Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
December 23, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton city officials recently announced that the city’s fire department once again earned the top score in a national rating that helps reduce insurance costs for property owners and assures them that they’re getting a fire protection system that meets the highest ...
POMPANO BEACH — Stroll along Pompano's shoreline today and you’ll see kite surfers, luxury condos, and a fishing pier. What few of us realize is that in 1972, the same shoreline was the site of a historic shipwreck - and inspire the name of a premium, award-winning rum business based right here in ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police issued an alert on social media on Monday after an 81-year-old Coconut Creek woman almost fell for a scam where someone pretending to be from her bank called her. The caller told the woman that her bank card had been compromised, police said. That’s when the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — With Christmas Day upon us this week, Coral Springs residents wondering what to do with their holiday trees have several options. Residents can put their old Christmas trees out for bulk pickup on their regularly scheduled day. They can drop off the trees at the waste transfer ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs neighborhood plaza anchored by Wings Plus on West Sample Road changed ownership last week with its sale for $7.4 million, the firm that brokered the deal announced. The 1.6-acre plaza has the restaurant plus a mix of dental, medical, education and ...
POMPANO BEACH — The Broward Sheriff’s Office transformed the city's E. Pat Larkins Center into a winter wonderland Friday night, hosting its 28th annual Christmas Extravaganza to ensure hundreds of local children have gifts to unwrap this holiday season.Held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the event ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Using a Florida Department of Transportation formula, Coconut Creek ranks 38th for speeding- and aggressive- driving-related crashes that cause serious injuries or fatalities out of 105 cities with a similar population, according to city documents. That prompted city officials ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Jeannine Morris was named Woman Volunteer of the Year at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 38th annual Woman Volunteer of the Year luncheon, honoring more than two decades of volunteer service to local nonprofit organizations.Morris, nominated by Place of Hope, was selected from 40 ...
WEST BOCA RATON — Michelle Rolon was 14 years old when she left home.By 15, she was a mother. By 19, she had two children and was locked into an abusive relationship that would last more than a decade. College, careers, and corner offices were not part of the picture then. Survival was.Today, at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The family of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen is mourning the death of her younger brother, Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, who died by suicide on December 15 after a years-long battle with schizophrenia. He was 26. “As I continue to navigate my grief, I am not in a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Sleeping under the stars, roasting s’mores, and watching a movie outdoors will all be part of the experience when Campout Coral Springs takes over the Sportsplex Athletic Field in the New Year.The overnight camping event is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, through 11 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton City Council recently honored a 14-year-old local girl who is the recipient of the 2025 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Junior Lifeguard of the Year award.Maleea Leeds, an eighth-grader at A.D. Henderson University School, was lauded for her “confident ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — While much of the city is deep in holiday mode, organizers of the Coconut Creek Car Show are, well, organizing the event that’s scheduled for January. It’s happening 10 a.m. top 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the city’s community center at 1100 Lyons Road. The first 250 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission voted unanimously this week to oppose pending state tax reform legislation, which officials warn could strip the city of more than $1 million in annual tax revenue.The commission voted on a resolution targeting a proposed state law, which would ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The legal wranglings over the Save Boca ballot initiative that a judge said violated the state constitution continue, most recently with the founder of the advocacy group asking the court to order the city to put the questions it proposed back before the voters. That comes on the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A late-night knock at the door escalated into a reported break-in and assault, leading Coconut Creek police to arrest a Davie man with a lengthy history of violence-related charges.Coconut Creek police on Dec. 10 arrested Burt William Nader, 30, on charges of unarmed burglary of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As the Coral Springs Festival of the Arts officially comes to an end, its leadership is ensuring the organization’s remaining funds continue to serve the community it long supported.The festival, a longtime staple in Coral Springs, held its final event in March of this ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Design ideas for a proposed 65,000-square-foot skatepark at Boca Raton’s North Park were unveiled this week during a public conceptual workshop that gathered skateboarders and BMX riders to review early plans for the facility.The preliminary designs include a pump track, street ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a burglary of a rare coin and jewelry store that had its safe cut open through the wall of a vacant business next door, according to a police bulletin. Precious Metals & Rare Coin Investments in Lyons Plaza at 1351 Lyons Road was ...
POMPANO BEACH — Drivers on North Federal Highway are getting a daily preview of Bagels & Co., with new signage and visible build-out work marking the bagel chain’s upcoming Pompano Beach location.The fast-growing café concept plans to open at 1162 N. Federal Hwy., where preparations inside and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Parents and students in Coral Springs can now start planning not just for the next school year, but the one after it as well, after Broward County Public Schools officials on Thursday announced the calendar for the next two years. It’s the first time the school board has ...
CORAL SPRINGS — A Coral Springs man, who recently strangled a woman after he came home to find her on the phone, is now facing domestic violence charges for the second time this year.According to a Coral Springs Police report, about 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 9, a woman called 911 to report that her fiancé, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A bridge in Coconut Creek has been officially designated in honor of Army Specialist Daniel J. Agami, a 25-year-old soldier and former Coconut Creek Police Explorer who was killed while serving in Iraq.The SPC Daniel J. Agami Bridge spans State Road 7 over Sample Road and now ...
BOCA RATON — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 19-year-old Florida Atlantic University student on two counts of trafficking fentanyl.In August, law enforcement received a tip about Alexander Zheleznyak, of Sarasota, selling illegal narcotics, according to the arrest report. In ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Bush’s Beans will offer free admission to the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans for the first 2,000 fans who bring a can of the product to Florida Atlantic University’s Flagler Credit Union Stadium next week.Fans who arrive with a single can of Bush’s Beans can exchange it for a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar recently conducted an analysis of the possible impacts of the proposed property tax changes being considered in Tallahassee, showing that Coral Springs could stand to lose up to $44.5 million dollars under one proposal. Kiar conducted ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer on Thursday morning announced he’s running for Congress after months of speculation that he would jump into the race to unseat Rep. Jared Maskowitz, a Democrat. Singer, who has served as Boca Raton’s mayor since 2018, can’t run for the seat ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Angelo Elia Restaurant in Coral Springs has closed permanently. The restaurant was located in the Sawgrass Center in Coral Springs, close to the Heron Bay community. Chef Angelo Elia, according to the company’s website, owns multiple Italian dining concepts, including Casa ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When a tow-truck driver recently went to tow an illegally parked blue Hyundai Tucson at a Coral Springs apartment complex, a man with a criminal history stepped outside, yelled and fired one round at him. Police later found eight and half pounds of marijuana and a stolen handgun ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton Community High School marching band recently took a silver medal in its division and won an award for best percussion at the Florida Marching Band Championship competition. The Palm Beach County School District announced Friday that Boca Raton High was among the 10 ...