Coconut Creek News
By ZAHRA HUBER
June 30, 2024
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek man was hiding in the bushes when police searched for him after he fled from officers during a traffic stop, a police report said. Five days later, Jason Thomas, 41, ended up turning himself in after eluding officers on June 7. It started when Thomas was ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Getting a ticket recently for driving with a suspended driver’s license after a minor crash at Coconut Creek’s Banyan Bay Apartments sent a woman into a rage, according to police reports. Ashley Anderson, 39, of West Park, became irate and hysterical, and started flailing ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – At the beginning of the new 2024-5 school year in August, Broward County public high schools in Coconut Creek will have metal detectors installed – each costing roughly $20,000, including equipment and software, officials said this week. Officials didn’t make it clear if ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Coconut Creek Police Department put out a scam alert this week, urging residents to be watchful for an old swindle that keeps working. A Coconut Creek woman in her 90s was the latest victim, the alert said. The scammers got in touch with her, claiming that her iCloud ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Back in October, Frank McManus, a Coconut Creek police sergeant, was getting over a bad flu. However, he had something stuck in his throat that he couldn’t seem to clear. It was the start of a life-changing journey for him, his wife and their three children, who live in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - South Creek residents are in line to see about $14.3 million worth of improvements in the neighborhood, thanks to the one-cent tax Broward County voters approved four years ago. City Manager Sheila Rose recently informed the City Commission that the community project was the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - An anonymous call recently came in to Coconut Creek police about a foul smell coming from a Wynmoor Village apartment. A Crime Stopper tipster told police that two cats, Mia and Isabela, were living in the Aruba Way apartment by themselves after the owner had passed away — ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - What started out as a happy hour meeting for moms with businesses in Coral Springs has grown into a powerful local networking group for women entrepreneurs in Coconut Creek and across Broward County. Gretchen Behar, a Coral Springs resident and mother of two, founded ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek police were investigating on Wednesday a body found in a ditch on the side of the road in the 400 block of South Lyons Road. A passerby called police shortly after 4:30 p.m. to report spotting the body, said Scott Leamon, a Coconut Creek police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A 20-year-old driver was recently arrested on DUI charges following a crash in Coconut Creek that caused $20,000 in damage to two vehicles, according to a police report. Police were called to the intersection of Lyons Road and Atlantic Boulevard close to midnight on June 11 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Police were called to a popular sushi and Thai restaurant in Coral Springs last week after an employee allegedly threatened someone with a large knife. Hung Nguyen, 41, of Boca Raton, was working his shift at Moon Thai & Japanese Restaurant at 9637 Westview Drive when he ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – In the past four decades, using one’s own immune system to fight cancer has evolved from discussions and studies among doctors and scientists to practical usage and consideration for a possible cure for a variety of cancers. Now, medical experts across South Florida, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - In November, Jennifer Montes walked into the El Dorado Furniture store at 5855 Lyons Road in Coconut Creek and purchased thousands of dollars’ worth of items, a police report said. The problem was that Montes, 36, of suburban Boca Raton, was using someone else’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A team in a Coral Springs youth baseball league is having a fundraiser at Wings Plus on Tuesday to raise money as the players head to the state championships in Palmetto, Fla. The Intermediate All-Star team in the Coral Springs American (CSA) Little League won districts and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The improvements on Copans Road crossing Lyons Road originally were set to be completed this month in Coconut Creek. But now, Broward County officials expect the work to be completed later this summer. “Due to unforeseen utility conflicts, the project scope was changed to ...
MARGATE, FL – The new Best Buy Outlet store is opening Friday in Margate, offering markdowns on items that were opened, refurbished, or pre-owned. The store – at 3300 NW 62 Avenue in the Coral Landings III shopping center – will be the first of its kind in South Florida, said Ryan Davis, the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 32-year-old school teacher was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Coconut Creek earlier this month, according to a police report. Alethia James, of Pompano Beach, was taken into custody on June 13 after a police officer determined she was driving her Nissan ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police conducted an intense search on Friday afternoon in the area of Wiles Road and Riverside Drive, assisted by a Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter in the sky and police dogs on the ground. On Saturday, a police spokesman said three juveniles were charged ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - For those who crave the fiery thrill of instant noodles, few brands can match the fervor and cult following of Samyang’s Buldak line from South Korea – which is now available in the new Asian markets in Coconut Creek and Coral Springs. Recently, the Danish government, citing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Uruguayan restaurant popular with South Americans is closed in Coral Springs. Toscana Pizza & Grill – operating at 7671 West Sample Road since 2015 – has a leasing sign displayed prominently in the window. The owner of the restaurant, which offered Italian-American ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Earlier this month, more than 150 Coconut Creek High School graduating seniors walked from their high school to nearby Coconut Creek Elementary School. The seniors, dressed in their cap and gown, were escorted by Coconut Creek police officers who led the way and stopped ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study last month that showed drowning deaths are on the rise. Coral Springs emergency officials say it’s happening here, too. Since March, Broward Health doctors have treated 16 near-drownings and three ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The staff of U.S. Senator Rick Scott will be in Coconut Creek 10-12 p.m. on Monday, hosting their mobile office hours when area residents can come and get help with any issue related to a federal agency. The event will be held in the Coconut Creek Commission Chambers at 4800 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The new “mentorship room” is now open at Coconut Creek High School. It’s part of the Women’s Club of Coconut Creek’s mentoring program at the school – an initiative aimed at pairing high school girls with professional and civic-minded women in the community to broad their ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Last weekend, an 11-year-old girl from Coral Springs played baseball at Little League Girls with Game Experience in Williamsport, Pa. It was a big deal for Gia Widom, who plays middle-infield and centerfield for the North Springs Little League. She applied to be a part of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new salad restaurant is opening in Coral Springs in the former location of Pieology Pizzeria. Just Salad, a fast-casual concept expanding across South Florida, is planning to open at 4608 University Drive, a company spokeswoman confirmed Monday. Nicole Natoli said the ...
MARGATE – As a major advance in medicine, the use of robotic-assisted surgery started with the military when the U.S. Department of Defense wanted to use it for battlefield trauma surgery. Today, it’s morphed into a multi-billion-dollar business that involves surgical procedures across the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – With the arrival of the South Florida rainy season last week, I was craving rainy-day comfort food. Typically, I'm not one for chains, and there aren't many places in Coral Springs or Coconut Creek that offer grilled cheese sandwiches - other than diners and perhaps the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – For 29 years, Hugo Marroquin has had the same job at El Mariachi restaurant in Coral Springs. He’s been busing tables and delivering chips and salsa. The 65-year-old father of two said he’s been happy doing the same work all these years. “I like it here, Hugo said in a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs police are investigating a body found last week in a vehicle outside a McDonald’s. Officers responded to a call to the McDonald’s at 11655 West Sample Road, near Coral Ridge Drive, on June 13, police said. When they arrived, police found a man dead in his ...