Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
May 22, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — Fifty Chihuahuas that had been neglected for years and living in squalid conditions just arrived at Tri-County Animal Rescue after 17-hour transport from Tennessee, and now the shelter needs volunteers to help care for them.The dogs came to the shelter Thursday night after staff ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A sixth candidate announced her candidacy this week for the Coral Springs City Commission seat once occupied by the city’s slain vice mayor during.Terry Williams Edden made her announcement during the city commission on Wednesday, during the public comment period. The seat ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Matthew Fornaro still remembers watching his father navigate the complexities of running a small business in Coral Springs. Those early observations planted a seed that would grow into a legal career dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and established businesses alike navigate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Seminole Coconut Creek Education Foundation recently presented $128,000 in scholarships to 160 graduating seniors from two Coconut Creek schools.Earlier this month, the foundation presented the scholarship at ceremonies held at Monarch High School and Coconut Creek High ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The voices speaking on behalf of developers will soon be on the record in Boca Raton.The city council is scheduled to consider a new ordinance or local law at its meeting Tuesday, May 26 that would require developers to identify anyone authorized to communicate with city officials ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs 18-year-old was recently arrested for sending explicit messages, sexually suggestive photos, and encouraging a 13-year-old to commit self-harm, according to police.Monique Lynn Senior was charged with soliciting a child for sexual conduct using computer services ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Committee sent 20 students and a physician into the future with checks and recognition Tuesday for their work that embodied the spirit of the slain civil rights leader.The recipients were honored at a ceremony that took place at the Coral ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Classic car fans and families alike are sure to rev up their weekend at Coconut Creek’s upcoming “Hot Rods & Hot Dogs Car Show” next month. The free community event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Community Center, at 1100 Lyons ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Nearly six months after a 17-year-old was fatally struck by a pickup truck in a Boca Raton neighborhood, police have arrested a 19-year-old man they say fled the scene after running the teen over during a late-night confrontation.Douglas Keith Brown Jr., 19, of Boca Raton, was ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The mascot for Eagles Landing Middle School may be a bird of prey, but it’s likely no match for a 225-pound alligator that recently showed up near the school, which neighbors the Everglades Canal Network.According to the Palm Beach Schools Police Department Facebook page, the ...
POMPANO BEACH — A massive, $92.4 million rental apartment complex geared almost entirely toward affordable housing could soon be coming to Pompano Beach, according to public records.“Residences at Pompano Beach”Richman Pompano Beach LLC has filed a grant application with the Housing Finance ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs man was arrested after police said he drove away from a traffic stop and later resisted officers outside his home.Police said an officer conducting speed enforcement on May 12 near the 9900 block of Westview Drive clocked a 2021 Mazda sedan traveling 54 mph in a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The City of Coral Springs will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, as the community gathers in remembrance of the men and women who died in service to the United States.The ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Monday, May 25 at Veterans Park, at 8601 Royal Palm ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As Coconut Creek monitors potential property tax reforms that could have a drastic impact on its budget, come next fiscal year members of the city’s fitness center could pay more than double their current annual fees under a proposal the city’s parks and recreation department ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Composure Club, a new fitness and wellness concept, recently announced plans to open a state-of-the-art fitness facility at The Courtyard on Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton.The lease signing was announced last week, with the facility set to open in late 2026. The ...
POMPANO BEACH — As residents prepare for Memorial Day, a small forest of white wooden crosses now stands on the grassy hill in front of Pompano Community Park, a stark and solemn reminder of local, fallen service members who gave their lives in World War 2, Korea, and Vietnam.Volunteers from the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — What was a Neopolitan pizza shop in the Waterways Shoppes at Herron Bay in Coral Springs will once again be a Neopolitan pizza shop.The coming soon sign recently went up alerting those passing by that Pummarola Pizzeria Napoletana will occupy the space that was once home to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A chain allegedly taken from a man at poolside turned into a fatal exchange of gunfire last Thursday that ended with the death of an 18-year-old man on Riverside Drive in Coral Springs, and with police later discovering a 22-year-old hiding the weapon used in the shooting, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission are clear on one thing: they want to bring back once-weekly recycling. But just how much it will cost and when it can happen is up in the air. That’s because of conflicting deadlines for signing a new contract with the city’s trash hauler, the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Regional Hospital has successfully treated its first patient using proton therapy at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, marking a major milestone in cancer care for South Palm Beach County, the hospital announced last week.Doctors said the patient ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 22-year-old Pompano Beach man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after a neighborhood dispute on May 6 escalated into a daylight gun battle involving rifles and pistols, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office records. Tyrone Lanard Troutman was arrested following the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When David Alvas talks about martial arts, he spends far less time discussing punches and kicks than leadership, communication, and confidence.That philosophy has shaped USK Karate since the program first began in 1995 — and it continues to drive the Coral Springs-based school ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – An 18-year-old man killed in a Thursday morning shooting in Coral Springs has been identified as Khameran Jackson of Dania Beach, according to the Coral Springs Police Department.Police responded early on May 14 to the 2500 block of Riverside Drive, where they found Jackson ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission is scheduled to take up two measures on Wednesday to rezone about 13 acres on Heron Bay Boulevard to accommodate the construction of a proposed Life Time Fitness center. Plans call for the proposed two-story, 87,750-square-foot center to be ...
POMPANO BEACH — Planned renovations for a 54-year-old building in Pompano's beach area will bring a new event venue, along with office suites and retail space, to the Fishing Village and Fisher Family Pier district, according to recent filings and statements to city agencies.Over the years, the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – For Coconut Creek Police Sgt. Jim Dingus, supporting fellow officers goes beyond the badge.The 26-year veteran of the Coconut Creek Police Department has spent two decades serving in crisis negotiations. But in recent years, one of his most meaningful missions has focused on ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 90-year-old woman died last week after she was struck by an SUV driven by a neighbor on the same street inside Boca West Country Club in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released Sunday. The crash happened around 1:09 p.m. on May 14 near ...
AUSCHWITZ, POLAND — The grass in the back of Auschwitz-Birkenau is bright green.If you didn’t know where you were, it might look peaceful.But beneath that ground are the ashes of countless people who were murdered here.Last month, Leon Fooksman, publisher of TAPinto Boca Raton, traveled for 10 days ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Those looking for work in Coral Springs will have two shots at strengthening their job-search skills for free just before employers descend next week on the Northwest Regional Library for a job fair.The first workshop, put on by AARP, is scheduled to run from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Five Coconut Creek police officers recently received the Broward Sheriff's Advisory Council Medal of Valor Award for preventing a suicide at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek parking garage last fall, officials announced this week.The council recognized Sgts. Jim Dingus and ...