacher in Coral Springs has made the shortlist for the global 2026 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards.Danielle Bradley is one of 10 teachers across the United States to make the cut. The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen allegedly shot her three times in their home, investigators say.Stephen Bowen then went to sleep downstairs after the shooting, later telling a friend he “couldn’t take it anymore.”Police found him a short time later ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a 75-year-old woman who stands accused of forging a check about two years ago to clear out a bank account of more than $200,000 that belonged to her former elderly employer who had died. Police arrested Sandra White, formerly of North ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — How Ya Dough’N, a specialty pizza chain that uses sourdough crust, announced on Monday that it plans to open its Coral Springs location at the Cornerstone development in April. The location will be the brand’s first in Broward County, company officials said in a press ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested two septuagenarian neighbors in West Delray Beach’s 55+ Bonaire Village Condominiums for shoplifting from Macy’s in the Town Center at Boca Raton mall.On March 28, a Macy’s security guard contacted police and told them that security cameras captured Maya ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police arrested Steven Bowen, the husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, Wednesday after her death in a domestic incident, according to police. Police Chief Brad Mock said at a press conference that police went to Metayer Bowen’s home on the 800 block of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Did you know Coconut Creek keeps a list of people who served in the United States Armed Forces and called the city home?The city shares the list through its Veteran’s Virtual Wall and asks residents to add names at any time.The wall includes 54 unique veterans with ties to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton hosts its second-to-last night market of the season at Sanborn Square this Thursday. The market, with several food vendors and more than 20 vendors, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. April 2 at Sanborn Square, located at 72 N. Federal Highway. Patrons can choose between a deli, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 26-year-old man died after a drowning incident at a Coral Springs home Monday.Coral Springs Police and Fire Rescue responded to a residence on the 8300 block of Northwest 35th Court Monday evening in reference to a drowning in a swimming pool. When officers arrived, they found ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Each year, a gala and golf tournament organized by the Chiera Family Foundation brings in funding for children battling cancer.This year’s event is scheduled for May 17–18 at Broken Sound Country Club, beginning Sunday evening with a “Studio 54 Gala” featuring dinner, music and ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — At Boca Lago Golf & Country Club in West Boca Raton, Billy Ashford is more than the director of golf — he’s a fixture, a teacher, and for many members, the person they turn to when they want to get better at the game.Known across South Florida for his instruction and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — School zone speed cameras that were supposed to be installed at some Coconut Creek schools at the beginning of the school year are now working with just a little more than two months left in the school year.Coconut Creek police announced on Monday that the cameras at three ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University Division of Research will open its seventh annual Art of Science exhibit with a reception and awards presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 31 at the Ritter Art Gallery on the Boca Raton campus.The Art of Science photography and video competition is a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, will take the stage in Boca Raton next month for an interactive concert where the audience helps decide what gets played.The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will host An Evening with Max Weinberg ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 20-year-old woman is accused of biting her mother and brother multiple times and spraying her mother in the face with pepper spray during a domestic dispute in Coral Springs.Police were called to a home on March 19 for a reported physical altercation between a mother and her ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For decades, Dr. Bessie Cristwell has helped Coral Springs students get to college and made sure children in need had what they needed — from scholarships to clothing.On Wednesday, the city plans to recognize that work.Coral Springs City Commission is set to honor Cristwell at ...