Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
December 29, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A single-vehicle crash caused a temporary road closure at the intersection of Coral Ridge Drive and Wiles Road on Monday afternoon, according to Coral Springs Police Department.Police said the crash occurred around 1:25 p.m. where one vehicle crashed into a tree. Three people ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A long-running medical clinic in Coral Springs is preparing to cease operations following foreclosure proceedings, and faces a court-ordered auction on Feb. 25.According to court filings, Walking Urgent Care Inc. and its president, Dr. Naseh Nawabi, borrowed $3.62 million ...
BOCA RATON, FL— A Nordstrom employee accused of stealing jewelry from behind the counter was arrested in Boca Raton after investigators said the thefts stretched over four months and added up to more than $1,000.Boca Raton police arrested Jennifer Purnell Griffin, 58, on Dec. 22 on charges of ...
POMPANO BEACH — Think your property taxes are too high? The owners of Le Cabanon Seaside, a Pompano beachfront motel, think their taxes are too high as well - and have taken their fight against a multi-million dollar property tax assessment to court.At the heart of the lawsuit is whether Broward ...
BOCA RATON, FL— A Boca Raton-based investor has purchased the Lucky Strike bowling alley venue near the Town Center mall for $15 million.A company controlled by real-estate investor Michael Fimiani acquired the property from Texas-based Cypress Real Estate Advisors.The deal includes the 1.7-acre ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek Police Department is urging residents to learn more about coyotes following recent sightings in the city’s North Creek area.Police said in a Facebook post there has been increased online discussion after residents shared posts about seeing coyotes in ...
PARKLAND, FL - Western Broward and West Boca Raton are not short on good Italian restaurants or pizzerias.Il Tartufo in Parkland, though, operates in another lane.Here, you’ll find an authentically regional Italian dining experience inspired by the culinary traditions of Abruzzo, Naples, and other ...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A 60-year-old homeless man with a criminal history spanning decades was arrested last week after he allegedly stole a woman’s wallet and cellphone from a Publix grocery store and later told officers he did it because he needed money.Anthony Eugene Knight was charged with grand ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL - As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Boca Lago Golf & Country Club in West Boca Raton is offering a limited-time holiday promotion that gives new members 25 percent off the initiation fee if they join by Dec. 31, 2025.The privately owned club at 8665 Juego Way has ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Crews have begun construction on the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building at Florida Atlantic University, university officials have announced.The 22,000-square-foot, two-story building is under construction on FAU’s Boca Raton campus and will house the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A waterfront home now on the market in Boca Raton stands out in the local luxury market for its highly detailed and unconventional interior design.The residence features ceiling murals, mosaic floors, carved columns, custom millwork, and a sculptural staircase. Rather than ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — City leaders last weekend dedicated the main court at the Coral Springs Gymnasium to a longtime volunteer, renaming it the Jim Reilly Championship Court during a national high school basketball tournament. Jim Reilly, a Vietnam veteran and lifelong volunteer, founded the Kreul ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — An early-morning fire tore through an abandoned building along Heron Bay Boulevard in Coral Springs on Saturday morning.Crews from Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department were dispatched to 11801 Heron Bay Blvd., near Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention ...
BOCA RATON, FL – It took 37 years, and several stops and starts, but former professional wrestler Mike Peskin has earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.His first stint at FAU was as a transfer student in 1988. At the time, he wrestled professionally for Dusty ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A new racquet sports store has opened in downtown Boca Raton, tapping into the city’s rapidly expanding tennis, pickleball and padel scene while bringing a more personal, hands-on approach to equipment and apparel.MatchSet Racquet Sports & Lifestyle opened its 3,000-square-foot ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders recently agreed to accept a $40,000 state grant to pay for police overtime, so the department can participate in the annual national “Click It or Ticket” campaign next year.The Florida Department of Transportation awarded the grant to Coconut Creek ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When a kitchen fire broke out last spring, David Thompson had owned his restaurant for less than a year.Within minutes, firefighters were on scene at Cannoli Kitchen, and the flames were extinguished. But the water damage that followed shut the restaurant down completely — and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A new restaurant called Ember and Vine is coming to the space that just saw Angelo Elia Restaurant recently close at the Sawgrass Center in Coral Springs. The group opening Ember and Vine, P Hospitality, recently opened Eddie and Vinny’s at 10181 W. Sample Road in Coral Springs ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The ride was brief.Last week, police say a 39-year-old man who had been drinking outside a Coral Springs convenience store jumped onto his motorcycle, shouted “woohoo,” and took off — before crashing a short time later. When officers arrived, he insisted nothing had ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs police officer has been recognized with statewide honor for his work in helping keep troubled teens out of the juvenile justice system.Officer Tyler Schwarz recently received the “Restoring Hope Everyday Heroes Award” from the Florida Department of Juvenile ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In an only-in-Florida scene at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, police arrested a 75-year-old woman after she squeezed a water bottle at the front desk nurse when told she would have to wait to see a patient, according to a Boca Raton police report.On Dec. 17, officers responded to a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Developers broke ground in recent days on The Aletto, a 140,000-square-foot mixed-use development at Sanborn Square, marking the first high-end office space to be built in downtown Boca Raton in a quarter-century, according to supporters. The development team — Compson Associates, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek school zone speed cameras are installed in some areas and police have relaunched their educational campaign that was stopped when the project stalled late last summer. Plans call for the program to use cameras to catch drivers speeding more than 10 mph through ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Residents in Coral Springs’ Forest Hill neighborhood are in line to have their streets repaved soon after city leaders recently awarded a $612,000 contract to All County Paving. The city commission last week voted to authorize city staff to work with the Delray Beach company on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search at sunset on Sunday for two boaters missing after a fishing trip off Florida’s Gulf Coast, including Boca Raton-based attorney Brandon Billmaier.Missing are Billmaier, 33, and his 57-year-old uncle, Randall Spivey, a lawyer in Fort ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Stroke patients recovering at Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Marcus Neueoscience Insitute now have access to a neurostimulation therapy aimed at restoring swallowing function, a complication that can delay recovery and increase medical risk.Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care, ...
POMPANO BEACH — Ingles Produce Inc., a produce distributor and specialized freight trucking company based in Pompano Beach, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing allows a financially distressed business to reorganize its debts and operations to continue functioning and pay ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For nearly two decades, Boca Beach House has been a beloved stop for beachside breakfasts, but for owner and chef Daniel Hutchinson, the restaurant’s tradition of opening on Christmas Day carries a special meaning.Hutchinson, who bought the cozy, reggae-soundtracked café in 2019 — ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission recently approved the purchase of three new rescue ambulances for the city’s fire department at a cost of $1.3 million. The purchases were planned as part of the city’s capital improvement program for the 2025 and 2025 fiscal years, according to ...
PARKLAND, FL — Only months after Loxahatchee Road re-opened from construction-related closures, Florida transportation officials are planning its closure again. The next phase of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Loxahatchee Road Improvement Project will close the road from Parkside Drive ...