Coral Springs Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
January 14, 2026
POMPANO BEACH - We still don't know who he is, but a Pompano Beach man is safe following a harrowing "splash landing" that saw his powered paraglider plummet 500 feet into the Atlantic Ocean.The incident occurred last Friday, Jan. 9, just before noon off the coast of Singer Island, north of Palm ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are asking for the public’s help in a 45-year-old murder case after the victim was recently identified. Police found 24-year-old Barbara Overby, of Fort Lauderdale, dead in a canal on the 6700 block of Lyons Road on Sept. 28, 1981. An autopsy found that she ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Investigators are working to determine what caused a violent overnight collision in Coral Springs that left a vehicle virtually unrecognizable and at least one person injured early Wednesday morning.The single-car crash occurred at the intersection of Rock Island Road and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — State inspectors gave four Coral Springs restaurants a clean bill of health in the month of December with each earning a perfect inspection report during unannounced visits.The inspections, conducted without advance notice, found no violations at those locations.Reviews are ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Fans of classic, piano-driven rock will have a chance to revisit decades of hits next month when Yellow Brick Joel, a nationally touring tribute concert celebrating the music of Elton John and Billy Joel, comes to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.The show is scheduled for ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek will host its 2026 Hearts & Crafts Show on Valentine’s Day, bringing local artisans and small businesses together for a one-day handcrafted market at the Coconut Creek Recreation Complex.Last year's event was a success, attracting dozens of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University has joined an elite group of just 11 universities nationwide to hold three Carnegie Foundation classifications, earning renewed national recognition for community engagement, high-level research and student opportunity.On Monday, university officials ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new Mexican restaurant in Boca Raton is getting ready to open its doors in the Regency Court at Woodfield. Pepe’s Cantina has put up the signage on the doors and building, launched social media accounts and has the Boca Raton location listed on its website as coming soon. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs is getting its own Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar in the downtown Cornerstone development.City Manager Catherine Givens confirmed the latest eatery addition to the south tower of the mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Sample Road and North ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Walk in Coral Springs unveiled the lineup for its signature concert series scheduled for the winter and spring months. The Walk on Wednesday series runs from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday starting this week, Jan. 14, and it runs through April 30. The free concerts are held in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Lynn University is nearing completion of new baseball and softball stadiums, a project Athletic Director Kathy Kroupa says represents the final phase of a campus master plan that included elevating and expanding Fighting Knights athletics.The stadiums, which feature enclosed ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a recent shooting into a residence in the Hammocks neighborhood, according to a police bulletin. A 62-year-old woman who lives in the residence on Satinwood Trail called police on Jan. 4 and reported the shooting. She told police it ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — More details emerged Monday about the arrest of a Boca Raton man accused of attacking two people during a weekend anti-ICE protest that authorities said was otherwise peaceful.According to a Palm Beach Sheriff's Office report, a woman participating in the Jan. 10 demonstration ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Absolute Queen will rock downtown Coral Springs with famous hits from the classic rock pantheon that may include “Bohemian Rapsody,” “Another Bites the Dust,” or “We Are the Champions” at an upcoming community concert and celebration. The Queen tribute band will perform at the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man was recently found with bruising to his face and neck, a bite mark on his left arm, and injuries to both knees after being involved in a domestic disturbance with his ex-girlfriend.According to an arrest report, the man told police that he and 39-year-old ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Former Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball standout Brittany Bowe has qualified for her fourth Winter Olympics, officials announced, continuing her enduring career in speed skating.FAU said Bowe earned spots in both the 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter speed skating events at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek man is facing a charge of domestic battery by strangulation following an incident involving his wife after she took pictures of him trying to contact naked women on his phone.According to a Coconut Creek police report, the wife of Linh Huy Nguyen called 911 after ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - A Boca Raton man was arrested Saturday during a protest at a Glades Road Home Depot that police say was otherwise calm and orderly.Thomas Landry was taken into custody after a physical altercation broke out during the demonstration at the store in the 9800 block of Glades ...
WEST DELRAY BEACH - A Boca Raton man was killed Saturday afternoon after his Porsche crashed into a drainage canal along State Road 7 in west Delray Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Good Samaritans pulled two men from the submerged vehicle after the 2021 Porsche 911 ...
POMPANO BEACH – More than 300 protesters gathered outside the Broward Transition Center on Sunday, condemning the Trump administration’s immigration policies and protesting the death of Renee Good, the Minnesota a woman shot by an ICE agent last week.The demonstration at 3900 North Powerline Road ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission unanimously approved changes to the phasing plan for the City Village mixed-use development at its first meeting of 2026 last week, clearing the way for a permanent access road to be built earlier than planned.The vote approved modifications to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — From vintage ashtrays to beach club bathrobes, a new temporary exhibition tracing a century of Boca Raton history at a local landmark opens today, celebrating The Boca Raton resort’s 100-year legacy.The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum exhibition, The Boca Raton: 100 Years, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders plan to unveil a new memorial sculpture during the city’s upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day later this month at city hall. The day, on Jan. 29, will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the Hate Ends Now Cattle Car Exhibition, which is an interactive, immersive ...
POMPANO BEACH — Can Pompano's railroad crossings be made safer? That's the goal with a resolution coming up for approval at next week's city commission meeting.Commissioners are being asked to authorize a series of safety upgrades and maintenance shifts at three key railroad crossings as part of a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A North Lauderdale man who was not involved in a Coral Springs crash showed up at the scene, became angry, tried to leave, and then drove his pickup truck toward officers and first responders, police said.Officers were investigating a crash with injuries around 8:10 p.m. Dec. 30 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — For at least one Coconut Creek High School graduate and community leader, Cougar Beautification Day, a community effort to refresh the campus, planned for Saturday, should not be necessary. Broward County Public Schools should be keeping up the campus that opened in 1971. But ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 21-year-old woman is facing a charge of battery on a person 65 or older for allegedly punching her mother after her parents recently picked her up from a Mizner Park hotspot in Boca Raton.A Boca Raton police report said that Natalie Zelechowski’s parents arrived to pick up their ...
POMPANO BEACH - More than 200 classmates, teachers and parents gathered Thursday night at Blanche Ely High School for a candlelight vigil and life celebration to honor Miguel Montez, 16, Ruben Baltazar, 15, and recent graduate Richard Manuel Alcocer, 18.The three close friends were killed in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs has a number of events marking the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19The Coral Springs Center for the Arts recently opened an exhibit showing the winning artwork of students from throughout the city. The exhibit runs through Jan. 28. For children ages ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A recent disagreement between two customers inside a Coral Springs ALDI escalated into a physical confrontation in the store’s parking lot, according to police.The incident took place on Dec. 29 at the ALDI located at 6198 W. Sample Road, where a shopper accidentally bumped into ...