Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
February 18, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS – Additional details recently emerged from the case of a 21-year-old Coral Springs woman who is accused of orchestrating an armed marijuana robbery that escalated into a shooting, leaving a victim hit multiple times in an apartment complex parking lot and facing attempted murder ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The long-evolving vision for downtown Boca Raton's Royal Palm Place is shifting once again, as developers move to trade a previously approved public parking plaza for a massive seven-story garage and retail complex.On Thursday, the city's planning and zoning board will take up a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After a recent argument in a Coconut Creek kitchen over a child playing with a lid on the floor, a man pointed a long rifle at the mother while she held the child, according to police. Soon after the Jan. 23 incident, a Broward County Circuit Court judge issued an arrest ...
POMPANO BEACH — Construction is officially underway on a massive industrial complex at the site of the former Festival Marketplace flea market.Foundry Commercial and Wheelock Street Capital announced they have broken ground on Festival Logistics Park, a 485,000-square-foot project located at 2900 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The man who died last week in a Coral Springs electric bicycle accident was 62-year-old Franklin Osorio, a father, grandfather and well-liked handyman, according to his family.His family identified him on social media, posting his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign.Osorio died ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — What began as a scheduling conflict over a high school graduation has unraveled into a sweeping systemic scandal, exposing a "shadow economy" within one part of Broward County’s public school athletics.The arrest of Shaune Cannon last week was the fourth such arrest of an ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Lago Golf & Country Club raised more than $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter during the 2026 Jimmy Fay Memorial Golf Tournament held Feb. 4 at its West Boca Raton course. “We’re proud to host an event that brings the community together ...
BOCA RATON, FL - When Bombay Cafe closed in late 2025, it marked the end of more than a decade as a steady East Boca fixture. The restaurant had long served as a dependable neighborhood option for Northern Indian cuisine. Its successor, Bombay Grove, represents not just a name change but a full ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The words fit on a few pages. They sparked a new nation. And a lecture about the Declaration of Independence in Boca Raton generated so much demand, officials moved it to a larger space.Organizers moved the lecture, Declaration: The Story of American Independence, a special America ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Months after retiring, a much-loved Coconut Creek police dog, Lucky, died last week due to cancer, police announced on Monday. “Lucky, you were a great partner at work, great pet at home, and a great son/best friend every day,” wrote Brian Valenti, his former handler who retired ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs saw its first fatal crash involving an e-bike last week in what has been a string of accidents since late last year, involving electric bicycles, motorcycles or scooters, according to police.Since September, Coral Springs police have responded to 45 crashes ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After decades in corporate auto sales, Corey Collins has shifted gears — this time toward improving the health of dogs and cats across Coral Springs and South Florida.Collins recently relocated his natural pet supply store, petNmind, and his mobile pet dental service, Bright N’ ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Lago Golf & Country Club raised more than $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter during the 2026 Jimmy Fay Memorial Golf Tournament held Feb. 4 at its West Boca Raton course. “We’re proud to host an event that brings the community together ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — “After-school supper” might sound less familiar to many than the better-known school breakfast and lunch programs in Coral Springs. But a recently-announced expansion of the after-school supper meals to more public schools in northern Broward County marks an important step in ...
POMPANO BEACH — Geno Roefaro, a resident of Pompano Beach and the chief executive officer of a Boca Raton-based safety technology company, is facing federal bribery and wire fraud charges in connection with a scheme to secure government contracts in New York City, federal prosecutors announced ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Mayor Scott Singer recently announced on social media that the city “reached out to the federal government and were able to secure Boca Raton as one of the stops on the Freedom 250 Tour, celebrating America's 250th anniversary.”From February 20 to 23, Florida Atlantic University ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials recently announced that the city is getting in on the same act as many celebrities, pro athletes and experts who have podcasts these days, with the launch of its official podcast series “Under the Sun.”The first episode will debut Feb. 17, on both Spotify ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Leon County judge this week dismissed Coconut Creek’s lawsuit trying to stop the Florida Turnpike and Sawgrass Express expansion projects that run through the city. In an order filed on Wednesday, Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey agreed to grant the Florida Department of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A former student at Saint Andrew’s School recently filed a lawsuit against her alma mater, alleging she was injured last year when what the lawsuit describes as a defective soccer goal fell on her head.Harper Beck’s complaint, which was filed Feb. 6, accuses the private day and ...
POMPANO BEACH — Pompano rapper Kodak Black is apparently moving into the hospitality business, reportedly working with his family to open a new Haitian restaurant in his hometown. In social media posts late last year, the artist said he had “gifted” to his mother the former “McMillon's BBQ” ...
CORAL SPRINGS – For a group of seniors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which serves parts of Coral Springs, entrepreneurship this year meant more than learning how to launch a business. It meant turning lived experience into something that could help protect younger children.Through their ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council this week postponed a decision on a proposed ordinance governing freestanding emergency rooms until later in February. Even so, numerous residents were eager to speak about the issue at a Tuesday council meeting. The draft local law seeks to define the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The run of Yair Keydar, a two-time “Star Search” champion and South Florida phenom with ties to a West Boca Raton temple, came to an end on Tuesday night by 0.08 of a point.The 12-year-old, who is the son of B’nai Torah Congregation cantor Magda Fishman, delivered a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After complaints of long wait times for residents to get on rides in past years, city leaders are trying something new for the 2026 Coconut Creek Butterfly Festival.Coconut Creek residents with proof of residency will receive free field access to amusement rides. Non-residents ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs residents are invited to a conversation about emotional wellness and practical tools for navigating stress when Rabbi Levi Y. Shmotkin visits Chabad of Coral Springs on Monday, Feb. 16.Shmotkin, a Chassidic scholar and bestselling author, will discuss his book ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A man was killed in a Coral Springs e-bike crash on Tuesday, the latest serious incident and the first fatal accident involving electric bikes or motorcycles during a recent spike of such crashes. The accident happened Feb. 10 around 4:30 p.m. at Coral Ridge Drive and Eagle ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL. — A Coral Springs man was recently arrested on 11 counts of possessing child pornography following a report to a national cyber tipline, Coral Springs police said.Investigators said the case began after authorities received a tip and traced the reported images to an X account ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The future of the Town Center Mall took center stage as officials at a city workshop on Monday revealed a massive redevelopment proposal from the mall's owners.The proposal, which targets the former Sears anchor parcel on St. Andrews Boulevard, seeks to add 400 residential units ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A first day on the job ended in shattered glass and an $8,000 damage estimate after police say a new employee at a Boca Raton child therapy center began throwing objects and barricading herself inside an office.Officers were called on Jan. 30 to Little Champs Therapy and Yoga on ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 77-year-old resident of Coconut Creek’s Wynmoor was not happy about being called names via email, so he confronted the man sending him the messages, and punched him in the face. Police arrested Mark Edward Farovitch after he punched a senior resident at around 12:40 p.m. on ...