Coconut Creek News
By LEON FOOKSMAN
May 8, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Lyons Creek Middle School in Coconut Creek was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a student claimed to have a weapon in their backpack, according to a message sent to parents by Principal Leena Itty.The school’s administration and law enforcement responded quickly to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Leaders from the school district, city and Lyons Creek Middle School descended onto the recently renovated music and art rooms on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of the approximately $1.4 million project. The dignitaries, which included school board members, Broward County ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - For more than 20 years, Coral Springs resident Jeff Adelman has established himself as a leading figure in personal injury law. A Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Adelman said his career has been marked by a commitment to his clients, his community, and the legal ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police arrested a 47-year-old man after he shattered his partner’s iPhone and slapped her across the face during a fight. On April 29 at around 1:30 p.m., Carlos Mauricio Marquez was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and third-degree felony criminal ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek Parks and Recreation Department has closed the tennis courts at Winston Park for maintenance. City officials announced the closure on Tuesday in a social media post. The courts are closed starting today, although at around noon players were still on the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek has paused on a proposed agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would allow city police officers to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. The city’s five elected leaders were scheduled to consider the agreement at their 7 p.m. Thursday city ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Saul Dreier, a resident of Wynmoor Village in Coconut Creek, has lived through some history — 100 years of it, to be exact, including surviving the atrocities of the Holocaust. Dreier recently celebrated his 100th birthday with a visit from Mayor Jackie Railey and Coconut Creek ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL. — Monarch High School and North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek are among several Broward County schools earning nominations in the 23rd Annual Cappies Awards, which celebrate achievement in high school theater across South Florida.North Broward Preparatory School ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new commercial and residential complex proposed for the former City Hall site in Coral Springs could bring in an estimated $63 million in tax revenue over the next three decades, according to developers. The planned City Village project, located at the northwest corner of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Students and staff from two Coconut Creek schools will be celebrated at the 25th Annual Kids and Staff of Character Awards on Thursday, May 8, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.The ceremony, presented by Broward County Public Schools and organized by the BCPS Mental ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - When Synithia Crawford became principal of the Dave Thomas Education Center two years ago, she noticed a need for mentorship and guidance among her female students. Determined to make a difference, she founded Pearls of Excellence, a leadership and empowerment program at the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The next rendition of the event series called Groove N Grub will bring live music and food trucks to Sabal Pines Park on Friday, May 9. The free event will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.The band, The Clique, will play music starting at 7 p.m. They will perform Top 40 songs from the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Rule G Brewing Co., Coconut Creek’s first microbrewery, has closed its doors, ending a short-lived chapter for the 2,800-square-foot venture located at West Creek Plaza.In a message posted to customers, the owners announced the closure with what they called their “final stop” — ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission next week will consider an agreement to deputize city police officers as agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The city’s elected body, which represents a city with about 34% of residents who are foreign-born, according to the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek homeowner who racked up over $50,000 in fines for code violations is now asking city officials to cut him a break, after he fought them in court. A code enforcement officer issued the first violation to Dean Fay, who lives at 4131 NW 8th Street, on March 15, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 40-year-old Parkland man is accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of business equipment from his ex-girlfriend’s Coconut Creek company.Justin Labonte allegedly stole a John Deere tractor, fertilizer sprayer, trailer, iPad, and other items from the business at 7100 NW ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Boca Raton man was tased recently after he threatened an officer inside a Coconut Creek Publix.Police responded to a call on April 25 about a suspicious person inside the store, at 6570 N State Road 7. A Publix employee reported that Jonathan Blomquist, 38, wearing a white ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Scott Botting has spent much of his life helping others — first as a U.S. Marine, then as a longtime police officer in Margate.Now, the Coral Springs native is bringing that same commitment to service to a different kind of mission: running Bageland, a local eatery that has been ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In an era when school safety concerns and measures are heightened, even a frustrated Coconut Creek nine-year-old blurting out an inappropriate remark can result in a police investigation and involve multiple agencies. That’s what happened recently at Winston Park Elementary ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At six months old, Luigi Kevin Defeo began suffering seizures that wouldn’t stop. His mother, Griselda Duvergel, was told he might never walk, talk, or live a typical life. It was the beginning of a long and painful journey for her Coral Springs family — one that took her from ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city officials announced on Tuesday that they have closed the fields at George S. Gerber Memorial Park to re-sod them. They expect the park’s east and west fields to be off-limits until the middle of June, depending on the weather, they said in a social media ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently used Narcan to revive a Margate woman who appeared to have overdosed on a narcotic, according to a police report. Police arrived at the Vista Verde apartment on the 4700 block of West Atlantic Ave. at around 10 p.m. on April 13 to find the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 14-year-old Coconut Creek High School student was suspended for nine days following a physical altercation with security staff at the school.Coconut Creek officers responded to a call at the high school about a fight near the 250 corridor at around 12:10 p.m. on April 17, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city officials are considering adding a Holocaust memorial as part of a new initiative to install public art pieces at city hall. Last week, City Manager Sheila Rose submitted a memo to the city commission on the initiative that could cost $50,000 or more. Last ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a rash of recent car break-ins that resulted in at least one gun and one car theft.On April 19, police responded to reports of car break-ins in the Karanda IV, Golden Raintree VI, and Baywood Village 1 neighborhoods. In all, seven cars were ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek residents will start paying 9% more on water and wastewater service beginning June 1. The city commission voted last week to pass on the increase that Broward County is charging the city to its residents. Coconut Creek’s five elected leaders voted unanimously to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 20-year-old Coconut Creek man was arrested after allegedly pummeling his younger brother during a dispute over a borrowed car, according to a police report.Kameron Givens, 20, was charged with battery following a fight on April 15 outside Walgreens at 6390 N State Road ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek high school senior is one of just four students selected to receive the prestigious Broward League of Cities Scholarship for Government Studies.Nicole Hennessy, a Coconut Creek resident and student at North Broward Preparatory School, is graduating with a 3.87 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek will celebrate its 25th Annual Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway on Saturday with free trees, entertainment, environmental tips — and coffee provided by Coconut Creek-based Tarrazu Coffee Co.The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at City Hall, located at 4800 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At first, Ria Balram thought she’d wear a lab coat. With a chemistry degree from Bryn Mawr College and a minor in mathematics, she was firmly on the path to medical school. But a growing interest in advocacy—and the belief that law could open more doors—pulled her in a new ...