Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
May 1, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — About 100 people gathered at the corner of University Drive and Sample Road in Coral Springs on Thursday as part of the national May Day protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. Organizers held more than 1,000 demonstrations across the country, according to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — It’s a striking blue roof unlike any others in the neighborhood, which runs afoul of city rules. And city code enforcement officials noticed. Even so, the homeowners are fighting back, asking a judge to overturn a special magistrate’s ruling that found Joshua Wydra and Cinthya ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The City of Coral Springs will host a free Mental Health Town Hall at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 in the City Hall Commission Chambers at 9500 West Sample Road.Led by Mayor Scott Brook, organizers said the event aims to create open dialogue and provide valuable insight into issues ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs Cypress Pool at Cypress Hammock Park was still closed as of Tuesday afternoon for “unforeseen maintenance.” The city’s parks and recreation department posted on its Facebook site that the pool was closed on Friday until further notice. The post did not provide ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has approved a $24,389 grant to a wellness center in the city’s downtown area to support interior and exterior improvements.The grant will help fund upgrades at Jaan Holistic Wellness, located in a strip mall at 9864 Sample ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Sample Road resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation project that stretches from Pompano Beach to Coral Springs is almost complete after about a year of work. Officials expect all the work to be done by mid-July, said Christian Gonzalez, a community outreach specialist ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Scott Botting has spent much of his life helping others — first as a U.S. Marine, then as a longtime police officer in Margate.Now, the Coral Springs native is bringing that same commitment to service to a different kind of mission: running Bageland, a local eatery that has been ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Those interested in careers in law enforcement, fire rescue, EMS, and emergency communications are invited to the 4th Annual Public Safety Job Fair and Career Expo, hosted by the Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety on Tuesday.More than 50 agencies from across ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Thirteen years ago, Steve Mitchell set out to get more involved in his city. Today, the 62-year-old Coral Springs resident is a leader and instructor with the Coral Springs Parkland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) — a national program that trains residents in fire ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A homeless man with a long history of theft convictions was arrested last week after stealing over $300 worth of tools from Home Depot and then fleeing from the store on a pink bicycle.William Phillips, 44, was taken into custody on April 18 after concealing multiple items from ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The South Florida dry season has been … well, dry. So much so, that parts of South Florida, including a portion of northwestern Broward County in and around Coral Springs, are under extreme drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service’s most ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs will celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day on Saturday with EarthFest, a family-friendly event featuring free plant giveaways, nature exhibits, and hands-on environmental activities.The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Sawgrass Nature Center, 3000 Sportsplex ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At six months old, Luigi Kevin Defeo began suffering seizures that wouldn’t stop. His mother, Griselda Duvergel, was told he might never walk, talk, or live a typical life. It was the beginning of a long and painful journey for her Coral Springs family — one that took her from ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Westchester Elementary School teacher was arrested last week and charged with stalking and filing false police reports after repeatedly harassing his neighbors — a Coral Springs police officer and his family — for over a year and a half. Police charged Craig Rogers, 59, of ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is marking a milestone this weekend with a fireworks celebration to honor its 25th anniversary.The celebration will take place on Sunday, with festivities beginning at 7 p.m. near the casino’s Porte Cochere and culminating in a fireworks show at 9 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and held her at gunpoint in an apartment in the new Cornerstone complex while demanding she find his hidden cocaine, according to a police report.Jose Hernandez, 33, is accused of punching and choking the woman, preventing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At first, Ria Balram thought she’d wear a lab coat. With a chemistry degree from Bryn Mawr College and a minor in mathematics, she was firmly on the path to medical school. But a growing interest in advocacy—and the belief that law could open more doors—pulled her in a new ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The Broward County School Board last week agreed to move forward with a policy change that could allow Coral Springs students displaced by a boundary change two years ago to return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The catch — it won’t officially take effect until the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek is about to get its own Lazy Dog. The restaurant and bar chain plans to open a new location in the MainStreet at Coconut Creek development, according to City Manager Sheila Rose. It would be the chain’s third location in Florida, with one west of Boca Raton on ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 17-year-old teen has been arrested following a shooting that took place recently in a Coral Springs neighborhood.Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots around 11:51 p.m. on March 23, in a residential area near Wiles Road and Riverside Drive. Witnesses told police ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new Thai and Vietnamese restaurant and bar is opening Wednesday at The Walk of Coral Springs.Veranda Kitchen & Bar, which also operates a location in Westbrook, Maine, is opening its doors at 2864 University Drive—the former home of Yellow Yolk.According to the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs city leaders last week took a stand against a proposed state law that would limit municipalities’ abilities to regulate sober homes. Sober homes — residences where those recovering from substance abuse issues live in groups — proliferated throughout much of South ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Coral Springs City Commission last week awarded a five-year, $430,000 contract to purchase software that will help the city better track its fleet of hundreds of vehicles. The cost for Faster Asset Solutions of Virginia Beach to set up the software in the first year is about ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and parents can expect to see extra security on campus on Tuesday. School Principal Michelle Keffort sent parents a message on Monday after school that said authorities had found a message in a bathroom stall last week containing a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the leader of one of the world’s great religions, the City of Coral Springs is planning its 37th Annual National Day of Prayer event. While the event, scheduled for 7 p.m. on May 1 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Fourteen-year-old Coral Springs native Carter Bonas is continuing his mission to empower others and raise awareness for autism through the sport he loves. On Saturday, April 26, Carter will host the Second Annual Autism Awareness Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Six Coral Springs residents were honored during the city commission meeting last week as recipients of the 2025 Lynne Johnson Awards.The awards recognize local volunteers for service in areas such as youth programs, senior involvement, city support, arts, environment, and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A 38-year-old homeless man who exposed himself to a teen and was seen masturbating behind a Coral Springs restaurant was recently arrested.It happened around 8:55 p.m. on April 13 behind the BurgerFi at 2700 N University Drive. A 17-year-old employee told officers she was taking ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Rotary Club of Coral Springs this week presented a $45,000 donation to the Chiera Family Foundation’s N.I.C.K.’S Camp, which supports children impacted by cancer. The money raised marks the largest amount of money ever raised by the club for the camp from its annual Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 37-year-old Coral Springs man with a history of DUI convictions was recently arrested after driving erratically and showing signs of impairment following a night at the casino.Jeffrey Jean was pulled over shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 by a Coral Springs police ...