Coconut Creek News
By BY LUIS F. PEREZ
April 25, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The South Florida dry season has been … well, dry. So much so, that parts of South Florida, including a portion of northwestern Broward County in and around Coconut Creek, are under extreme drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service’s most ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The school speed zone cameras are on the way, and Coconut Creek police want residents to know that they’re almost here. Police officials started an education campaign on Thursday, posting a two-and-a-half-minute video on social media with police Chief Fred Hofer. The cameras ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is marking a milestone this weekend with a fireworks celebration to honor its 25th anniversary.The celebration will take place on Sunday, with festivities beginning at 7 p.m. near the casino’s Porte Cochere and culminating in a fireworks show at 9 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city commissioners are expected to vote on updating how the city calculates what it charges residents and businesses for water and wastewater services at a Thursday city commission meeting, which could result in a 9% increase starting June 1. The commission meets ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is about to get its own Lazy Dog. The restaurant and bar chain plans to open a new location in the MainStreet at Coconut Creek development, according to City Manager Sheila Rose. Almost in passing, Rose mentioned at a budget town hall on Wednesday that had four ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — At a budget town hall Wednesday, Coconut Creek leaders highlighted several major projects that are underway or soon to start, including self-storage facilities that are proliferating across the city and a new Lazy Dog restaurant. City Manager Sheila Rose told the four residents ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Police are searching for a man who walked out of a Walgreens with over $200 in unpaid merchandise earlier this month.The Walgreens store manager at 4600 Coconut Creek Parkway told police that a man, possibly in his late 20s, walked into the store around 12:36 p.m. on April 9, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 28-year-old Lauderhill man was recently arrested after a traffic stop in Coconut Creek led officers to discover over 30 grams of marijuana inside his vehicle.Tony Justin was pulled over on April 8 by Coconut Creek Police around 11 p.m. after failing to come to a complete stop ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man accused of violently attacking his wife last October was arrested in Coconut Creek recently, nearly six months after a warrant was issued for his arrest.Deon Wiggins, 38, was taken into custody on April 8 after Coconut Creek Police conducted a traffic stop and discovered ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Broward Sheriff’s Office arrested a 39-year-old Boca Raton woman last week for a February theft attempt of power and lighting tools and chocolate bars from a Home Depot in Coconut Creek. Deputies arrested Amanda Helwig on April 17, according to the sheriff’s office. At ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city officials are inviting residents to take part in a one-day event called Creek Hikes on Saturday, May 31.The free event includes guided walks on three nature trails. Participants will learn about local plants and animals before each hike.The hikes will begin at ...
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — A new fire engine is now in service at Coconut Creek Fire Rescue, and it comes with 450 horsepower, fire officials announced on social media this week.Engine 50 cost $776,790 and can carry 1,000 gallons of water. “That’s enough to fill a good-sized backyard pool,” they said in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A crash involving one car rear-ending another in Coconut Creek turned into the arrest of a 60-year-old woman for driving under the influence and possession of fentanyl. At around 9:15 p.m. on April 12, Coconut Creek police officers who were conducting a traffic stop heard a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — City leaders and the developers of the enormous MainStreet at Coconut Creek project are working on a new workforce housing program to help people buy or rent homes in the development. Many details are still being hashed out. However, at a recent city commission meeting, City ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new center focused on supporting mothers and their children has opened in The Walk of Coral Springs.The Motherhood Village, a nearly 5,000-square-foot space at 2902 University Drive, features rooms for gymnastics, dance, arts and crafts, rock climbing, and a sensory room ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek Elementary School was one of four Broward County schools honored in the Miami Heat’s How Low Can You Go? Challenge. The school cut its water use by 63%, saving 240,000 gallons, the most of any school in the water use category, school officials announced this ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Families are invited to celebrate Easter this Saturday at the Promenade at Coconut Creek with an afternoon of festive activities from 2 to 4 p.m.The event will feature a visit from the Easter Bunny, as well as an egg hunt, a petting zoo, and family-friendly entertainment, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission awarded a $130,000 design and engineering contract last week to turn the city hall courtyard and parking area into an event venue. The commission voted unanimously at its regular meeting last week to award the contract to Miller Legg & ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek residents may see a 9% increase in what they pay for water and wastewater services come June 1, city officials announced in a Tuesday social media post. The city’s elected officials will take up the issue at the next city commission meeting on April 24, said ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The Broward Public Schools Board this week agreed to a $1.5 million project to switch the parent and bus loops at Lyons Creek Middle School to address a years-long traffic problem caused by parents dropping off and picking up their children. Before the school board voted on ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek hosts an event to mark the 15th annual National Kids to Parks Day, a nationally coordinated day of activities to connect kids and their families to their local, state and national parks. The event on Saturday, May 17, at Sabal Pines Park in Coconut Creek, will be ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s city leaders last Thursday gave the MainStreet at Coconut Creek developers approval to create a special government district, to build more townhomes and villas, and to construct parks throughout the development. However, city commissioners wanted to make sure ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Hellenic Republic, the well-known Coral Springs eatery specializing in Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, is moving to a new home this summer.The restaurant, formerly located at 2764 North University Drive at The Walk of Coral Springs, will reopen at 10436 West Atlantic Boulevard ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will hold an Earth Day event on Tuesday, April 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.The event will take place in front of Ethos Greek Bistro, Mama Asian Bistro and Burs Green Thumbs.Guests can take part in arts and crafts, music and Earth Day-themed specials.
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Landon Melfe spends his days navigating the sprawling Monarch Hill Landfill near Coconut Creek, tracking gas levels from hundreds of underground wells across the site. As one of three landfill gas technicians employed by Waste Management (WM), he plays a key role in monitoring ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Nearly two months after Broward County approved the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill, Coconut Creek city officials continue to look for ways to try to stop it. City Commissioner Joshua Rydell on Thursday during a city commission meeting asked that Mayor Jackie Railey send ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A pickle-focused eatery is bringing some briny flavor to Coral Springs.New York Pickles & Company is opening a new location at 10261 Sample Road, offering a wide variety of hand-packed pickles and other traditional deli-style treats, according to the company’s ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Dog owners and their pets are invited to the annual Coconut Creek Dog Expo on Saturday, April 19, at Windmill Park.The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon and is free for all ages. It will take place outside the Windmill Dog Park at 700 Lyons Road.There will be exhibitors who ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission on Thursday approved a $1.5 million agreement with Broward County Public Schools to flip the car and bus lines at Lyons Creek Middle School in an effort to ease traffic headaches that have plagued the area for years. Just how bad has it ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A small plane crashed near the I-95 overpass at Glades Road in Boca Raton, killing three people, according to authorities.The plane was trying to return to Boca Raton Airport, when it crashed and hit a car. The three passengers on the plane died. The man in the car had ...