Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
January 25, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek High School was one of seven Broward County Public Schools that saw a graduation rate increase of more than three percent in 2025 compared to the previous year. Recently released Florida Department of Education data show that Coconut Creek High’s graduation rate ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 26-year-old man was arrested on a DUI charge earlier this month after police said he crashed into several vehicles stopped at a red light on West Glades Road on I-95 bridge — then registered a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, according to an arrest ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The system that delivers clean drinking water every time Boca Raton residents turn on the tap has earned top marks statewide.According to a news release issued last week by the City of Boca Raton, the city’s Utility Services Department has received the 2025 Outstanding Water ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday that a death discovered during a welfare check at a West Boca Raton home on Friday was the result of a homicide and that the suspect was also found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Deputies were called at 11:51 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The blacked-out storefront at 7891 West Sample Road in Coral Springs does not signal “restaurant.” It suggests a vape shop or an adult video store, the kind of place most drivers pass without slowing down.Inside, that assumption collapses quickly.Trino, open for about a month, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs Police said Sunday that a missing runner whose family had been searching for him for weeks after he disappeared during a routine run has been located, and is in good health.In an update posted on social media at 9:30 a.m., police said law enforcement made contact ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs was one of seven Broward County Public Schools that saw a graduation rate increase of more than three percentage point in 2025 compared to the previous year. Recently released Florida Department of Education data show that J.P.
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s annual wine and food fundraiser, Boca Bacchanal, is set to return starting next month with a series of events benefiting Boca Raton Historical Society and the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum.Now in its 23rd year, Boca Bacchanal raises funds for the society’s historic ...
BOCA RATON, FL — St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church will host its annual Saint Mark Greek Festival next weekend, offering traditional food, music, dancing and activities for all ages.The four-day festival will run from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, featuring a menu of classic Greek dishes, including ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Police are continuing their search for 32-year-old Thomas Patrick O’Brien, who has been missing for more than a week after leaving his home for a run.According to police, O’Brien was last seen on January 11 around 2 p.m., after leaving his home to go for a run, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The death of a popular bartender at La Bamba Mexican and Spanish Restaurant is being felt deeply by her coworkers and family, particularly in Boca Raton, where she grew up and where services will be held this weekend.Zulma Camacho, 51, of Deerfield Beach, died earlier this month in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Charm City Burger Company, a longtime burger restaurant that began on Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, has opened a new location in Boca Raton.The Boca Raton restaurant, located at 201 NW 1st Ave., is holding a soft opening beginning Friday at 11 a.m., according to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL— A proposal to replace a landmark downtown retail strip with a 12-story hotel is moving forward following a key city board approval, despite growing friction from neighboring residents.The Boca Raton Community Appearance Board this week approved a landscaping review for the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a 67-year-old Wynmoor resident and charged him with aggravated assault and battery after he attacked a fellow resident in the community clubhouse. At around 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 16, police answered a call at 1001 Wynmoor Circle, the clubhouse, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies were investigating the death of person found inside a West Boca Raton residence following a welfare check Friday morning.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called at 11:51 a.m. on Friday to the 6000 block of Golf Vista ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs leaders continue to refine the city's safety protocols regarding electric bicycles and scooters, in the wake of recent accidents involving youths riding them. City commissioners this week threw their support behind a resolution that backs bills in the Florida ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — In 2018, Jimmy Fay, then 54, learned that the forgetfulness and struggles with once basic tasks he had been experiencing were the result of Alzheimer’s disease. Upon receiving the diagnosis, the successful equity trader decided he wanted to live whatever time he had left doing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a man after he fled the scene of an October Coral Springs crash that killed one person and injured another.About 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 10, Coral Springs police received an automatic crash notification from a Metro PCS mobile phone. Officers ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The construction on an Outback Steakhouse in West Boca Raton is just about finished, and officials have set an opening date. The new location will have its grand opening on March 31, marking the restaurant chain’s latest expansion as it works to refresh its brand and dining ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Wynmoor security guard in Coconut Creek spotted a man riding a moped last month near the development’s northeast exit carrying a full-size bicycle on its back rack. The 55-and-over community prohibits motorized cycles. So, the guard yelled to Karen Kalashnikov, 27, a man, to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new plant-based fast-casual restaurant has opened in downtown Boca Raton, marking the first Florida location for Greens and Grains.The restaurant opened Thursday at Royal Palm Place and is operated by Matthew Nyce, 27, who joined Greens and Grains in New Jersey at age 17 and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Eight speakers strode to the lectern at a meeting on Wednesday, imploring the city’s elected leaders to stop a local Muslim group from holding its annual conference at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. During the public comment session of a city commission meeting, they ...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A newly-released consultants' report indicated that an expanded Coral Springs Sportsplex could generate as much as $234 million in revenue over the next 20 years, with an economic impact of $20.7 million in spending on hotel stays, restaurants and other visitor-related outlays ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Late in October, Coconut Creek Commissioner John Brodie underwent surgery to remove a five-centimeter cancerous tumor from his bladder, and soon after started chemotherapy treatment around the same time he ran a 5K race. He recently ran his second 5K since his diagnosis, and ...
DEERFIELD BEACH - It was well after 11pm when they finally called the roll to vote, but when they did it was momentous for residents in Deerfield Beach. City commissioners here voted 3-2 to reject a “sweetened” bid from Sheriff Gregory Tony to continue using BSO for police services for two more ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The developers of the massive mixed-use, 200-acre MainStreet at Coconut Creek development plan to bring Whole Foods to the project as an anchor tenant of its retail space. They’re also working to have the University of Miami Health System build a facility on the site in place of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Residents looking to check in on their health and learn more about wellness resources will soon have that opportunity when Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) brings its annual Health & Wellness Fair back to Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS — A fast-casual restaurant rooted in New York City street food is coming to Coral Springs. The chain, NYC Halal Eats, is expected to open at a site many residents still recognize as the former Dairy Queen at 2361 University Drive.NYC Halal Eats began as a small halal food concept ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man who took thousands of dollars for a home improvement job he never completed is now facing felony charges, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested 63-year-old Boca Raton resident Paulo Almeida Rocha ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 39-year-old local man is back in custody following a tense confrontation that ended with a foot pursuit through residential backyards and a physical struggle with Coconut Creek Police.Timothy Drake Kendrick was arrested on Jan. 9, after officers attempted to serve felony ...