Coral Springs Top Stories
By JEFF YASTINE
October 4, 2025
POMPANO BEACH — It was a little less than two years ago that Mote, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, and his wife, moved from Charleston to build their business in Pompano. Now they've officially celebrated the grand opening of their Scramblers Golf Club with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs woman is accused of shoving and striking a police officer after being stopped for not wearing a seat belt — while holding her baby, according to a police report.The officer saw Breona Kendrick, 32, driving a Chevy Spark on Sept. 23 without a seat belt and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Police said they found more than 28 grams of fentanyl in the car of a Fort Lauderdale man who was pulled over in Coral Springs last week.According to a police report, Ryan Eugene Cohee, 42, was arrested Sept. 25 on a charge of trafficking fentanyl, along with possession of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders expected to have cameras ready to spot school-zone speeders at the start of the new school year, but things haven’t gone according to plan. There have been delays in obtaining the needed permits from Broward County to install the poles for the cameras, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A boy riding a bicycle suffered minor injuries this week after being struck by a car near Country Hills Elementary School in Coral Springs, police said.The crash happened on Wednesday morning around 7:07 a.m. at Westview Drive and Coral Springs Drive, police said.The boy rode ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — In the U.S. House district that includes Coral Springs, 164,000 people will see an increase in healthcare costs under the proposed budget at the center of the partial federal government shutdown. That’s according to Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, who sent out an email blast ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — While the temperatures outside may still feel like mid-summer, the calendar has turned to autumn and that brings fall festivities to two parks in Coconut Creek.Tradewinds Park & Stables will hold its Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. Activities ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police have arrested a 21-year-old Pembroke Pines man in connection with a 2024 carjacking at 59 S. Federal Highway of a Rolls-Royce SUV valued at about $400,000. Tyrone Walker was charged on Sept. 29 after DNA linked him to the crime that occurred last year.According to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Maryland woman visiting Coral Springs is accused of repeatedly hitting an elderly woman — the mother of her friend — and blocking her from calling 911 during a heated altercation, according to police records.The confrontation began the night of Sept. 18 when Kayla Triplett, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – For most, retirement signals a chance to slow down. But for Coral Springs resident Jeff Rodack, 73, it was the start of a brand-new chapter, one filled with humor, chaos, and a touch of lunacy.Rodack, who spent decades as senior editor at the “National Enquirer” and city editor ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man was arrested Saturday night in the Florida Keys after barricading himself inside a Conch Key residence and threatening to kill deputies, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.Damian Key Reynolds, 34, faces charges of making threats to a law enforcement ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek City Commission last week awarded the city’s state lobbying firm a 33% raise, agreeing to pay Kirk Consultants Inc. $48,000 a year. City officials heaped praise on the firm, which has represented Coconut Creek on a number of issues in Tallahassee since ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The family of a woman whose was discovered in a Coral Springs canal on Aug. 25 and died in a hospital is sharing memories of her life, and calling attention to domestic violence while the investigation into her death continues.According to a GoFundMe page, the relatives describe ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency this week signed off on up to $7.5 million in public infrastructure funding to help launch City Village, a mixed-use development planned for the former City Hall property.CRA board members voted Monday to move ahead with a formal ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — What was a standard Coconut Creek City Commission meeting last week ended with personal news from one of the city’s elected leaders that was anything but routine. During the portion of the meeting last Thursday that was set aside for each of the city’s five elected commissioners ...
BOCA RATON, FL – The Boca Raton Police Foundation is releasing its first K-9 calendar for 2026, with proceeds supporting the city’s police dog unit.The calendar features the department’s three K-9s — Ivan, Zorro, and Pely — photographed at locations across Boca Raton, including Mizner Park, Town ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs man deliberately damaged a Maserati parked outside Walmart, leaving behind slash marks, scratches, and punctures that caused more than $1,000 in damage, according to police. A witness told police she saw Michael Arias, 31, acting aggressively as he walked toward ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) this week approved $300,000 in grants to help three restaurants open at the Cornerstone development in downtown Coral Springs.Gary Rack’s FarmHouse Kitchen, Mitch’s Downtown Bagel Café, and Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream were ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Comedy, Broadway performances, and live music are all part of the upcoming 2025–26 season at The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The schedule runs from October through April and includes nationally known entertainers, tribute shows, and special events.The Studio at Mizner Park ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – An 80-year-old woman was hospitalized after a dog attacked her at Monarch Station, a residential complex on Sample Road in Coconut Creek.The woman was being pushed in her wheelchair by her mother on a walking path at 4931 West Sample Road when they came across a man with two ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – From a patio filled with 150 potted plants to a fully automated grow system, Coral Springs resident Brianne Oliveira has turned a home experiment into her new venture: Roots & Shoots Microgreen Farm.The 30-year-old former chef said she now produces up to 80 trays of ...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT — HCA Florida Northwest Hospital officially opened its first health facility in coastal north Broward with a ribbon cutting last week for the Institute for Women’s Health and Body, located at 2850 N. Federal Highway, Suite 300 in Lighthouse Point.“Several years ago we sat down and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Residents of a Coral Springs home woke up to a startling discovery when a stranger was found naked in their shower, according to Coral Springs police. Police said 48-year-old Heriberto Angel Ocasio, who is homeless, slipped inside the house on Sept. 21 through an unlocked door.
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek resident lost $1,500 after falling victim to a phone scam involving callers who posed as Microsoft support workers, according to a police report.The 72-year-old victim received a call from someone claiming to be with “Microsoft Support” on Sept. 17. The caller ...
BOCA RATON, FL – It’s almost that time of year — when porches fill with pumpkins, Halloween décor goes up, and fall arrives in Boca Raton.Next month, local residents won’t have to travel far for the perfect pumpkin.On Saturday, Oct. 25, The Shops at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle, will host ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Tropical Storm Imelda, newly formed in the Caribbean, is not expected to bring damaging winds to Boca Raton or Palm Beach County, but the storm’s influence will be felt along the coast in the coming days.According to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m. advisory Sunday, winds ...
CORAL SPRINGS — A longtime Catholic school principal from Coral Springs has been arrested on charges of defrauding St. Coleman Catholic School in Pompano Beach out of more than $238,000.Lori St. Thomas, 61, surrendered Thursday at the Broward County Courthouse and was booked into the Broward ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Latin indie band Stereokinetics is coming to Coral Springs, performing at the Northwest Regional Library as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month activities. The band, which has toured across the country, performs from 3 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the library’s multipurpose ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 29-year-old man is facing charges of DUI property damage and driving without a valid license after crashing his SUV into a Boca Raton light pole just before 6 a.m. Monday.According to a Boca Raton police report, Victor Gayoso-Marquez of Fort Lauderdale drove his black GMC Yukon ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek's Atlantic Technical College is seeking donations of new or gently used professional clothing for its Interview Boutique, which helps students prepare for job interviews, internships and career opportunities.Donations can include suits, blazers, dress shirts, ...