Coconut Creek News
By LUIS F. PEREZ
March 21, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — The second annual Boca Street Fest in Boca Raton's Mizner Park with music playing from two stages and vendors lining the plaza is slated for next weekend.The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Mizner Park and the amphitheater.Organizers say the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 78-year-old man was determined to get his friend to an interview recently, no matter if a female passenger in his silver Toyota Tacoma was just punched in the face and the police were behind him with their emergency lights on. As a result, Freddie Raysor of Fort Lauderdale ...
POMPANO BEACH— As spring break crowds descend on South Florida, coastal law enforcement agencies are ramping up enforcement against drug dealers accused of targeting visiting college students.A 35-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Wednesday night following an undercover sting in the heart of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Tradewinds Elementary School student faces disciplinary action after bringing a knife to school, displaying it in the cafeteria, threatening a classmate and telling her, “You are a bad girl.A counselor at the school, at 5400 Johnson Road, alerted the school resource officer on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 57-year-old woman is accused of repeatedly stealing merchandise from a Coral Springs Target store over several months, totaling more than $1,700.A security guard at the store, located at 9600 Westview Drive, called police on March 14 around 7:36 p.m. after seeing Fazeeda ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 55-year-old woman was arrested after deputies say she repeatedly used a stun gun on her daughter’s ex-boyfriend after finding him half-dressed in her daughter’s bed.According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Veronica Karlsson called 911 on the morning of March 17 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Crews begin work on one of Boca Raton’s main arteries heading toward the beach, closing lanes and eliminating on-street parking for the next week on the street. The City of Boca Raton said work will begin at 10 a.m. Friday on East Palmetto Park Road between Mizner Boulevard and ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Long before Shores Automotive became one of Boca Raton’s go-to shops for European and exotic car repairs, the business was rooted in something much simpler: a family pumping gas and fixing cars along a highway in Virginia.That was in 1953, when Billy Craven’s father opened a small ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Ryan Paton wasn’t setting out to expand his business when he first headed to North Georgia with his family.They were just looking for a place to get away.Paton, who runs Capitol Lending Group out of Coconut Creek and grew up in Coral Springs, comes from a large family with four ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Across the state, city governments are grappling with the uncertainty regarding property tax reform, but they still need to plan for the next fiscal year’s budget as they’re doing in Coconut Creek.Last week, city leaders held a budget strategy session, even as state lawmakers ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man is facing felony charges after a state investigation revealed he allegedly pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in sales tax collected from customers at his restaurant.Samuel Anthony Saravia, 26, of the 700 block of Northeast 23rd Court, surrendered to authorities at ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Outback Steakhouse crews at the new West Boca Raton location are going through their training, and they’re getting ready to open in three weeks. The restaurant will open on April 7, a company employee told TAPinto Boca Raton. The new location at 8841 Glades Road in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The city’s art scene is set to shift as the Coral Springs Museum of Art plans a move to a new downtown space in the coming months.The relocation is scheduled to take place through August, with the gallery expected to open in its new location during the summer of 2026.The museum ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is now giving residents containers and bags for composting, opening a new way to turn food scraps into soil.The city recently added a community food waste container at the South Recycling Drop-Off Center where residents who participate in the program can drop off ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — B’nai Torah Congregation in West Boca Raton marked Pi Day with a community-wide initiative that delivered hundreds of pies to families in need across the area.Through its TLC Program, the synagogue organized a “Pie It Forward” effort on March 14, distributing pizza and dessert ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A West Boca Raton closing agent is accused of stealing more than $4 million from the title company where he worked, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators say Michael Mansueto, 42, carried out an extensive scheme to divert funds from Bankers Title ...
POMPANO BEACH — A shooting sparked by a grand theft left a woman hospitalized and a man in custody Tuesday night in Pompano Beach, authorities said.At 1950 North Federal Highway last night, yellow police tape could be seen strung across the entrance to the parking lot for a tattoo parlor and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Walk through the hallway, leading to the parking garage in Coral Springs Cornerstone development’s north building, and a Florida panther and pink flamingo come into full view. Pedestrians in the area can now see the new murals depicting Florida animals and wildlife on the walls ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man is accused of repeatedly harassing his neighbor, including spitting on her door and Ring camera, vomiting on her doormat, making obscene gestures, and causing thousands of dollars in damage to her vehicle.The victim at the apartment complex called police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — This weekend is the last chance for residents to visit Coconut Creek’s Hometown Market this season.The market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Township Plaza, 4400 West Sample Road. It takes place on the first and third Saturday of each month, from October ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Helping Hands is offering food assistance to local Transportation Security Administration workers who may be struggling while going without pay during the federal government shutdown that began Feb. 15.Executive Director Andrew Hagen said the nonprofit wants to help TSA and ...
POMPANO BEACH — Law enforcement officials in two states are searching for a Pompano Beach woman accused of stealing an 81-year-old Texan’s identity to go on a $170,000 vehicle buying spree.Debra Rodriquez, 54, is wanted on a Texas felony warrant after investigators linked her to a string of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL —Coral Springs’ annual celebration of all things in the natural world is coming up, and it’ll include a plant giveaway to make the occasion. The city will host its annual Earthfest Celebration from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Sawgrass Nature Center & ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A stretch of University Drive in Coral Springs was closed Tuesday afternoon following a crash involving a pickup truck and a 71-year-old male, police said.Northbound lanes of University Drive were shut down just north of NW 20th Street near Royal Palm Boulevard shortly after ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A community fundraising initiative has been set up to help pay for the funeral expenses and related costs after the recent unexpected death of a Coral Glades High School sophomore.Remy Joseph died unexpectedly on March 7, according to a GoFundMe created for his family. (Donate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A new Abbott’s Frozen Custard is getting ready to open soon in Coconut Creek, company officials announced on social media. The new location for the frozen treat eatery will be in the Publix Plaza at 6562 N State Road 7 in Coconut Creek, according to the company’s website. It’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A string of Facebook messages led Coral Springs police to a Parkland home and the arrest of a man accused of violating a court order.The arrest happened Sunday, March 8, after Coral Springs police were called to a condo complex in Coral Springs to investigate a report that a man ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - Renovations are scheduled to begin next month at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in West Boca Raton, according to a letter posted on the organization’s website.In the letter, Levis JCC leaders said the project starting on April 1 will “reimagine” the campus ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Generoso's Italian Sandwich Shoppe & Espresso Bar has been open about six months, and people in my Foodies Who Review South Florida discussion group have been raving about it. What kept me away was the price. The Park Slope — rare roast beef, cheddar, horseradish aioli, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek City Manager Sheila Rose last week told the city’s elected leaders that MainStreet at Coconut Creek construction will first focus on the needed infrastructure. During Thursday’s city commission meeting, she said that city officials meant with the MainStreet project ...