Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
January 4, 2026
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – With Coral Springs’ new micromobility local law now in effect, city officials in Coral Springs are reinforcing rules for e-scooters and e-bikes as their use continues to increase throughout the city.Under the new city ordinance, e-scooters and e-bikes are permitted on sidewalks ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As transportation costs continue to rise in 2026, many Coconut Creek residents may not realize they already have access to a free, city-run bus service designed to help them get around town without a car.The City of Coconut Creek operates a community bus system that includes the ...
POMPANO BEACH — Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man hospitalized on New Year’s Night, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a shooting shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of Northwest Seventh ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Exactly who or what is “Project Vernon” — and why are they seeking $500,000 in economic development incentives from the city of Boca Raton?Officials at city hall aren't saying, except that "Project Vernon" is a code name for a publicly-traded “quantum computing” company based in ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 34-year-old man was arrested in Boca Raton after a juvenile girl told investigators she was repeatedly sexually abused and physically restrained over a period of about three years, according to an arrest report.Marcos Soba Vega was taken into custody Dec. 29 following an ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police recently arrested a man who attempted to stab his roommate for refusing a beer that he offered. The roommate called police at around 8:45 p.m. on Dec. 10 after a fight on the front patio of the apartment that he shared with Jonathan Alonso Hernandez, 32, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council could soon move to implement stricter safeguards on the sale and lease of municipal property, introducing a new local law that brings city policy closer to the transparency and land-preservation goals championed by Save Boca activists in 2025.At next ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Pomp, the massive redevelopment of the former Pompano Park racetrack into a premier mixed-use destination - reached a major milestone with a $50 million land purchase by an affiliate of Lennar Homes.Documents filed with Broward County recorded the transaction earlier this week - ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two outdoor art festivals scheduled later this month will bring hundreds of artists and a wide range of original work to Boca Raton, starting with a long-running event at the Town Center and followed by a museum-juried festival in Mizner Park.The 38th Annual Boca Fest at the Town ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police recently arrested a Coral Springs man after he chased a woman around their Christmas tree with a butcher knife after he began counting down from 10, demanding that she leave the home. A witness who saw Stephen Bouzy Kavanaght, 47, chase the woman with whom he has been in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Construction is moving forward on the Sawgrass Expressway widening project along the stretch between Atlantic Boulevard and Sample Road in Coral Springs, according to an update released last month by the Florida Department of Transportation.FDOT said crews have recently ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Construction is now underway on the Tradewinds Educational Farm and Gardens in Coconut Creek, a major redevelopment that will transform the north side of Tradewinds Park into a new educational, recreational, and event-focused destination. The $28.5 million project, at 3600 West ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police recently arrested a 21-year-old man for an October incident where he strangled his live-in girlfriend because she didn’t want to eat food he made for her. Police arrested Damian Andres Morales of Coconut Creek on Dec. 17, after a judge issued a warrant for ...
POMPANO BEACH - The 911 calls that came into BSO dispatchers told the terrible story of Wednesday night's triple-fatal car crash. Before 7pm that night, none of the callers knew they would, by chance, play a small part of summoning help to the scene. Afterwards, it was a scene that none would ever ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — After 10 years of running a bagel shop open every day of the year, the owners of Family Bagels of Long Island say it is time to step away. In a message posted Wednesday on Facebook, the owners said the decision to close the Coral Springs restaurant came after years of balancing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — City officials are seeking a major expansion of the municipal water infrastructure, planning a $21 million project to secure new wellfields through the next decade.According to a new city planning document, the project is scheduled to begin in 2028 with an initial $13 million ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Manny Mair has seen the New Year fitness cycle play out for decades: packed gyms in January, followed by a quick drop-off. The real turning point, he says, comes later.“January is loud,” Mair said. “February is honest.”As founder of One to One Fitness in Coral Springs, Mair said ...
BOCA RATON, FL — If you think you're seeing and hearing more planes around the Boca Raton Airport over the next few days, it's not your imagination.With President Trump ringing in the New Year at his Mar-a-Lago residence, activity at Boca Raton Airport has increased temporarily — a spillover effect ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Before the doors close for good next year, Hooters of Boca Raton is inviting former employees and familiar faces back for an alumni gathering that starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24.The longtime restaurant is scheduled to close Feb. 28, 2026, when its lease expires. It is located ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As 2025 comes to a close, TAPinto Coral Springs is reflecting on the original reporting that resonated most with local readers this year.In 2025, 1,180,356 readers visited TAPinto Coral Springs for breaking news, public safety coverage, and in-depth reporting on issues shaping ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs offers financial incentives to commercial property owners willing to renovate, redevelop or demolish aging buildings, reimbursing up to $100,000 in some cases using public funds.The city’s Economic Development Incentive Program is one of several programs ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton-based digital infrastructure firm is at the center of a major global merger after Japan’s SoftBank agreed to acquire DigitalBridge in a $4 billion cash deal aimed at expanding its push into artificial intelligence and the infrastructure that supports it.SoftBank ...
POMPANO BEACH — Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide investigators said “excessive speed” was a potential contributing factor to the deadly crash that killed three teenagers Monday night along North Federal Highway in Pompano.Traffic homicide detectives identified the three young men as ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs officials updated the city’s website last week about possible upcoming changes to area schools as Broward County Public Schools continues to grapple with significant enrollment declines, and it’s clear Forest Glen Middle School remains a point of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – City officials estimate the work on upgrades at Pride Promoters Park in Coral Springs will be completed in February, according to the city's project website. Planned improvements include a new playground, renovations to the basketball court, including the addition of an ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek has a handful of public greenways that many residents pass every day without realizing they’re open to explore.These small, tucked-away paths aren’t big destination parks. They’re quiet neighborhood green spaces—good for a short walk, a casual bike ride, or a few ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For two days this winter, Mizner Park will feel less like a shopping and dining destination and more like an outdoor art gallery.Boca Raton Museum Art Festival is set for Jan. 31–Feb. 1, 2026, bringing 170 juried artists to Mizner Park for one of the region’s largest fine art ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The developers behind the long-delayed Mandarin Oriental hotel in downtown Boca Raton have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reporting more than $155 million in debt as they struggle to finalize the luxury project.Both entities named in the bankruptcy — Via Mizner Owner ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek park officials are promoting the new airplane-themed playground at George S. Gerber Memorial Park.Children can use their imagination as they climb and slide on the equipment that’s designed for ages 2-5 and 5-12, city officials said on a social media post. The park ...
POMPANO BEACH — Three teenage boys were killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening on North Federal Highway in Pompano, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to reports of the collision in the 1600 block of North Federal Highway at approximately 7 p.m. Details of the crash ...