CORAL SPRINGS, FL – When a police officer pulled over a Jamaican man suspected of breaking into a home in Coral Springs, the officer smelled the strong odor of marijuana coming from the man’s luxury car, a police report said.

The Coral Springs officer then noticed suspected marijuana plants all over the black Mercedes C300 sedan – a total of 26 plants in various stages of ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Last week, a Coral Springs police officer stopped a 27-year-old woman for allegedly speeding on University Drive, a police report said.

Moments later, the officer learned Guanisha Way had a suspended license – and it has been suspended 22 times, the report said.

Way, who lives in Lauderhill, handed the officer a Florida identification card, and said: ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is considering waiving the city’s competitive bidding process to hire a consulting firm for $100,000 for the coming year.

City commissioners, on Wednesday, are expected to decide whether to hire HRE, LLC, of Franklin, Tenn. for professional consulting services from Dec. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2023, with the option to renew for two additional two-year ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is supporting a proposed state law that would allow the city to create “smoke-free zones” in parks.

City commissioners unanimously agreed last week to draft a resolution supporting Senate bill 224 that would permit Florida cities and counties to restrict smoking in parks and beaches as part of the Florida Clean Indoor Air ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new real estate brokerage firm has opened in Coral Springs focused on income producing properties.

Melissa Donnahoe held a grand opening ceremony Tuesday for Royal Empire Realty at 2425 N. University Drive, suite 2421.

“As a long-standing resident, Realtor, and investor in Coral Springs, I am thrilled to be opening my own brokerage where I work, ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Time is ticking for a 65-year-old Coral Springs woman who could be forced out of her home -- as well as the entire city -- in three months.

Mindy Liberman -- a former medical secretary who has lived in Coral Springs since the mid-1970s -- will run out of money in February to pay $1,552 a month for an aging two-bedroom apartment off Coral Ridge Drive.

Since the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After many rounds of surgery and medication to treat a rare and painful blood disorder, Monique Gusmao-Rodriguez was ready to try something else.

“I found out that the doctors didn’t know how to treat me and were basically trying to kill me,” she said.

The future Coral Springs resident and physician went to an acupuncturist.

Months later, the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Broward Health Coral Springs is offering two scholarships for high school students planning to attend college and study a profession related to medicine.

The $1,500 scholarships are aimed to encourage more people to go into the medical field which is expected to expand as the nation’s Boomers population ages, said Dr. Tatiana Pestana, vice chief of staff at the ...

PARKLAND, FL- The Eagle Regiment, Stoneman Douglas High School's Marching Band, took home the Class 4A State Title in Ocala last weekend.

The Eagle Regiment held off second place University High School of Orlando with a score of 92.20 in the finals versus University's score of 92.10. West Broward High School came in third with a score of 91.85.

"This was truly an ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – There was a brutal fight last week in my school, Coral Springs High School, that shocked me and many other students.

As a senior at the school, I’ve seen more fights than I can count. It’s high school, and students fight. That’s life.

Once during my sophomore year, eight fights broke out during a lunch period.

So these incidents don’t ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – In 2015, Coral Springs hosted The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.

“The amount of folks who came to enjoy that was amazing,” Coral Springs City Manager Frank Babinec said.

Now, city leaders are looking to have the replica return to the city.

Babinec announced last week that Alexander Falcone, the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – With a population of more than 130,000 people, Coral Springs can feel like an unwelcome place for many during the holiday season, especially newcomers.

That’s the way Aimee Tarte, owner of Lady And The Mug coffee shop, and her friends see it.

And so, they are organizing a free, open-to-all meal called “Mugs-Giving” on Thanksgiving at the shop at ...