Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
October 10, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek family’s frantic search for their missing cat ended in an unexpected place — behind a wall.After several hours of calling and searching, the family in the Bayport neighborhood, off Lyons Road and 42nd Street, realized their feline friend was meowing from ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Helping Hands is asking for community support to feed more than 4,000 families through its 21st annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade. Each $29.72 donation provides a turkey and a box of holiday meal essentials for a local family, according to organizers. Donate here: ...
POMPANO BEACH — Late morning and early afternoon saw torrential rain drench Pompano and much of northern Broward County with - by some estimates of local TV stations - between 6 to 8 inches of rain.The weather cleared and streets drained off their watery burdens in late afternoon, but not before ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Chabad Jewish Center in Coral Springs is kicking off a new season of SparkSpace, a community program offering creative and wellness classes open to everyone — regardless of affiliation.Designed to help residents “gather, grow, and glow,” SparkSpace provides a welcoming ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Two people were hospitalized following a serious two-vehicle crash early Friday morning that shut down a major stretch of Sample Road for several hours.Coral Springs Police say one person is in serious condition and another in critical condition following the crash around 6 a.m.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man swung a metal axe at his brother after being told to move out for smoking crack cocaine, according to police.When police arrived at the home on Sept. 30, around 8:30 p.m., the victim told officers that his brother, Ariel Bonilla, 46, had been smoking crack ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A retired Boca Raton lawyer has filed a lawsuit to halt a ballot initiative sparked by the city’s proposed downtown government campus redevelopment plan that, if passed, would require the city to hold elections to lease or sell more than a half-acre of land. The lawsuit is the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 45-year-old Wellington man hit a pregnant woman with his vehicle during a dispute over a parking space outside Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant at The Promenade in Coconut Creek, according to police.The victim was standing in a parking space to hold it for her husband ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police recently arrested a teen after an officer spotted him wearing all black and a balaclava-style mask while loitering outside a closed business on Wiles Road in Coral Springs.Around 2 a.m. on Sept. 29, an officer noticed Nikolas Alonso, 18, dressed in all black ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Global drugmaker Lupin Pharmaceuticals plans to build a $250 million manufacturing plant in Coral Springs, bringing more than 200 skilled jobs to the city by 2030, the company announced on Wednesday. The new 70,000-square-foot facility on five acres in the Coral Springs Park of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — On the heels of tenured professors being placed on administrative leave during an investigation into their social media posts following the death of conservative politics activist Charlie Kirk, Florida Atlantic University’s Faculty Senate and an FAU union on Monday passed a joint ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public Schools on Tuesday decided to take Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs off the list of schools it might potentially close next school year. Lori Alhadeff, who represents Coral Springs on the school board, offered her colleagues a detailed explanation ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Ongoing hearings in Tallahassee, where Florida Power & Light Co. is seeking approval for utility rate increases, could affect millions of customers — in Coral Springs and across the state.The Florida Public Service Commission began formal hearings this week to review both ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Just after 6 p.m. on Oct. 1, a man called Boca Raton police to report that he saw two people having sex in the swale on the west side of Powerline Road, just south of Glades Road.The responding police officer found just that in a grassy area just north of Estancia East, according ...
BOCA RATON, FL – For attorney Joseph Abdin, the courtroom isn’t the only place where he’s made his mark. The 28-year-old lawyer with Brotman, Nusbaum, Ibrahim & Adelman in Boca Raton gained national recognition after appearing on the hit reality competition shows “Big Brother” and “The Amazing ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek is heating things up for a good cause. The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek has teamed up with the Coconut Creek Benevolent Firefighters & Paramedics Association to create the city’s first-ever Firefighter Calendar, a lighthearted, homegrown project that will help ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of Commerce will roll out the red carpet — and a few Derby hats — for its Annual Gala on Friday, Oct. 24, at Deer Creek Golf and Country Club.The Kentucky Derby-themed event will bring together business owners, community leaders, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A new Indian restaurant is on its way to Coral Springs.The business will open at 1142 University Drive, in the plaza at University and Ramblewood drives. The location, next to Dunkin’, previously housed a Venezuelan restaurant and, before that, a pizza shop.The restaurant’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A long-time Coral Springs resident, real estate broker and civic volunteer, Melissa Donnahoe on Monday announced her candidacy for the open city commission Seat 4, which is held by term-limited Commissioner Joshua Simmons. She joins the race against Jeff Adelman, also a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department is turning up the heat this weekend in the name of safety. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 11, residents are invited to “Charge into Fire Safety” at a free, family-friendly jamboree filled with live demonstrations, hands-on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton, known for its pristine beaches, gated country club communities, and multi-million-dollar estates, is also home to a homeless population living in the shadows, stoking concern in city leaders and fear in some residents.In July, a homeless man charged a shopper as he ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What began as one Coconut Creek’s mother’s mission to help her son heal from unimaginable loss has become a place for thousands of grieving children and families across South Florida. This weekend, Tomorrow’s Rainbow will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the “Pony Jail ‘n ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 32-year-old Coral Springs man is accused of hitting his father during a violent argument that began when the father asked a prostitute — whom his son had brought home — to leave, according to police.At around 9:13 pm. on Sept. 27, the victim told police that earlier in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public School officials are considering closing Forest Glen Middle School and sending its students to other middle schools, including one outside of Coral Springs, as it continues to grapple with dwindling enrollment. As part of its “Redefining Our Schools” ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The way Florida Atlantic University marine biologist Andia Chaves-Fonnegra puts it, the $720,446 grant just awarded to her by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) isn't just about science. “It's an investment in resilience,” she said, for Florida's threatened marine ...
POMPANO BEACH — One man was killed and another injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. in the 1600 block of Northwest 10th Circle. Responding deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek woman is accused of creating sexually explicit videos of her 5-year-old daughter and sharing them with a man she fantasized sexually abusing the child with, according to a police report.Police received a CyberTip, which originated from the messaging app KIK, on ...
MARGATE, FL - La Bamba Mexican & Spanish Restaurants are celebrating National Taco Day this Tuesday, Oct. 7, by offering free tacos with any dine-in purchase between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at all its South Florida locations, including Margate. The long-running, family-owned restaurant group — ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The City of Coral Springs will host a free senior health fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Coral Springs Gymnasium.The event will include health screenings, vendors, refreshments and wellness advice.The fair is open to seniors, family members, residents ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The starting salary for a Coconut Creek police officer is set to jump 5.5 % to $75,217 from $71,286 under a new three-year contract the city commission is set to review at its next meeting, according to city documents. New sergeants will see a 3% raise to $119,705, and ...