Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
July 29, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Cruise Planners is cruising to the top once more. The Coral Springs-based travel planning franchise giant has secured the No. 24 spot on Travel Weekly’s 2025 Power List, an annual ranking of the most influential and highest-grossing travel agencies in the U.S.The honor marks yet ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — More than 800 people packed the parking lot of the Marketplace at Hillsboro in Coconut Creek on Sunday for a back-to-school giveaway that provided free backpacks, haircuts, pizza, and plenty of community spirit.Now in its seventh year, the event was organized by Pastors Hazael ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A massive green sea turtle weighing nearly 350 pounds owes her life to the fast-acting team at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and Boca Raton Fire-Rescue.The mama turtle became trapped in the rocks near the Boca Raton Inlet in the early hours of July 21 after attempting to return to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The chicken Caesar salad is a simple offering — light but filling and composed of tasty yet familiar ingredients. It is a staple on millions of lunch menus across the country and can be found at swanky dining spots like the Ocean House at the Breakers on Palm Beach for a lofty $44 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A raised public sidewalk in Coral Springs that caused a woman to trip and fall has resulted in a recent lawsuit filed against the city and county. A lawyer for Vickie Runnion filed a lawsuit on July 15 claiming that the city and county were negligent in maintaining the sidewalk, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs city leaders are scheduled to unveil a preliminary budget for next fiscal year at a Tuesday meeting that shows a proposed increase of 25 positions, and suggests an increase in various fees that city residents pay. Under the budget proposal for the new fiscal year, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A man who became enraged when asked to leave the hospital room of a relative being held under Florida’s Baker Act — the involuntary hospitalization of someone experiencing a mental health crisis — turned his ire on a Boca Raton police officer. Ultimately, he ended up being charged ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 99-year-old Boca Raton man is crediting a Broward Health North employee with saving his life after a train crash in Pompano Beach left him trapped and bleeding inside his vehicle on Monday evening.Lawrence Esteban was driving along West Atlantic Boulevard near Andrews Avenue ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – When Coral Springs students head back to school this year, they’ll walk into classrooms powered by artificial intelligence, staffed by teachers with smart safety badges, and supported by expanded wellness programs, It's all part of a new wave of improvements touted by Broward ...
WEST BOCA RATON — A convicted sexual predator with a long history of violations and prison time has surfaced in West Boca Raton, and authorities are warning the public of her presence.According to a public flyer issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 39-year-old Tiffany Quashayla ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Silver Infiniti that drove by Coral Springs police officers heading west on West Sample Road had “extremely dark tint,” which led to a traffic stop and then a drug arrest. At around 8 p.m. on July 18, Derrick John Makins, 28, of Fort Lauderdale was driving the Infiniti, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man accused of orchestrating a six-figure investment fraud scheme is facing 17 felony charges after investigators say he used lies, pressure tactics, and a fake high-roller partner to con 16 people — from Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, as well as some ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — After heated public debates that turned into a year-long legal challenge, construction has started on the light industrial park at the northwest corner of Atlantic Boulevard and Lyons Road. As the developer, Coolidge Inc. went through the city’s approval process in 2023, many ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Three local groups will hold two free safety workshops in September for Coral Springs residents.The Rotary Club of Coral Springs, the Veterans Coalition of Coral Springs, and the Coral Springs Community Chest are working together to organize the events. Both workshops will be ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — John C. Norris, who has led the public works department in Coral Springs since 2020, is set to become the new public works director in Miami Beach.Miami Beach officials made the announcement on Thursday. The Miami Beach City Commission approved Norris’s appointment on July 23.At ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Boca Raton drivers speeding through school zones may find a $100 citation arriving in the mail–complete with photographic proof.The city is launching a new School Zone Safety Program using RedSpeed cameras to catch drivers going more than 10 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — He is known as Bruce Matthews, Eugene French, and, according to court records, his real name -- Myron Banks. He’s spent time behind bars under all three identities.Banks, 49, was arrested on July 17 after trying to pay an $85 bar tab at Boca Raton’s Whistle Stop Public House with a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Monarch High School in Coconut Creek has completed a major renovation as part of the SMART Program, just in time for the upcoming school year. The nearly $9.7 million project included a new roof, updated lightning protection systems, and upgraded mechanical units.According to a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs leaders plan to provide an update on the steps they have taken to implement a long-term plan meant to serve as a blueprint for the city’s future at an upcoming town hall. They developed the plan, Coral Springs Vision 2035: Impressions on the Future, after a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL. — A free five-part SAT and ACT preparation class will be held at Northwest Regional Library in Coral Springs, starting today.The class runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Thursday through Aug. 21. Students will meet in the library’s multipurpose room.The class is sponsored by the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s elected leaders took the initial step last week toward approving a new master plan and zoning rules to preserve the rural and equestrian character of the Vinkemulder neighborhood. In the first of two required votes, the city commission approved the master plan ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton residents opposed to the downtown government campus mixed-use redevelopment turned out in droves at a recent city council meeting to vocalize their displeasure. A sea of white t-shirts emblazoned with "Save Boca" and its website, saveboca.org, stood out in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency is taking up two requests for grants during its next meeting from downtown businesses to help them pay for renovations. The agency board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Sawgrass Room at city hall and consider a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A familiar spot for taco lovers in Coral Springs has new life.This week, Cartel De Tacos opened its second location at 10315 Sample Road, stepping into the space once occupied by Real Tacos, a taquería that closed recently after nearly three years in business.The new restaurant ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Within days after Boca Raton’s mayor graced the front page of the New York Post and appeared on national television, the city got an invitation to appear on the Big Apple’s center stage — of course, for a price. The media agency that controls a two-sided, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A 34-year-old Haitian woman who was afraid to report her abuser to police because he might get deported and get sole custody of their seven-year-old daughter, was almost killed by him recently after he stabbed her multiple times in Coconut Creek. Jean Camy Alerte, 27, of Boca ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Work on one of the large apartment and retail complexes that’s part of the vision for the “four corners” of downtown Coral Springs has yet to start, and the building permit application for construction expired in March, according to city officials. However, the developer said ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Officer Andrae Kirk of the Coral Springs Police Department is bringing his passion for community policing to children in a new way — through the pages of a picture book.The 31-year-old patrol and SWAT officer recently released “Officer Friendly,” a children’s book aimed at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are looking for a couple who walked into the Sephora makeup and beauty store in the Promenade at Coconut Creek and walked out without paying. On July 3, the couple stuffed “copious amounts” of makeup products into a purse, their pockets and down their pants, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A car crashed into a support column at Winston Park Plaza in Coconut Creek on Monday afternoon, damaging a storefront but leaving no one injured, according to police.The crash occurred at 2:26 p.m. at the shopping plaza on Lyons Road, just south of the Sawgrass Expressway, ...