Coral Springs Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
June 29, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Dayne and Christina Moore poured their culinary training, restaurant experience, and love of Southern cooking into Moore Fire Grill, the restaurant they built and ran together in Coral Springs.After five years in business, the veteran-, woman-, and family-owned eatery has closed ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Bargain hunters will soon have another place to score deals as Dollar Tree prepares to open a new store at Maplewood Plaza, taking over the space left behind by Party City at 1270 University Drive.Party City closed earlier this year, and now signage confirms Dollar Tree will be ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At a restaurant rooted in authentic Italian tradition, a summer break is coming for three native Italian staffers at Scuola Vecchia Pizza E Vino in Coral Springs -- and they’re heading home to southern Italy for family, rest, and of course, incredible food.Server Rita ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton could become the future site of Donald Trump’s presidential library, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report.The public university is in discussions with Trump’s team and has offered a 100-year land lease at no cost to host the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A woman who died after being struck by a car on Friday was hit in the parking lot of a shopping center off University Drive, Coral Springs police confirmed late Friday evening. The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. at 4600 North University Drive, just north of Wiles Road. Police ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A man convicted of sexually abusing a minor in Oregon was arrested in Boca Raton after police surveillance revealed he had been living in the city for nearly two years without registering as a sex offender, as required by law, according to a police report. Kristopher Scott ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Car lovers of all ages are invited to the City of Coconut Creek’s “Hot Rods & Hot Dogs Car Show” on Saturday. The free event - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center, at 1100 Lyons Road – will feature live entertainment, a wide array of food trucks, and a local car show ...
BOCA RATON, FL – For four Boca Raton principals, a recent trip to Washington, D.C. offered more than just a history lesson — it was a powerful reckoning with humanity’s darkest chapters and a call to lead with empathy in today’s classrooms.They joined 24 Palm Beach County principals and assistant ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A woman died Friday afternoon after being struck by a car at a busy Coral Springs intersection, police said.The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. near Wiles Road and University Drive. The adult female pedestrian suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Broward Health ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 51-year-old man was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with an SUV along North Dixie Highway in Boca Raton, according to police.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near the 2100 block of North Dixie Highway, police said in a news release. Investigators said ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Taco Real, a once beloved taquería in Coral Springs, has closed after nearly three years in business. Opened in July 2022 by Mexico City native Luzmaria “Luz” Alatorre, the restaurant at 10315 Sample Road earned a following for its palm-sized tacos made with fresh masa and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A check-cashing dispute at a Coral Springs bank ended with a 55-year-old woman hitting a teller in the face, according to a police report. Carolyn Johnson walked into the Chase Bank on West Atlantic Boulevard around 12:57 p.m. on May 5 and tried to cash a check using an ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The price tag for Coconut Creek’s continued fight against the Monarch Hill Landfill expansion continues to ratchet up for city and county residents. Coconut Creek set aside $2 million in city taxpayer money for legal bills. It has filed two lawsuits, one in Broward County ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to West Boca Raton libraries. The 30-seat, wheelchair-accessible mobile museum serves as a self-contained classroom, delivering a field trip experience to its visitors. Led by a licensed educator, the Mobile ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Major construction at the Cornerstone development in downtown Coral Springs is expected to wrap up by September, the project’s developer told the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency this week.While work will continue on the retail spaces, more than 700 apartment units in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A routine traffic stop for illegal window tinting in Coral Springs led police to a loaded gun, marijuana, thousands of dollars in cash, and 10 credit cards in other people’s names, according to a police report.Samari Wilson Exantus, 23, of Dania, was pulled over on June 20 near ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — An Orthodox Jewish family living in the Boca Grove community just west of Boca Raton has filed a $50 million federal religious discrimination lawsuit against the Boca Grove Property Owners Association.In the lawsuit, the family alleges that they were unfairly punished by the ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Children receiving autism therapy at ABA Centers of Florida were treated to a surprise appearance by the Stanley Cup on Tuesday, as the iconic trophy made a stop at the center’s Boca Raton clinic.Escorted by Florida Panthers mascots Stanley C. Panther and Viktor E. Rat, the visit ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The parents of a six-year-old who nearly drowned two years ago at Coral Springs’ Cypress Water Park have sued the city and a now-defunct daycare center. A lawyer representing Katia and Portege Thelusma filed a lawsuit in Broward County Circuit Court earlier this month, seeking ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A worker was seriously injured while operating machinery Monday afternoon at a site near Mullins Park in Coral Springs.According to the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, emergency crews responded at 3:30 p.m. to 10000 Ben Geiger Drive, where the person had sustained a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Father Ronald Perkins, who served as chaplain for the Coral Springs fire and police departments and provided support to first responders during major incidents and everyday challenges, has died.Known as “Father Ron,” Perkins was a familiar figure in firehouses, police stations, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Paddle, the 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor racquet sports facility that broke ground on June 10, recently released renderings of the project.Slated to open in early 2026, Boca Paddle’s indoor pickleball and padel club will feature 25 world-class courts — 19 for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Nearly one in four adults aged 65 and older experiences a fall each year and falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in older Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, With 20% of Floridians aged 65 and older, these statistics ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A quick-thinking passerby used his car horn to try to stop a dog attack in Coconut Creek and then helped protect the injured dog and its owner by sheltering them in his vehicle, according to police.The attack happened during an evening walk on Pebblebrook Way, where a man was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – In a narrow 4-3 vote, Coral Springs redevelopment officials approved a boost in tax rebates for the developer behind the city’s largest mixed-use project — just days after the developer sold an abandoned hotel site back to the city at a steep loss.The Community Redevelopment ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs announced this week that the city will celebrate Independence Day with a night of live music, family fun, and fireworks at Mullins Park on Friday, July 4.The event kicks off at 5 p.m. at the park — 10000 Ben Geiger Drive — with live entertainment by The Remix Band ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A longtime Boca Raton firefighter is facing child pornography charges after a federal cyber tip led investigators to disturbing images allegedly uploaded from his account.Alejandro Fernandez Callegari, 51, was arrested June 19 on two counts of possessing child sexual abuse ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In a sign of the current times, a drone recently flying overhead, making multiple passes over the South Florida Jewish Academy in Coconut Creek, prompted a call to police over safety concerns. The school’s security officer saw a low-flying drone circle over the school and the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – This week’s TAPinto Deal of the Week features $3 off any hibachi order at Koto Asian Bistro in Coconut Creek. Just show this article at checkout to receive the offer.Located at 5463 Lyons Road in the plaza with Publix and LA Fitness, the newly opened restaurant offers a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 57-year-old woman was taken into custody after she allegedly exposed herself and urinated in front of a tutoring center at a Coral Springs shopping plaza earlier this month, according to a police report. It happened on June 2 at Lakeview Center on Coral Ridge Drive. A witness ...