Coral Springs Top Stories
By MISSY DIAZ
September 5, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — A safety system stopped a jet after it overshot the runway on Wednesday at Boca Raton Airport, according to federal officials. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) — a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Among the fees in Coral Springs’ proposed budget for the next fiscal year is an increase of more than 20% in what businesses pay for fire-rescue services and a more than 7% increase in what residents pay.The preliminary budget shows that the fee increase will go in part to pay ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A man with a history of indecent exposure was recently arrested again in Coral Springs, this time accused of exposing himself during a child exchange.Ryan Olmedo, 35, of Tamarac, met his former partner — the mother of their two children — around 6:06 p.m. on Aug. 31 outside 2801 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is facing domestic battery and child abuse charges after police say he struck his girlfriend and her child during a violent outburst triggered by a five-year-old boy mentioning he had a crush on a Black classmate.According to a heavily redacted police report, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A man who smashed his way into a gas station in Coconut Creek was caught moments later following a short police pursuit.When 21-year-old Nicholas Estifil of Pompano Beach broke into the Orion Gas Station at 3900 Coconut Creek Parkway around 2 a.m. on Aug. 27, he set off an ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A familiar name in South Florida dining is back in Boca Raton. Rodney Mayo, the Palm Beach County restaurateur behind the Sub-Culture Group, has revived Tryst — once a French brasserie — in Mizner Park.The new Tryst has taken over the former Penelope’s spot at 431 Plaza Real, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A new destination for donut lovers is coming to The Walk of Coral Springs. Mojo Donuts, known for its small-batch, chef-driven recipes, will soon open at 2810 N. University Drive.The family-run shop, led by founder Shawn Neifeld, has earned a following in South Florida for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A new café is preparing to open in north Coral Springs, offering a menu of Italian sandwiches, coffee, and desserts.The shop, Generoso’s Italian Sandwich Shoppe & Espresso Bar, will be located at 6230 Coral Ridge Drive in the shopping center next to Heron Bay, with an ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Even with more than 5,000 new housing units expected to be built over the next 25 years, Coral Springs’ population is projected to grow only modestly, according to new demographic forecasts.New city data shows the population, now estimated at 134,345, will climb to about 139,154 ...
MIAMI, FL — A man who stockpiled weapons, silencers, tactical gear, and attack plans targeting Jewish and Black Americans — including U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who represents Coral Springs — has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Aug. 29 that ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Belle Glade man accused of stomping a 68-year-old Boca Raton man unconscious is facing charges of aggravated battery on a person 65 years old or older, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, and resisting an officer without violence for allegedly assaulting the man ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As Broward County Public School leaders continue the discussion of how to deal with declining enrollment, they plan to hold a public meeting later this month to gain community input on four Coral Springs middle schools. District officials plan to hold the meeting on Sept. 30 at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A major technology upgrade is underway across Coral Springs as several telecommunications companies, including Comcast, AT&T, and Tillman FiberCo, work to install a new fiber optic infrastructure. Once completed, thousands of homes and businesses will gain access to faster, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The City of Coral Springs will host compost workshops in September to teach residents how to use the city’s organics drop-off program.The city’s office of sustainability will lead the events at city hall, 9500 West Sample Road. The first workshop is set for Thursday, Sept. 11, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A heated argument over a messy kitchen escalated into a domestic violence incident in Coral Springs, leaving a son injured and his mother under arrest.When police arrived at the apartment on Riverside Drive at 5:42 p.m. on August 22, they spoke with 49-year-old Shawna Forbes and ...
BOCA RATON, FL – An upscale seafood restaurant known for its raw bar, live music, and extensive whiskey menu has closed its doors at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Loch Bar has permanently shut down its location at 346 Plaza Real, according to the restaurant’s Google listing. Over the years, the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Broward Health Coral Springs recently announced that doctors there completed the hospital's first successful left-sided ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia and a leading cause of stroke. The hospital said in a press release that it has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A long-anticipated restaurant at Coral Square Mall in Coral Springs has been planned for more than two years, but it’s still not open. This month, city commissioners were shown renderings of The Knife: Parilla Argentina.The Argentine steakhouse, to be located at the mall’s east ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton has officially broken ground on the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building. The 22,000-square-foot, two-story facility will house the university’s programs in Holocaust education, Jewish studies, and related fields, ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — After 41 years as one of Broward County’s most beloved annual events, the St. Coleman Italian Festival has officially come to an end.Fr. Michael Garcia, pastor of St. Coleman Catholic Church in Pompano Beach, announced the decision in a letter to parish families this week. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Workers at a Coral Springs nonprofit were loading a delivery van when a man suddenly jumped into the driver’s seat and sped away.The cargo van at the Jack Brewer Foundation on Wiles Road was running with the keys in the ignition as workers prepared for deliveries around 8:05 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs residents are calling on the city to rebuild the Betti Stradling Skatepark into a free, world-class concrete skatepark, saying the current facility has fallen into serious disrepair.Once a popular destination for skaters and families, the skatepark, at 10301 Wiles ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Newly released renderings of the proposed 11-story, 300-apartment mixed-use development to replace the downtown Coral Springs Bank of America building show two buildings fronting the streets and wrapped around two parking facilities covering an entire city block. TAPinto Coral ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A late-night DUI crash in Coconut Creek involving a Boca Raton driver left $35k in damages to both cars.Aleksandr Moskalev, 51, was driving near 3900 West Hillsboro Boulevard around 11 p.m. on August 20 when he crashed into the back of another car, according to an arrest ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After decades of serving burgers, ribs, and late-night cocktails to local diners, the TGI Fridays next to Coral Square Mall in Coral Springs has closed its doors.The restaurant at 855 N. University Drive is now shuttered, with a note from management thanking patrons for their ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The former Coral Springs brewmaster arrested on a domestic violence charge this week called 911 to report that his wife was having a “mental break” before police found her body floating in a nearby canal. Jeffrey Evans, 43, of Coral Springs called at 8:51 p.m. on Monday asking ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Ben Feferman is working to ease the cost of kosher groceries for families in Coral Springs and beyond.Feferman recently joined Kosher 4 Less, a nonprofit food delivery service that has been operating since 2009. The group, originally called the Miami Kosher Ko-Op, delivers ...
MARGATE, FL — Work crews descended on an operating room at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital last week to turn it into a new specialized space for heart valve replacements. Hospital officials have brought on two new cardiac surgeons to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacements, a minimally ...
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL — The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dirt bike crash that killed a 22-year-old man just over the Coconut Creek city limits. The sheriff’s traffic homicide detectives are investigating the crash that happened at 100 N. Powerline Road in Deerfield Beach just after ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The former brewmaster at Big Bear Brewing in Coral Springs, who once pitched city officials on opening a brewery in the Cornerstone development, is facing a domestic violence charge after his wife was found dead in a canal behind their home, according to police and an arrest ...