Coral Springs Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
June 23, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – How walkable is Coral Springs for residents with disabilities? City officials want to know — and they’re asking the community to weigh in during a public meeting on Wednesday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.The meeting is part of Coral Springs’ ADA Self-Evaluation and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man with a history of violence and mental health issues is facing child abuse charges for allegedly attacking two boys recently as they rode their bikes with friends on Northeast 1st Avenue, according to a Boca Raton Police report.On June 12, the boys told authorities ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Nonprofits serving Coral Springs residents have a new opportunity to expand their impact: the Coral Springs Community Chest has opened its 2025 grant cycle, with applications accepted through Aug. 29.Now in its 37th year, the Community Chest has awarded more than $2 million in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 20-year-old man accused of committing a string of vehicle burglaries and firearm thefts across Coral Springs is the same person who previously fled from officers by jumping into a canal during a separate burglary investigation.Ross Stephens, 20, of Coconut Creek, has been ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Pizza joint How Ya Dough’n? might have started in a Boca Raton backyard, but this summer, they’re thinking global and acting local with their limited-edition menu that features a TikTok sensation. Their “seasonally driven, and always f*cking delicious” offerings through July ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A group of witnesses and a public setting didn't deter a 31-year-old Pompano Beach woman from recently assaulting her girlfriend at the Promenade at Coconut Creek.Police responded around 10:43 a.m. on June 11 after Promenade security reported a physical altercation between two ...
BOCA RATON, FL - What started as a business fallout between two longtime associates ended in an alleged kidnapping outside of Lifetime Fitness gym in Boca Raton, according to a Boca Raton police report.Jeremy Marcus, 39, told investigators he was Tasered and forced at gunpoint into a truck by his ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A man threatened another driver with what appeared to be a gun during a road rage incident in Coral Springs, asking, "Do you want to get shot?"The victim, who only speaks Spanish, told officers he was driving eastbound along Wiles Road in Coral Springs on June 10 around 4:30 ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — He was a 19-year-old resident of Coco Parc Condominium in Coconut Creek, who police say, last November, arranged to buy drugs from a 20-year-old man he didn’t know. It ended with Bryce McFadden, of Coconut Creek, shot in the mouth and temple, and a stolen, and a loaded Glock ...
BOCA RATON, FL — For Boca Raton twins, Jett and Luke Justin, a shared love of cereal became something bigger than breakfast. While volunteering at the local non-profit, Boca Helping Hands, the rising seniors at American Heritage School in Delray Beach learned about a recurring shortage of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – When Coconut Creek resident Edgar Martirosyan moved to the U.S. from Armenia in 2004, his first job was handing out pizza flyers on the streets of Los Angeles. Today, just over 20 years later, he’s the new owner of Bella Roma, a longtime Italian restaurant at 4301 Coconut Creek ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs commissioners have agreed to purchase a parcel of land within the Cornerstone development for $1.1 million — a property once intended for a Hyatt Place hotel.At a public meeting Wednesday, city elected officials approved a letter of intent to acquire the land from ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At 4 a.m., while most of Coral Springs is still asleep, Moise “Mo” Jeannot is already at work inside the kitchen at Bageland on Wiles Road—cracking eggs, prepping vegetables, and setting the tone for another day of breakfast favorites.For 33 years, Jeannot, now 57, has been at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Educators and staff in Coral Springs schools will soon receive life-saving bleeding control training through a new partnership between Broward County Public Schools and Blue Spear Solutions.The initiative is part of a district-wide effort to enhance emergency preparedness, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Born and raised in Coral Springs, Jennifer Newberg is now helping women across the country navigate some of life’s hardest transitions—starting with the one that changed everything for her.Newberg, who grew up attending Ramblewood Elementary, Ramblewood Middle, and J.P.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police are investigating a recent rash of at least 15 mostly smash-and-grab car break-ins that saw at least one handgun and a number of wallets stolen, according to police. Thieves hit at least three cars in The Landings at Coconut Creek on June 11, according to a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — As the sun sets over Mizner Park Amphitheater, the music of Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie will fill the air during the next show in Boca Raton’s Summer in the City concert series on Friday night.The doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m.The tribute concert is part ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In the span of 20 minutes on Sunday, an intoxicated Boca Raton yacht broker was involved in two separate accidents, according to Boca Raton police. Mariluz Mata, 40, failed to acknowledge either. It wasn’t the first time. Nine months ago, Mata fled another crash, raising questions ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Nathnaelle Pierre of Coral Springs turns five this weekend, and there’s a party planned to celebrate. But for her family and caregivers, there’s even more to celebrate: the joy, growth, and confidence she’s found at a place that’s become a lifeline.Nathnaelle was born in Haiti ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs residents can better make their way through several city parks in the dark due to the city's recent upgraded lighting.The improvements, which cost a total of about $803,000, include the city’s first-ever solar-powered pathway lights installed at Cypress Park, at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Broward County Public Schools approved an agreement Tuesday to refurbish the Forest Glen Middle School tennis courts after a cut-and-paste error threw what seemed like a routine contract between the district and Coral Springs into question. Coral Springs offered to refurbish the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Camino Real Bridge in Boca Raton was closed Wednesday to car traffic after a mechanical failure left it stuck in the raised position.According to city officials, the issue was caused by a broken bascule lock bar, which prevents the bridge from safely lowering for vehicles. As a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek’s ongoing legal fights against the county decision that would allow the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill are negatively affecting residents far beyond its borders, according to Broward County’s mayor. “The legal challenges you have filed are now having ...
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL — An 18-year-old from Coral Springs is cooperating with investigators after striking and killing a pedestrian in Lauderdale Lakes on Monday afternoon, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 4:14 p.m. in the 4100 block of North State Road ...
MARGATE, FL — Swirl Wine Bistro, a small but celebrated restaurant near Coral Springs, is closing after eight years of serving up its standout oxtail ravioli and bread pudding.The last day of service will be Friday, June 27, according to a message from owners Chef Judith and Mike. Located at 4976 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When a man collapsed on the courts at the Coral Springs Tennis Center earlier this year, two bystanders rushed to help -- and their actions likely saved his life. According to a city memo, David Zalanka and Bjorn Hansen are scheduled to be recognized Wednesday by the Coral ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The heat of the summer has arrived in South Florida, but Boca Raton Bowl officials are thinking about the cooler temps come 2 p.m. Dec. 23. That’s when the 12th edition of the annual bowl game held at Florida Atlantic University’s campus stadium, Flagler Credit Union Stadium, will ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — In Coconut Creek, they take their animals seriously — so much so that they’re in the midst of trying to find the owner of a found ferret. Coconut Creek police posted a picture Tuesday morning on social media of a lost ferret asking if someone lost it in the Centura Parc ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — How should Coral Springs spend nearly $800,000 of federal money next fiscal year? That’s what the city commission is set to decide at its meeting on Wednesday. The city’s elected leaders are expected to vote on the 2025-2026 plan for how to use $794,085 in U.S. Department of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Chinese restaurant known for its soup dumplings and centuries-old recipes is planning to open in Coral Springs.Lao Hu Tong will take over the former Black Rock Bar & Grill location at 2554 University Drive—just across the street from Mainland China Bistro.The restaurant is ...