Coral Springs Recap From The Week: Owner of Popular Restaurant Dies, Iconic Bridge Reopens, and More

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – If you are in need of food during the pandemic, here are places giving out free food in Coral Springs and Broward County between April 21-24.

According to Feeding South Florida, these “drive-thru” style locations are providing a variety of food:

- April 21, 10-12 p.m., Sunrise at Tennis Club, 9605 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise.

- April 21, 9-11 a.m., Christian ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The bicyclist hit by a car on Saturday evening in Coral Springs has died, police said Sunday.

The 54-year-old woman died at Broward Health North after she got into a crash with a car at Coral Ridge Drive and Lakeview Drive shortly before 8:30 pm.

Police did not release her name on Sunday.

They also didn’t provide any new information on what caused the crash, saying it ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs officials are considering bringing on a former Miami Dolphins player to run football camps for youth and adults.

Under a proposal being considered this week, Chris Chambers, a former wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League including the Dolphins, would run football training and development camps in Coral Springs and split the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A bicyclist was in critical condition Saturday night after a crash with a car in Coral Springs, police said.

The bicyclist was taken to Broward Health North after the crash at Coral Ridge Drive and Lakeview Drive shortly before 8:30 pm.

The crash closed the intersection in all directions.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

No other information was ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The rate of Covid-19 infections continues rising in Coral Springs, this week topping 13,000 cases since the start of the pandemic.

As of Saturday, the city had 13,272 cases, up from 12,974 cases reported on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Vaccine data

Based on the latest health department data, 7,934,016 people have received vaccines in Florida, ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs dance instructor is preparing to compete in the Miss Florida pageant in June.

If you drive on Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs, be prepared for lane closures in the coming months as a new road improvement project got underway this week.

And 15 schools serving Coral Springs had 34 new cases of Covid-19 reported among students, teachers, and others ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Last Friday, a Coral Springs man -- who is six-feet-six-inches tall, 250-pounds with a “Love Hurts” tattoo on his face and considered “a violent felony offender of special concern” -- was visibly agitated when police arrived to quell an argument, a police report said.

A 911 call had come in that Darrin Garrett, 44, and an unidentified tow truck operator were arguing outside ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – If you drive on Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs, be prepared for lane closures in the coming months as a new road improvement project got underway this week.

According to the City of Coral Springs, drivers should expect single-lane closures on the northbound and southbound lanes of Coral Ridge Drive between Southgate Boulevard and Wyndham Circle from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As of this week, no appointments are required at 10 Florida Department of Health – Broward County Covid-19 vaccination sites to receive the Pfizer vaccine, the department has announced.

-- Vaccination sites are at:

- Coral Square Mall, 9469 W. Atlantic Blvd. Coral Springs. (Walk-up)

- Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. (Drive-through)

- Markham ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Late one night, Brunna Martins was scrolling through Facebook when she came upon a plea from a City of Coral Springs employee who was looking for a kidney donor.

Something about the man’s eyes spoke to the Fort Lauderdale pediatric nurse.

“He had a kind soul,” she said.

And just like that, Martins, 36, decided to offer the 59-year-old father one of her kidneys.

The ...