Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
January 20, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is hosting a World War II-era cattle car traveling exhibit as part of its Holocaust Remembrance Day activities. On Jan. 27, the city will host the Hate Ends Now exhibit, which consists of Holocaust artifacts and a replica of a train car, like the ones used to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently responded to the emergency room when a gunshot victim showed up at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital with a left calf bullet wound. The 22-year-old man told police that he was in his bedroom cleaning his beige 9mm Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun when a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In a win for Coconut Creek, the recently formed Broward County Solid Waste Authority is wading into the years-long fight on the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill as it comes into the final stretch of developing a county-wide solid waste master plan. The authority’s ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek Elementary fifth grader in the middle of a tantrum recently clenched his fist and punched his teacher in the stomach, according to a police report. At about 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 7, a Coconut Creek school resource officer met with officials at the school about the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – On Thursday afternoon, Coral Springs police closed both directions of Sample Road near NW 85 Avenue to repair a downed power line. The downed line stretched across Sample Road over a construction vehicle doing work near the intersection of NW 85 Avenue.Authorities issued a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a one-car fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning on Wiles Road, resulting in the road’s closure. The car was heading east on Wiles Road when the accident happened, according to Scott Leamon, a police spokesperson. The driver was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Last May, 6-year-old Harlow Tran was killed in a car crash at the intersection of Sample Road and NW 85th Avenue when a Mercedes fleeing police collided with her family’s car.To honor her memory, the city of Coral Springs has created a Little Free Library in Village Green Park ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders are once again ramping up their effort to get residents out to a Broward County Commission meeting to oppose the proposed expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill. The county commission, which governs the landfill, is expected to take up the expansion ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After years of delays due to the pandemic and a contractor dispute, the final phase of the $24 million Tradewinds Park redevelopment is expected to begin soon. The contractor has been given the notice to proceed, said Fara Arca, a senior program/project coordinator with Broward ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Those wanting to hang out or use the bathroom at a Coconut Creek Starbucks will now have to make a purchase first.The coffee chain reversed its open-door policy this week, according to media outlets. The decision will be implemented and posted in all company-owned North American ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Broward County Public Schools Board is expected to vote next week to reconfigure Coconut Creek Elementary School into a kindergarten to eighth grade school over three years. Superintendent Howard Hepburn made the recommendation to the board in a Dec. 11 memo as part of the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — While most Coconut Creek residents and city leaders were enjoying the holidays, the bad guys were hard at work trying to hack into the city’s computer systems. City Manager Sheila Rose updated the City Commission at its meeting last Thursday on the city’s efforts to combat ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Another cold snap is heading this week to South Florida, including Coconut Creek.Temperatures are expected to drop late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning into the lower 50’s and stay there through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The cooler air will ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After several months of delay, the massive MainStreet at Coconut Creek project got back on track last week when the City Commission approved the developer’s roadway master plan for the project.A decision on the road plan had been delayed several times toward the end of 2024 as ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County Library invites Coconut Creek residents to join its 2025 NEA Big Read events, part of a nationwide initiative to encourage meaningful conversations, celebrating local creativity and building stronger connections, officials said in an announcement last week.The ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek police hostage negotiator was able to help a young mother get her two-year-old boy back after the child’s father forcibly took him earlier this week, according to police and court records. Two days later, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives found and arrested ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Atlantic Technical High School in Coconut Creek is one of seven Broward County District high schools that earned a 100% graduation rate in 2023-2024, according to new data. Additionally, College Academy at Broward College in Coconut Creek achieved a graduation rate of 100% for ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — For the second meeting in a row, a years-long, ongoing Wynmoor feud overtook a Coconut Creek City Commission meeting, but this time with a twist — Vice Mayor Jackie Railey calling for an investigation into herself. The fight has raged on social media, in Broward County courts, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The 33-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the Coral Square Mall parking lot last month has a long criminal history and was supposed to be confined to his home when he approached the girl two days before New Year’s Eve.Hosea Smith Jr. now sits in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — An 82-year-old woman has reported a burglary at her residence in Coconut Creek’s Wynmoor Village, with an estimated loss of $14,270, according to a police bulletin.The woman told authorities the burglary occurred at her home on Cayman Way between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Jan.
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Even though the holiday season has ended, the city of Coconut Creek has announced the winners of its Annual Holiday Light Contest.The winners:1st Place: Ceron Family – 4461 NW 7th St.2nd Place: MacDonald Family – 861 NW 48th Ave3rd Place: Gourley Family – 3549 Cocoa Plum ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The three incumbent Coconut Creek city commissioners who are up for re-election have all drawn opponents as the last day for qualifying for the races arrives. Candidates have until noon Thursday to qualify. That’s the deadline to submit additional paperwork and to pay a fee and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A Deerfield Beach man was arrested recently after officers found him asleep and intoxicated behind the wheel of his truck at a major Coconut Creek intersection, a police report said. When questioned by police on Dec. 18, 36-year-old Matthew Henry was disoriented and confused, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County Animal Care on Tuesday announced a new program called Tags for Life, which makes it easier for Coconut Creek pet owners to comply with the county law requiring that they register their dogs, cats and ferrets. The new program eliminates the need for pet owners to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A shoplifter hit a 71-year-old woman with a shopping cart during his attempted getaway in Coconut Creek, sending the woman to the hospital, police said. It happened on Friday at 12:01 p.m. in the Publix parking lot, 4849 Coconut Creek Parkway in Coconut Creek. According to a 911 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek is inviting residents to take part in a poignant and educational event featuring accounts from local Holocaust survivors. The event, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 27, will run from 6 - 7 PM at the City Hall Commission Chambers at 4800 West Copans Road.This free ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL —Coconut Creek residents with family and friends who live in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states may hear of blizzard-like conditions, but at home they’ll be dealing with South Florida’s brand of winter. Temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 40s and mid-50s for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Two days before New Year’s Eve, a 14-year-old girl and her friend were dropped off at Paragon Theaters in Coral Springs and later denied entry. The pair then decided to walk through the parking lot of Coral Square Mall shortly after 7:15 p.m.It was there, according to a police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Even in winter, Floridians can’t resist the allure of ice cream. In Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, and the surrounding areas, locally-owned parlors and franchises offer a cool escape, blending tropical flavors, nostalgic charm, and a hint of seasonal chill—even without ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 64-year-old Coral Springs man was recently found hiding in a trash container after stealing from a store and then fleeing from police, a police report said.Thomas Vaughan was charged with grand theft after trying to steal merchandise valued at more than $1,000 at Home Depot at ...