Coral Springs Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
September 12, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – For years, long lines of cars have snaked onto University Drive during the lunch rush at the Chick-fil-A in Coral Springs. Beginning Friday, those traffic jams may finally have a solution in sight.The popular restaurant at 1341 N. University Drive will close for several months ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 47-year-old Coral Springs man with multiple suspensions caused a hit-and-run crash, and admitted he’s been driving without a valid license for over a decade, according to a police report. Coral Springs police were called to the intersection of Riverside Drive and West Sample ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In what has become an annual tradition, Coconut Creek firefighters climbed 111 floors on Thursday as part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, marking the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.The climb took place at Planet Fitness, 4291 Hillsboro Boulevard, where firefighters ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Shoppers in northwest Broward will soon have a new spot to hunt for discounted designer fashions when Nordstrom Rack opens its doors at Pine Ridge Square on North University Drive in Coral Springs.The retailer will kick off its arrival with a Pre-Opening Shopping Party on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — More than 2,000 apartments, condos, and single-family homes have recently been built, are under construction, or are under consideration in Coral Springs, according to new city data shared with city commissioners last month.The figures show 2,071 new housing units tied to 13 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Plans to build a roundabout at North Wyndham Lakes Boulevard and Wyndham Circle, near Eagle Ridge Elementary School in Coral Springs, are moving forward, but construction is still years away.According to Coral Springs spokesperson, Sayona Khandwalla, the Florida Department of ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 55-year-old Deerfield Beach man was arrested last week after fleeing a traffic stop, barricading himself inside a stranger’s vehicle, and threatening to harm himself during a tense standoff with police.According to a Boca Raton Police Department arrest report, Louis Denkin fled ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A new pizza spot is headed to the Promenade at Coconut Creek. Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza confirmed to TAPinto Coconut Creek plans to open a location at the shopping and dining destination at 4437 Lyons Road — the former location of Mama Asian Bistro.“We’re excited to confirm ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek’s Hometown Market is back starting this Saturday, giving residents another season to shop locally and gather with neighbors, according to city leaders. The market will run from Oct. 4 through March on the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 2 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday agreed to put the controversial downtown government campus redevelopment before residents for a vote after more than four hours of public discussion. Dozens of speakers took to the podium during the public comment period of the city council ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Oktoberfest will return to Coral Springs on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 9500 W Sample Rd.The celebration will feature authentic German fare, Bavarian treats, and a beer garden pouring Bavarian beers and German wines. Entertainment will include music by The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a once well-respected Coral Springs family, will spend the rest of her life in prison following her conviction last week for helping mastermind the 2014 murder of her Harvard-educated former son-in-law, esteemed FSU law professor Dan ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton partners in their proposed redevelopment of the downtown government campus presented a revised plan Monday that considered many of the criticisms it had received from a vocal group of opponents to it. Principals of the Terra and Frisbee Group presented the updated ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — City leaders in Coconut Creek last year set aside $50,000 for a Holocaust memorial sculpture, but shifting geopolitics have doubled the price tag for the project. At a Thursday city commission meeting, Coconut Creek’s elected leaders are expected to consider whether to award a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 43-year-old Coral Springs man drove his pickup truck into an active traffic investigation scene, shouted profanities at officers, and refused repeated commands to stop, according to a police report. Officers were securing the intersection of North State Road 7 and Turtle Creek ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Construction is now underway on a 56,000-square-foot building in Coral Springs’ corporate park that will become the new U.S. headquarters of Decoral System, a company specializing in decorative surface technology.The three-story facility is rising on vacant land at the southwest ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs City Manager Catherine Givens has become one of just 1,300 local government professionals worldwide to earn the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).The ICMA Credentialed Manager program is considered one ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Despite strong objections from downtown residents, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 5–1 last month to recommend approval of the Mizner Plaza Hotel, a proposed 12-story project that could reshape the city center.Board members said the two-tower hotel aligns with Boca ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Driver license services are expected to be available at Coconut Creek City Hall beginning in the summer of 2026, city officials announced last week. It will be part of a broader effort already underway to bring county services closer to residents. The Broward County Tax ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 63-year-old Coral Springs man kicked officers and threatened to kill one while being treated at a local hospital following his arrest, according to a police report.On August 30, police received reports of a man at the pool area of the Avana Coral Springs Apartments, 3600 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Home prices in Coral Springs dropped in July while the number of homes sold went up, according to new figures shared with city commissioners during a planning retreat last month.The median sale price was $620,000, down 4.6% from a year earlier, Redfin reported. At the same time, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Each month during the school year, Coconut Creek students and teachers are recognized for their good deeds through Do The Right Thing – a program run by the city’s police department that also makes scholarship awards possible.To help keep the program going, the nonprofit raised ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A woman was killed early Sunday after the SUV she was driving veered off State Road 7 and overturned into a canal in West Boca Raton, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report.The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. just north of Sandalfoot Boulevard in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — New figures show Coral Springs spent nearly $1.7 million in land, funds, and fee waivers to complete the city’s first Habitat for Humanity of Broward homes - a project launched amid Broward County’s affordable housing shortage.The city committed $920,636 in public funds and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Florida League of Cities has awarded Commissioner Joshua Simmons its Gold Certificate of Excellence, recognizing his leadership and commitment to public service. The Gold Certificate represents the highest honor, designed to strengthen the effectiveness of municipal leaders ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – If you’re looking for fun, educational activities in Coconut Creek this month, Tradewinds Park & Stables, at 3600 West Sample Rd, is holding two events for all ages.The first event is the Broward Beekeepers Apiary Open House, on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A new Tex-Mex spot is on its way to West Boca Raton — opening in the same plaza where Tijuana Flats shut down about a year ago.Barrio Burrito Bar will soon open at 20449 State Road 7, Suite A-6, in Mission Bay Plaza.The menu will feature build-your-own burritos, bowls, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A parking dispute outside the Coral Springs Costco Wholesale ended with a man ramming another car and injuring the driver, according to a police report. On Aug. 31 at the store on Coral Ridge Drive, Dylan Rogers, 23, of Pompano Beach, allegedly approached a couple waiting for a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 20-year-old Coral Springs man was arrested last month after being accused of raping a girl at a house party that took place in January 2024.The 15-year-old victim reported she was drunk at the party and that Mohammad Chehade led her to a red car parked on the street, where he ...
BOCA RATON, FL. — Both Lynn University and Florida Atlantic University welcomed their largest freshman classes in the schools' respective histories, officials from both schools recently announced. Lynn welcomed more than 1,250 new students, pushing total enrollment past 3,550 students.This year’s ...