Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
September 20, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs police and fire departments need new dress uniforms and that’s going to cost more than twice the usual annual amount the city sets aside for them. The city commission this week approved spending $200,000, a jump of 122% increase from the $90,000 it had ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The owners of Uptown Boca in West Boca Raton have recently sold the retail center to a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm for $118.5 million. The center’s developers, a joint venture of Schmier Property Group, Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties and Wheelock ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The FBI is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man they say robbed the Amerant Bank in Coral Springs last month.On Thursday, they released photographs of the robbery that took place on Aug. 25 at around 11:45 a.m. at 1755 N. University Drive. The robber entered the bank ...
PARKLAND, FL — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball head coach had a surprise visit from the Orange Bowl Committee this week for a special recognition. Committee officials visited the school on Tuesday to recognize Todd Fitz-Gerald for his work on and off the field through the College ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – With a paintbrush in hand and a canvas propped at the entrance, Sergio Gomez is giving passersby at Promenade at Coconut Creek a front-row view into his world of art.This month, the 53-year-old artist and his wife, Yanina, opened 33 Contemporary Gallery, a 1,600-square-foot ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A second tenured Florida Atlantic University professor has been placed on administrative leave following provocative comments posted on social media related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rebel Cole, a Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance at FAU’s College of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Nordstrom Rack officially opened its new Coral Springs store Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting, giveaways, and a rush of eager shoppers.Dozens lined up outside Pine Ridge Square on North University Drive before the doors opened at 9 a.m., hoping to score discounted designer ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs Target has been the site of a string of thefts this month, with police making multiple arrests and recovering thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise.Four people were arrested between Sept. 4 and Sept. 13 in connection with the thefts at the Target, located at ...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL — A new healthcare option for women has opened in northern Broward County with the launch of the HCA Florida Institute for Women’s Health & Body in Lighthouse Point.The center, located at 2850 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, provides a full range of OB/GYN and women’s health ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Florida Panthers made a special stop in Coral Springs earlier this month, bringing the Stanley Cup to the city’s first responders.The Cup was brought to both the Coral Springs Police Department and Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, escorted by Travis Viola – the son of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Lucky for four passengers aboard a Bombardier Challenger 300 jet that overshot the runway earlier this month, the Boca Raton Airport is one of just six in the state that has a safety system designed to safely stop aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. According ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The grade is in for the Lyons Creek Middle School parent and bus loop flip that was instituted this school year in Coconut Creek, and it’s a resounding A. That’s what Coconut Creek officials told the Broward County Public Schools Board on Tuesday during the public comment ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs emergency dispatcher has a new four-legged companion after adopting a kitten rescued by Coconut Creek firefighters last week.The tiny stowaway was discovered when a woman pulled into Coconut Creek Fire Station 50, worried about meowing she heard from beneath her ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A driver in Coral Springs told police he was heading north on University Drive when another car — a red Toyota Corolla — tried to get around him but couldn’t. The Corolla pulled in behind him, then came up alongside as the two vehicles stopped at the light at NW 40th ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton woman was recently arrested for domestic child abuse in connection with the alleged beating of a six-year-old girl with a large wooden spoon, leaving a 4-by-3-inch bruise on her left leg.According to a Boca Raton police report, police responded to a residence on Sept.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Looks like The Knife: Parrilla Argentina finally may be opening soon after more than two years of anticipation for the new eatery at Coral Square Mall in Coral Springs. The Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of Commerce sent out a notice on Monday about a scheduled ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs will host two Family Fun Night events this fall.The first will be the Recreation Expo on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents can meet instructors and organizers from city recreation programs.The second will be an indoor movie night on Wednesday, Nov.
BOCA RATON, FL — A former Boca Raton mother is suing the City of Boca Raton and the City of Boynton Beach, alleging that the agencies “wrongfully and unlawfully” involuntarily committed her 14-year-old to a psychiatric hospital. According to the lawsuit, on Feb. 11, 2023, a National Suicide ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public School last week announced the district had 44 high school seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, including 10 from Coral Springs. The scholarship program named 16,000 semifinalists across the country for the class of 2026. They’ll compete ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man driving with 16 license suspensions was stopped once again for a traffic violation, this time in a school zone, and ended up in jail, according to a police report. An officer was conducting school zone enforcement near Coral Springs Middle School on Wiles ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Tattoos are personal, permanent, and rarely chosen lightly. For many women, though, stepping into a male-dominated tattoo industry can feel intimidating.Ashley Shamash is working to change that. At Beauty in Ink Tattoos and Piercings in the 7th Street Shops, 33 SE 7th St., Suite L, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek city leaders on Thursday paused their move to ban electric bicycles, e-scooters and other motorized devices from city park trails after debating whether such regulation was even needed. At Thursday’s city commission meeting, Coconut Creek police Chief Fred Hofer ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs mother is facing charges after a confrontation with her ex spiraled into a fight in a parking lot earlier this month, according to a police report. Police said 31-year-old Scarlett Rodriguez met her former partner on Royal Palm Boulevard late on Sept. 2. The two, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The era of building on empty land in Coral Springs is nearly over.New city data presented recently to city commissioners shows just 57 privately owned vacant parcels remain across the city — a sharp reminder that future growth will hinge on redevelopment and taller buildings ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton Police Services Department has unveiled a new addition to its training facility with the installation of the Action Target TAC House, a donation from the Boca Raton Police Foundation.The structure has been named Lauren’s House in memory of Officer Lauren Kresse, who ...
POMPANO BEACH — Two men have been indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges in connection with the 2019 killing of a 32-year-old man in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) said.2019 Victim Identified as Clarens CalixteDeputies were dispatched just after 3 a.m. on Dec.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs’ Cornerstone development is set to get a splash of color. The city’s Public Art Committee has approved artist Sonny Behan to design and complete a mural on the parking garage entrances at the mixed-use project at University Drive and Sample Road.According to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Residents will soon have a chance to explore the city in a new way through the Sunny Seekers Scavenger Hunt, a two-week community event running from Sept. 20 through Oct. 4.Organized as part of Coral Springs’ Neighborhoods with Integrity initiative, the scavenger hunt is aimed ...
TAMARAC, FL - Six deputies have been fired, and 11 others disciplined after a Broward Sheriff’s Office review into how its personnel handled both the lead-up to and the aftermath of a February triple homicide in Tamarac.Sheriff Gregory Tony announced the latest disciplinary measures Friday, saying ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – For Flaren and Yanina Koifman, keeping a home in top shape shouldn’t be stressful, time-consuming, or costly. That’s why the Coral Springs couple recently launched GCH Co., a membership-based service that provides year-round home maintenance tailored to families, retirees, ...