Coral Springs Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
October 18, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — After just a few months in operation, the Boca Farmers Market has outgrown its first home and is moving to a new, larger space at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). The grand reopening is set for this Sunday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The year-round Sunday market will now ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The sounds of pickleball will start reverberating through Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton next week when players can start using the new covered courts. The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District plans on holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to open ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After more than a decade on display at Betti Stradling Park, Coral Springs Public Art Committee has decided to decommission the large metal sculpture Cosmological Principle due to escalating repair costs that now exceed its original purchase value.According to city meeting ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — ONX, Inc. will lay off 30 employees as it winds down operations at its automated homebuilding plant in Pompano Beach, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter filed with state and local officials.The company said the layoffs at its 1200 NW ...
Protesters are planning a “No Kings” demonstration in downtown Coral Springs on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at West Sample Road and North University Drive.Organized by Joyful Resistance South Florida, founded by Coral Springs resident Christine Calareso Bleecker, the event joins thousands ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 23-year-old woman reversed her car toward a Coral Springs police officer and fled a traffic stop late Saturday night, according to an arrest report.An officer saw a black Honda driving eastbound on West Sample Road near Coral Ridge Drive and switching lanes improperly around ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The developers behind the proposed Boca Raton Surf Park say the wave-based attraction could draw millions of visitors from as far north as Orlando — but claim it will generate far less traffic than a typical theme park.Among all the proposals for a revenue-generating project for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A motorcyclist who fled from Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Boca Raton has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit.According to the FHP, a trooper attempted to stop a red motorcycle seen driving recklessly in the area of Yamato Road and Technology ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A man known as “Pikachu” with a history of violence recently threatened to cut another man’s throat with a pocketknife in Coconut Creek, resulting in his arrest, according to a police report. At around 4:50 p.m. on Oct. 12, a witness called police when she saw Manuel L. Garcia, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public Schools officials have planned another public meeting at Coral Springs High School to talk about the city’s middle schools, but this time the discussion won’t center on closing a school. As part of the district’s efforts to address declining enrollment, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs resident who was police lieutenant in a neighboring city has sued his former employer for the second time, recently filing a lawsuit claiming his former colleagues held him and his family, including three minors, against their will in their home. A lawyer ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Romero Britto, the Brazilian-born pop artist celebrated for his bold colors and uplifting imagery, will attend the ribbon cutting of his new store at Town Center at Boca Raton this Saturday, Oct.18.The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. near Nordstrom at 6000 Glades Road, and includes a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A divided Broward County Public School Board on Tuesday changed its district ban on cell phone use for high school students in Coral Springs and across the county, allowing them to use phones only at lunchtime. The ban on cell phone use during the school day remains for middle ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and business leaders are invited to a workshop on Monday, Oct. 27, from 12 to 1 p.m. at Office Evolution Coral Springs, 3301 N. University Dr., Suite 100, focused on helping businesses grow through innovation, commercialization, and funding ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Five schools that serve Coral Springs have been named “Schools of Excellence” by the Florida Department of Education. The designation recognizes their strong academic performance and ranks them among the best in the state.According to Broward County Public Schools, the 2024–2025 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC), once home to IBM engineers who invented the personal computer, is moving toward a major transformation that would convert much of its 123-acre property from office space to a walkable mix of residential, retail, hospitality, and recreational ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Virginia man accused of stealing wallets from women’s cars while an accomplice distracted them is facing a slew of criminal charges in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens, according to police.Investigators say the string of thefts began April 15, 2024, when Petrica ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward County parks in Coconut Creek are bringing seasonal fun to families this October, with a fall celebration and a spooky nature program at two of the city’s most popular parks.- Oct. 18: Fall Festival at Tradewinds Park — 11 a.m.–3 p.m.Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Six years after surviving a gunshot wound in the line of duty, Officer Andrew Renna has been promoted to sergeant with the Coconut Creek Police Department.Renna’s promotion was formally recognized during last week’s city commission meeting, where police Chief Fred Hofer called ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Six-year-old LJ Howells of Coral Springs has two big passions — police officers and lawn care. But behind his smile and curiosity is a story of quiet bravery. Since he was a toddler, LJ has battled multiple brain aneurysms and ongoing medical challenges. Later this month, he ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs firefighters are in line for a 9% pay increase for the next two fiscal years and then an 8% raise the following year under a new three-year contract the city commission is expected to consider ratifying at its meeting on Wednesday. Firefighters at the top-end of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 65-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle crash early Friday that shut down part of Sample Road and sparked a hit-and-run investigation, a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police said Monday. The collision took place at 5:22 a.m. at the intersection of Sample Road ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department has received a $2,483,447 federal grant to expand its team of first responders, the city announced Monday.The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, administered by FEMA, is the first of its kind awarded to the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission is scheduled to consider awarding a $1.5 million contract to repave the roads in two subdivisions and a section of Westview Drive at its regular meeting on Wednesday.The road restoration and maintenance project includes roadways in the ...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL — As a child growing up in Brazil, Hamilton Monteiro, M.D., knew he wanted to be a doctor — a journey that’s taken him from his home country to a Yale University-affiliated hospital to now serving northern Broward County, including Coral Springs, at the recently opened women’s ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s holiday season will kick off with the second annual Holiday POPS Concert at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, Dec. 6.The Symphonia, conducted by Jacomo Bairos, will perform festive favorites alongside the FAU Chamber Singers and Schola Cantorum of Florida.Doors ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — After years of wear, waterlogging, and weekend tournaments, the baseball fields at North Community Park in Coral Springs may be getting a long-awaited upgrade.City officials are proposing to replace the park’s four grass fields with synthetic turf — a $1.45 million project ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For ten long years, the family of Steven MacKrell searched for answers, only to find them at the bottom of a Boca Raton lake. After an evening with friends in July 2015, the 25-year-old Pompano Beach resident left a bar in Fort Lauderdale. At around 2:30 a.m. he was seen on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs residents who hoped to one day surf close to home will have to wait — or possibly head north to Boca Raton, where a major surf pool project is gaining momentum.After hearing nine proposals for redeveloping the North Park site, the Greater Boca Raton Beach & ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Broward County Public School Board decided to save Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs this week from closing even though its facilities are just about at the end of their serviceable life and it will cost about $65 million to replace. That’s in addition to the school ...