Coconut Creek News
By ZAHRA HUBER
July 16, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Following a fatal crash involving a 6-year-old in May, Coral Springs has asked Broward County and state transportation officials to review the safety of the intersection where the crash took place. City officials said they have requested a review of the left turn signal ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - For eight years, Angie Mendoza provided comprehensive care to children with special needs at a medical day care center in Miami. “We made a big difference in the lives of many children and their families,” said Mendoza, who is an occupational therapist. Now, Mendoza and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - During the new school year, drivers speeding through Coconut Creek school zones could start seeing fines mailed to them after they’ve been caught by a new speed-detection system. Last week, the city’s five-member commission unanimously passed a local law that will allow for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Dumpling King, known for its North Miami Beach and Pembroke Pines locations, has opened a new restaurant in the Ramblewood Shopping Center, next to Wings Plus, in Coral Springs. This relaxed Chinese eatery operates with counter ordering, but the food is served at the table by ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 57-year-old Coconut Creek resident faces charges for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from a Fort Lauderdale company. According to an arrest warrant, Lynn Davila is charged with grand theft of more than $100,000, fraudulent use of personal identification information, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek leaders have approved a nearly six-figure contract to redo the city’s website, and defended their decision. “First off, I guess we're in a world now where over the past few years, we have multiple people that chime in through social media on contracts, on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Step inside Cookiehead Bakery in Coral Springs, and you enter a place of delicious treats and captivating stories – a “magical experience,” which is the brainchild of bakery veteran Gary Schwartzberg. The sweet scent of cookies, nitro iced coffee, and milkshakes fills the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek property owners may be on the hook for a larger tax bill from their city government starting on Oct. 1, the next fiscal year. City administrators asked the five-member governing commission for a green light to alert the Broward County Property Appraiser’s ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A 63-year-old Wynmoor resident recently reported to Coconut Creek police that a California-based company stole $48,000 from her after she invested in its crypto scheme. The woman came to the police station on July 3 to report the crime, according to a police report. She ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – For the most part, the July 4th fireworks across Coconut Creek went off without a hitch. That is, except for one landing on a bank building, and causing a fire, according to police reports. At around 6 a.m. on July 5th, Coconut Creek responded to Truist Bank at 4850 Wiles ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The former Bru’s Room restaurant in Coral Springs, which shut its doors earlier this year, will be demolished. A spokeswoman for the city of Coral Springs confirmed that the building at Atlantic Crossings Shopping Center at 1000 University Drive is slated for ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The new owner of a major car dealership in Coconut Creek wants to expand, nearly quadrupling the size of its sales building and more than doubling its service garage. Last year, the Tampa Bay-based Morgan Auto Group bought the Al Hendrickson Toyota dealership at 5201 W.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Nordstrom Rack is opening a new store in Coral Springs. The company known for selling accessories and shoes for up to 70 percent off regular prices announced this week that it’s taking over the space of the former Bed, Bath and Beyond store at 4631 University Drive. The ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What’s inside the massive Monarch Hill Landfill next to Coconut Creek? Well, that’s not exactly clear, since the 20-story mountain has been piling up since 1965. What is known: “Today, approximately 90 percent of the inbound volume at Monarch Hill Landfill is post-recycled ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new Coral Springs-based retirement planning company has opened to provide personalized 401K plans for small business owners and solo-preneurs. 401K Simplified was founded by industry veteran Douglas Eaton of Eaton Financial Group. The company aims to make retirement ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The grades are in for Coconut Creek school-zone speedsters, and they’re failing miserably in some cases, according to recent traffic studies. In May, the five-member commission unanimously passed a local law after its first public reading that will allow police to install ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Inspired by the city’s YouTube video series Creek Eats, a Coconut Creek city commissioner wants to turn it into a week where everyone can enjoy city restaurants with a special menu and discounts. City Commissioners Jeffrey Wasserman and Joshua Rydell have been promoting the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Developers of the massive MainStreet at Coconut Creek project are looking for approval for eight commercial buildings on the property. The city of Coconut Creek’s Planning and Zoning Board will review on Wednesday plans for constructing the buildings to house restaurants, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Falafel Gourmet, opened in Turtle Crossing shopping center on State Road 7 in Coral Springs since 1999, has been transformed under its new Syrian and Lebanese ownership. The restaurant reopened last fall with a refreshed interior and an expanded menu, blending traditional ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Nikol Zarbalas, celebrated local chef and owner of the acclaimed Hellenic Republic in Coral Springs, has ventured into Fort Lauderdale with her newest restaurant, Food Republic. Located in the Gateway Plaza Shopping Center, Food Republic occupies the former space of a Latin ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek city officials have talked for years about the need to update the city’s outdated website. Next week, city commissioners will consider spending $93,600 on a contract with a Baltimore-based company for website design and implementation services, according to a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police recently responded to a gun-play incident at the Sherwin Williams Paint Store on the city’s north-end. A customer who is known to most store employees walked into the store at 4171 W Hillsboro Boulevard at around 9:45 a.m. on June 27. The man was happy ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Coconut Creek heat index on Friday and through the weekend is hitting a danger zone, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a heat advisory for all of South Florida through 8 p.m. Friday, with peak heat hitting 108 to 113 degrees, which is what it ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police are working on a homicide investigation following the discovery of a body in a shopping plaza on Wiles Road on Tuesday morning. Police have identified the man as 28-year-old Kinolee Gardner. Police said a passerby found him dead shortly after 9:30 a.m.
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek Elementary School this week welcomed a new principal, one of two new principals at city schools. Jocelyn Reid takes over the top post at the school as it struggles with low enrollment. She was previously the principal at Walker Elementary School in Fort ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Before he opened Bobayo in Coral Springs, just west of State Road 7, Jong Yeo visited more than 200 bubble tea restaurants across the country. “I was looking at what others were doing because I wanted the best quality for my place,” he said. He also wanted to find the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Lyon Creek Middle School’s new principal started Monday, stepping in to lead the Coconut Creek school after it dropped to a B rating last year. Leena Itty came to Lyons Creek after eight years as principal at Maplewood Elementary School in Coral Springs. The school’s ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Eastbound Coconut Creek Parkway was closed near the entrance to Broward College – North Campus for part of Tuesday as crews cleaned up debris from a tractor-trailer crash in nearby Pompano Beach. The crash between the 18-wheeler and another vehicle happened around 11:45 p.m.
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police are looking for a red Honda Civic involved in a hit-and-run crash last week that left a person dead by the side of the road in a ditch. They’re looking for a “molten lava red,” 2018 to 2021 Civic SI, said Scott Leamon, a police spokesperson. “The one ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is adding a twist to the standard July 4th fireworks display: Drones. The Independence Day celebration kicks off at 7 p.m. on Thursday with live entertainment and food trucks at the casino at 5550 NW 40th Street in Coconut Creek. The event ...