Coral Springs Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
May 31, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A beach day turned violent last week when a pregnant Coral Springs woman alleged that her boyfriend attacked her during an argument — grabbing her by the neck and dragging her to the floor inside her home, according to a police report. The woman, who is eight weeks pregnant, had ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — So, what’s next for the site that was home to the former “den of sin” known as Deenie’s Hideaway in Coconut Creek now that it has finally come down after a years-long delay?Well, it’s unclear, according to city officials. As of Friday, the building has been razed, but much of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A SWAT raid on a Coral Springs apartment turned up cocaine residue, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and more than $4,600 in cash, according to a police report. The Coral Springs Police Department’s SWAT and VIN (Violence Intervention) units executed a search warrant at the home ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – After 16 years in the classroom, Tamara Lobban walked away from teaching—but not from the calling to serve others.The former Lyons Creek Middle School reading teacher in Coconut Creek left her job in 2023, driven by burnout, low pay, and a growing desire to do more for the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 14-year-old playground and worn basketball court at Pride Promoters Park will soon be replaced, thanks to $225,000 in federal funding.Last week, the Coral Springs City Commission approved the park improvements with money coming from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was given a state-wide award by the Florida League of Cities — the 2025 Home Rule Hero Award, city officials announced Wednesday. The award is for local leaders who speak to state lawmakers about city needs. It honors people who ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Long before poke became a mainstream menu item across South Florida, Joe and Kelly Chong were already serving it up in Coral Springs.Today, the husband-and-wife team behind Crave Poké are credited with introducing the area’s first dedicated poke eatery when they opened in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 33-year-old man assaulted the mother of his child during a custody exchange in the parking lot of a Wawa in Coral Springs, resulting in his arrest, according to a police report.At around 5:55 p.m. on May 21, police were called due to a fight at the Wawa, at 7305 West Sample ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When a couple realized that a Coral Springs Home Depot security officer was watching them, they ditched the flat cart they had filled with merchandise, only to come back later, add more to it, and show a fake receipt before walking out the door. It didn’t work. When the security ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A dump truck overturned Wednesday morning on the side of a northbound University Drive ramp on the Sawgrass Expressway, causing major delays during rush hour.According to Mike Moser, deputy chief of the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, no one was injured in the crash.The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL. — Students in Coral Springs and across the county will be prohibited from bringing their backpacks and other bags on school campuses during the last week of school, the district announced.The move is enhanced safety measures Broward County Public Schools officials take at the end ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL – Pita Star18, a glatt kosher restaurant specializing in Israeli and Mediterranean cuisine, is closed in West Boca Raton.Pita Star18, located at 22767 U.S. 441, has served a variety of kosher dishes popular in the West Boca Raton-Parkland area.The restaurant has its front ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A damaged gas line led to emergency evacuations along North University Drive in Coral Springs on Tuesday afternoon after a construction crew struck a 4-inch main and prompted a hazardous materials response, fire officials said. The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A dispute over giving away family puppies escalated into a violent outburst that led to the arrest of a Coral Springs man on May 18, according to a police report.The man, identified as Andres Baron, allegedly pushed his wife into a banister, spat in her face multiple times, and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs will host a free educational forum in June to assist first-time homebuyers — particularly essential workers such as teachers, nurses, police officers, and firefighters — in navigating the path to homeownership.The forum is open to the public and will take place on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – KellieMarie Matthew’s path to gold started on a homemade ski slope in Pompano Beach — built from plastic sheets, dish soap, and water. Now, she’s a world champion.The Coral Springs City Commission last week honored Matthew for winning gold medals in Giant Slalom and Slalom at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 51-year-old Parkland woman is accused of stealing more than $5,000 worth of checks from her Coral Springs employer and depositing them into her personal bank account, according to a police report. Tammy Holdorf was employed as an accounts receivable employee at Frameless ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A pharmaceutical company specializing in customized medications is looking to expand its operations within Coral Springs’ corporate park.Plans submitted by CRE8 Pharmacy to the city call for the development of a pharmaceutical compounding facility at an existing building located ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – With more than 50 years of combined experience, Gary Schwartzberg and Hailey Rose are the seasoned duo behind Cookiehead Bakery in Coral Springs — blending traditional baking with modern pastry flair.“I come from generations of Brooklyn bakers,” Schwartzberg said. “We have all ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – PepsiCo is requesting a special exception to Coral Springs’ land development code to reduce required parking at its distribution warehouse in the city’s corporate park, where about 100 employees work in split shifts.City documents show the company wants to remove 101 of its 291 ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Festival Marketplace, a longtime shopping destination in northwest Broward County known for its more than 250 small vendors, is closing its doors this month.Located at 2900 West Sample Road, the indoor market has attracted bargain hunters for decades with a wide range of goods — ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Broward Health Coral Springs has earned a prestigious three-year accreditation in breast ultrasound from the American College of Radiology, hospital officials recently announced.The ACR’s gold seal of accreditation is awarded only after a review process led by board-certified ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Get ready to soak up the sounds of summer during a free concert series in Boca Raton.Boca Raton is turning up the volume with its Summer in the City concert series, kicking off June 29 with a performance by the FAU Summer Concert Band at Mizner Park Amphitheater. Doors open at 4:30 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A teacher spotted a man with a roughly two-foot sword on a Coral Springs school campus earlier this month, prompting a police response that led to the man’s arrest, according to a police report. Police were called out around 5 p.m. on May 12 while students were still on campus ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Breakfast tacos are a standard deep in the heart of Texas and New Mexico has its own Breakfast Burrito trail, but Mexican breakfast/brunch offerings are pretty thin on the ground in Boca Raton and across South Florida.Thankfully, Calaveras Cantina in Mizner Park has a variety of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is looking for more than 100 volunteers to simulate wild fan behavior during a large-scale training drill ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club and 2026 World Cup in Miami Gardens.Coral Springs-Parkland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members will ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Marci Perrott doesn’t hide her age. In fact, she proudly tells customers, “I’m 78,” usually with a grin as she zips by with a plate of bagels and eggs.For more than a decade, Perrott has been a fixture at Bageland in the Lakeview shopping center in Coral Springs. A veteran ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The famed private swingers club Deenie’s Hideaway is officially being razed after decades as a local landmark of sorts. Though the Hillsboro Boulevard property has been closed for years — and morphed into a dilapidated eyesore — permitting issues got in the way of a speedy ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs City Commission this week recognized a group of five people whose heroic actions saved the life of a 2-year-old boy during a near-drowning incident at a community pool.On February 16, 11-year-old friends Duwix Brutus and Adan Witty spotted a child motionless at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Juici Patties, a popular Jamaican restaurant chain known for its flavorful patties, is expanding into northwest Broward County with two new locations.One restaurant is opening at the former Pizza Brew site at 8075 Sample Road in Coral Springs. Another is planned at 6572 N State ...