Coral Springs Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
January 20, 2026
COCONUT CREEK, FL – For the first time in its 25-year history, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek crossed the ten-figure mark, paying out more than $1.1 billion in jackpots to guests over the course of 2025.The milestone, confirmed in a year-end breakdown released by the casino, paints a picture of a ...
FORT PIERCE, FL - St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro shed new light on the murder of 32-year-old Wendy Moncion, a resident of Coconut Creek, in an unfolding homicide investigation of Pompano Beach truck driver Olson Jean.According to investigators, the two men were cousins. Del Toro said ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A young person riding an electric motorbike was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash late Monday night along University Drive, according to Coral Springs Police.The crash occurred at around 9:18 p.m. near the entrance to the 800 block of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Could a concept called “flexible zoning” be the answer to Coral Springs' challenge of creating a more vibrant “walkable” cityscape and dynamic local economy?Commissioners are set to explore this question during a workshop meeting on Wednesday. Tina Jou, the city's director of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As part of a continued push to modernize city parks and maintain its "attractive community" status, the Coral Springs City Commission is set to vote Wednesday on a $300,000 contract for playground equipment, surfacing, and repairs.The proposal, submitted by Parks and Recreation ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — What began with cold calls made from the closet of his Coconut Creek apartment has grown into a regional pest control company serving thousands of customers across South Florida.Pro-Pest Control, a family-owned business based in Margate and led by longtime Coconut Creek resident ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The developer-led One Boca organization has released detailed renderings of the proposed government campus project, part of an effort to bolster community support before a pivotal city council meeting.The Boca Raton City Council is expected to vote Tuesday, Jan. 20, on a master ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Clearwater company that Coral Springs hired to develop a plan to upgrade and redo its facilities on Royal Palm Boulevards, which includes the city aquatics and tennis centers, is now in line for a new $1.5 million contract to help manage the design and construction of what ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public Schools officials will meet this week to finalize plans to close seven schools next school year, and Coral Springs leaders are already talking about potential changes to city schools in the future due to low enrollment. A presentation prepared for a Coral ...
BOCA RATON, FL— Free fitness classes, pop-up activities, and plant giveaways will fill the waterfront at Wildflower Park as the city launches a months-long series of community events designed to bring residents outdoors and closer to the Intracoastal Waterway throughout the year.The City of Boca ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Children’s Science Explorium in Boca Raton will offer the public an early look at its newest hands-on exhibit, Wild Creativity, during a free sneak preview event on Friday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.The preview gives families and visitors a chance to experience the exhibit one day ...
FORT PIERCE, FL — Authorities have identified Wendy Moncion, a 34-year-old man from Coconut Creek, as the victim of a "violent and senseless" murder that began with a report of a semi-truck stuck in a ditch.While 41-year-old Olson Jean of Pompano Beach is now in custody for the killing, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A community fundraiser will be held this week at Wings Plus to support the family of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball head coach Todd Fitz-Gerald, whose wife, Colleen, is battling brain cancer.The fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 5 to 9 p.m. at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs residents will soon be able to complete vehicle registration renewals faster and closer to home.On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Broward County Tax Collector will launch the first wave of self-service vehicle registration kiosks, allowing residents to complete ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The construction equipment has started to arrive on the plot of land that will someday be called MainStreet at Coconut Creek, and crews have started clearing it for construction. It’s the first step in what will be a years-long process to turn the former farmland between Lyons ...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Pompano Beach man was taken into custody late Thursday night in St. Lucie County after deputies there discovered him standing beside a blood-stained semi-truck in a ditch. The arrest of the Pompano man, identified by authorities as 41-year-old Olson Jean, followed a 911 call ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Jennifer Levi is a mom, a neighborhood activist and a fierce advocate for her youngest son, who has autism. Now, she wants to be a Coral Springs city commissioner, and she’s running for the open Seat 4. She’s the third candidate to file to run for the seat represented by ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A dispute is simmering between Boca Raton city officials and local residents over the use of an algaecide at a popular waterfront park, with citizens alleging the city is ignoring manufacturer safety warnings and endangering local wildlife.Internal emails and product safety ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A West Boca barbecue restaurant, Smokey Bones, has closed its doors for good, according to a note posted on the restaurant’s front door.The restaurant at 21733 State Road 7 was the last of the chain’s South Florida locations. A sign posted on the eatery’s front door thanks ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police said one person was detained Friday during an investigation into a reported shooting in an apartment in the area of Coral Ridge Drive and NW 37th Street.No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting, police said on social media. Police also said ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs woman is accused of recently hitting and scratching her son, leaving him with visible injuries and bleeding, while intoxicated, according to a Coral Springs Police arrest report.When officers were called to the home on Jan. 6 shortly after 12:47 a.m., they ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Firefighters are investigating the cause of a residential fire that broke out at a one-story home this week in Coral Springs.The fire occurred at a residence located at 9219 Northwest 17th Street and was reported around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Fire officials said the fire ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Nearly two years after plans were first reported, a new primary care medical center planned for Coconut Creek has yet to open, though it appears to be edging closer to operation.The center, operated by Santos Medical Centers, is planned for the former WOW Factory and WOW Bowling ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL —A late-night stop for drinks at a Coconut Creek restaurant ended with a Boca Raton man in handcuffs.Coconut Creek police arrested Ron Hoang Truong, 28, of Boca Raton, shortly before midnight Jan. 4 at Bar Louie in the Promenade at Coconut Creek. He was charged with disorderly ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - Standing on a grassy stretch of land, just west of the FL Turnpike, in Boca Raton, Rabbi Arele Gopin points to the future site of a permanent home for a rapidly growing congregation.The Chabad Chai Center Boca is planned as a one-story, 18,000-square-foot synagogue and ...
POMPANO BEACH – The deck at the Fisher Family Pier is about to get a historic new silhouette - a massive stone obelisk dedicated to the first amphibious landing in United States military history in 1776.As a result, the city announced that the Fisher Family Pier will temporarily close on January ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook recently signed the paperwork to run for his seat one more time. Brook served in the same role from 2006 to 2010, and he was elected mayor again in a March 2019 special election after the sudden death of then Mayor Skip Campbell. He was re-elected ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials and its architectural review committee recently expressed concerns over elements of an 11-story, 300-unit mixed-use development called 32 Hundred proposed to replace the downtown Coral Springs Bank of America building. The developer wants to raze the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Long before Winner’s Award Group became a longtime Coconut Creek business, Lou Chiera learned a lesson that would shape both his career and his family’s legacy.While working for a major security firm in Deerfield Beach, Chiera was placed in charge of corporate giving. The role ...
BOCA RATON, FL — South Florida’s economy continued to outperform national trends in early 2025 despite growing economic challenges across the country, according to a new report released Wednesday by Florida Atlantic University.The South Florida Economic Outlook Report, produced by FAU economist ...