Coconut Creek News
By LEON FOOKSMAN
March 15, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Jewish center in north Coral Springs is launching a new initiative aimed at delivering fresh meals to people facing illness, recovery, or other life challenges.The Chai Center announced last week that it will begin operating a “Kitchen of Kindness” program from a new ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two students from Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs have died, the school announced Saturday on social media. In a message posted on social media, school officials said the campus had lost two students “tragically before their time.” The students were identified as ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has earned an “A” grade from the Anti-Defamation League on its 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, reflecting the Boca Raton-based university’s efforts to address antisemitism and support Jewish life on campus, according to university officials.The ADL ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Twenty-three teachers from Boca Raton public schools have been named 2026 Teacher of the Year honorees by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise and the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Golden Bell Education Foundation.Now in its 40th year, the Rotary Teacher of the Year program ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man recently walked away with a watch after a buyer switched cash envelopes during a Facebook Marketplace sale, Coconut Creek police said. The case highlights a growing number of scams tied to online transactions.The incident occurred when the seller and a family member met ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a 26-year-old man who is on probation after he fired a handgun in an apartment while arguing with the mother of their child as she held their daughter. At around 9:25 a.m. on March 8, police arrived at the apartment where the mother told ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The reopening of Pride Promoters Park in Coral Springs has been pushed back to April after delays installing the park’s new asphalt basketball court, city officials said.The park, located at 4391 Riverside Drive, had been expected to reopen in February while undergoing a series ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old Boca Raton man last month after he was accused of shooting a duck behind a local school while it was in session.At 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, deputies responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle behind La Petite Academy ...
POMPANO BEACH — The sounds of Colonial-era fife and drum echoed along Pompano's beachfront on Saturday morning as a procession of men, dressed in the uniforms of Revolutionary War soldiers, paraded onto the Fisher Family Pier. The group, joined by a throng of more than 300 residents, curious ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The Coconut Creek High School chess team recently earned first place in a regional competition called Chess4Life. The competition was held last Saturday, March 7, at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs.For Coconut Creek High School chess club members, preparing for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A South African reality TV couple is accused of scamming a Boca Raton grocery store out of more than $5,000 by repeatedly manipulating self-checkout prices, according to police.Petrus Viljoen, 47, and Melany Viljoen, 39 — who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Pretoria” and “The ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A razor-thin Boca Raton mayor’s race finally ended late Friday afternoon with Andy Thomson winning the race following a manual recount conducted on Friday by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.He won with 7,572 and political newcomer Mike Liebelson got 7,567 votes, ...
BOCA RATON, FL- For more than a decade, FemCity Boca-Delray has brought together women across Boca Raton and Delray Beach looking to build professional connections and community.The organization — part of a broader women’s business network with chapters across the United States and Canada — focuses ...
POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano man faces a larceny charge of Grand Theft Auto in a bizarre incident involving a Lyft driver, his now-wrecked vehicle, and the initial pickup location - a tony, oceanfront address on the Hillsboro Mile.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's arrest report filed on March ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Police recently arrested a machete-wielding Coconut Creek man who was out on bond for a theft arrest after he got into an argument over parking lot construction work, according to an arrest report. At around 7 p.m. on March 6, Ryan Sankar Narain, 38, got into a verbal ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As graduation season approaches, the City of Coral Springs Charter School is warning parents and students about the risks tied to the so-called “senior assassin” game, a trend that has gained popularity among high school seniors across the country.In a post shared on the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 48-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he attacked a teenage boy during an early-morning altercation at a West Boca Raton home.Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence around 4:45 a.m. on March 8 to investigate a reported ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Residents dealing with skin, hair or nail conditions no longer need to leave Coral Springs to find specialized dermatology care.Dermatology Consultants of South Florida (DCSF), which operates three offices across the city, treats virtually every area of dermatology — from ...
CORAL SPRINGS – A Fort Lauderdale man with a history of theft convictions was arrested after detectives linked him to multiple retail thefts across Broward County, including a recent case at a Coral Springs Target.Antoine Griffin, 39, stole a Ninja coffee maker and bedding valued at over $1,000 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton officials announced a major leadership shake-up Thursday, with the departure of the city’s police chief and two deputy city managers as part of what the city described as a restructuring of its executive team.Police Chief Michele Miuccio, who served the Boca Raton Police ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As state lawmakers work on new laws to regulate e-bikes and e-scooters and municipalities across the state institute programs to stem the tide of accidents involving these vehicles, Coconut Creek is tackling the issue at the school level. Coconut Creek police recently began ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 21-year-old Delray Beach man has been arrested in connection with a shootout last Thursday near a medical plaza during the busy morning hours in West Boca Raton.Ca’Vantaevis Ty’re Guy is charged with robbery with a firearm and using or displaying a weapon during a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Members of the Italian National Swim Team recently spent more than a month training at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex.The training group included Ginevra Taddeucci, who won bronze in the women’s 10-kilometer open water event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Rachele Bruni, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The mayor’s race in Boca Raton hangs on a difference of just six votes at the last count, triggering a recount by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office, scheduled for Friday. Andy Thomson, a sitting city council member, has 7,562 votes while Mike Liebelson, a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs committee that’s reviewing proposals from vendors to manage the city’s soccer program met Tuesday and selected four outfits to make presentations to them. The move by city leaders to have one vendor manage the city’s comprehensive soccer program, which includes ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The next edition of Coconut Creek’s Grove N Grub is expected to bring a flare of Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va or maybe a bit of Evil Ways as the city event brings a Santana cover band, food and families together for a night on the lawn.The event will take place from 6 p.m. to ...
POMPANO BEACH — A man is in custody following a violent domestic dispute that Pompano Beach authorities say culminated in a sexual assault.Omari Johnson, 24, was arrested Thursday by the Broward Sheriff’s Office's Pompano Beach division. He faces numerous felony charges, including sexual battery, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Home prices in Boca Raton and surrounding South Florida markets are slowing as Florida leads the country in falling values, according to a national report.Cotality, a property data company based in Irvine, California, released its home price index last week showing U.S.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For Nessie Yara, her brush strokes across canvas as an artist turns small moments from daily life into scenes of color and form.Her work is currently on display through March 31 at the Northwest Regional Library at 3151 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton voters on Tuesday rejected all supporters of a downtown redevelopment project and the project itself — electing a new mayor, filling three city council seats with candidates who opposed it, and voting no on two major ballot measures, including rejecting city borrowing ...