Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
May 16, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Regional Chamber brought together 200 business professionals on Friday to recognize three leaders who continue to move the region forward through job creation, strategic growth, and community commitment.The Business Awards Luncheon celebrated Mike and Camillia Goodwin, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A second man involved in an altercation with a 13-year-old wheelie-popping e-bike rider in the West Boca Raton Lotus community has been criminally charged in connection with the recent incident which was captured in a viral video. Ari Brooks, 53, was booked into the Palm Beach ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At Eagle Ridge Elementary School in Coral Springs, there’s one familiar face staff and students count on seeing every morning before the school day begins.By 7:15 a.m. on most days, Carmen Arteca is already there.The 94-year-old Coral Springs resident, who turns 95 next week, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 62-year-old resident of the Lotus community in West Boca Raton is facing criminal charges following an altercation with a 13-year-old e-bike rider who was doing wheelies in the neighborhood.At the time of the April 3 incident, Mitchell Schuman was arrested on a single charge ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — One hundred golfers recently gathered in West Boca Raton to compete in a tournament that raised funds for youth education programs.The Phyllis and Leonard Attman Yiddishe Cup tournament took place on April 23 at Boca West Country Club. B'nai Torah Congregation hosted the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Emily Jackson needed a place to work with glass, and Kim Ferguson had a vision for a maker space. A pottery class brought them together, and what started as a conversation became Crafted Art Club & Studio in Coconut Creek.The idea had been in the works for about two years, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As the height of the alligator mating season peaks this month and next, Florida Fish and Wildlife and Broward County officials are reminding residents in communities along the edge of the Everglades, such Coral Springs, about precautions they should take.Alligator mating season ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Police recently arrested a 55-year-old Coral Springs man and charged with false imprisonment and battery in connection with unwanted touching of his niece in their shared apartment, according to police.Police arrested Roberto Jose Gonzalez after they responded to a call on at ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Some three weeks after being convicted of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, a 66-year-old Boca Raton woman landed back behind bars after allegedly eluding police who were trying to pull her over.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, on the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 20-year-old Coconut Creek man was shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting in North Lauderdale early last Friday, an incident that left another victim dead and resulted in the arrest of four suspects, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on ...
POMPANO BEACH — Driving by on Copans Road near Federal Highway, it's hard for residents not to notice the quick pace of construction for the apartment buildings going up next to Pompano Citi Centre and the city golf course. Dubbed “Caroline @ Pompano Beach” by the developers, the 12-acre, 356-unit ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — An adult male died in a shooting Thursday morning in the 2500-block of Riverside Drive, the Coral Springs Police Department said.Upon arrival at the location early in the morning, officers found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. He was pronounced deceased at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Officer Hannah Rincon of the Coral Springs Police Department recently received the Broward Sheriff’s Advisory Council Medal of Valor Award for her community outreach and public safety work, officials announced this week. Rincon has served as the sole sworn officer assigned to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Authorities closed Somerset Academy Riverside on Thursday morning as a result of an ongoing investigation in the area around Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive, police said. Earlier in the morning, Coral Springs police asked residents to stay clear of the area as they ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — School lunch prices may be going up in Coral Springs next school year for the second year in a row. The Broward County Public Schools Board is expected to consider increases at a Tuesday meeting that would add $1 to the cost of lunch for students at all school levels, effective ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police addressed a spate of swatting calls Tuesday, posting on social media about reports that have struck the city over the past week.Police posted the warning at around 4 p.m. In the post, police described the incidents as involving "false reports intended to generate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Two high school seniors will attend college with a $2,500 scholarship awarded by the Women's Club of Coconut Creek to help pay their way, officials announced on Monday. In addition, four teachers at schools in the city were awarded grants to purchase classroom materials. And ...
POMPANO BEACH — A months-long deadlock over the prospect of building a second beachside parking garage may be shifting toward a compromise after a city commissioner, who initially opposed a higher-priced version of the project, proposed "value engineering" the design to shave millions off its ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A popular New York café known for coffee, pastries, and brunch is heading to downtown Boca Raton.Black Star Bakery, a Brooklyn-born mini chain with locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, is preparing to open its first Florida location in Royal Palm Place near the corner ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs police officer who pulled over a driver for a traffic violation last week ended up finding marijuana, joints, a digital scale, and dozens of empty bags inside the car — what police said looked like a mobile marijuana distribution setup — according to an arrest ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Marly Metayer, the mother of slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, has filed to run for her daughter’s vacant commission seat. She joins four others who have also submitted the needed paperwork to the city clerk’s office to become candidates, according to the city’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Fifteen architecture and engineering firms have submitted proposals to design the Coral Springs Sportplex, a project that could reshape the city's recreational facilities and draw major athletic tournaments. The range of firms competing for the work spans from international ...
BOCA RATON, FL — While the speed limit along Glades Road is 45 mph, the average speed of motorists on Glades Road is between 57 mph and 62 mph, according to a video posted on the Boca Raton Police Services Department’s social media pages.Boca Raton police and Florida Atlantic University police want ...
POMPANO BEACH — The redevelopment of the former Pompano Park horse racing track reached a milestone Monday as developers delivered the first four buildings - 620,738 square feet of industrial space - at the site.The announcement at the site, known as Race Track Logistics Pompano, marks the debut of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Jack, the dog that ran from a crash scene near Windmill Park last week before disappearing into South Creek, is heading to a foster home while his owner recovers in the hospital, Coconut Creek police said this week.Police announced Monday that Jack is on his way to a foster home ...
POMPANO BEACH — A pre-dawn fire at a Pompano Beach quadruplex sent two people to the hospital and displaced six residents Tuesday morning, according to the city’s Strategic Communications Office.Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived at the residential building at 345 NW 5 St. around 3:15 a.m. to find ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs High School’s athletic director is the latest to be arrested for taking part in a scheme that diverted more than $11,000 tied to unauthorized gym rentals at Broward County schools, according to court and arrest records filed this week.Brandon Wesley, 48, was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Another Argentinian steakhouse is planned for Coral Springs, with a new restaurant preparing to open in the former Smith & Webster Restaurant & Bar space in the Target shopping center on North State Road 7.A sign posted on the front door at 4372 N. State Road 7 reads ...
CORAL SPRINGS — Coral Springs police helped stop three South Florida women who are accused of stealing nearly $95,000 worth of cosmetics from CVS and Walgreens across Broward and Palm Beach counties during a months-long organized retail theft operation, according to investigators.Vanessa Equsquiza, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — For teaching his students to think like scientists, John Kux, a West Boca Raton Community High School teacher, recently earned a county-wide award for his work in the classroom. The Economic Council of Palm Beach County last week gave Kux its 2026 William T. Dwyer Awards for ...