Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
April 7, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL — It’s store No. 659 on the Sprouts Farmers Market website, and it now has an official opening date in Coconut Creek. The new store’s grand opening is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. on May 9, said Yvonne Lopez, a city spokesperson. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with city officials and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As Broward Public Schools officials continue to consider how to address an ongoing declining enrollment trend, parents in Coral Springs are asking city leaders to do more for city schools.Last year, Coral Springs Elementary School was put on the list of under-enrolled schools as ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Broward Public School Board at its next meeting is considering a policy change to allow Coral Springs students displaced by boundary changes from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to get preference to return through the district’s school choice program. In April 2023, the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is planning to replace the playground at Pride Promoters Park at 4391 Riverside Drive. A public evaluation meeting on the project’s contractor will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. in the Sawgrass Room at City Hall.Seven companies submitted proposals, and city staff ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A woman was left with bruises and red marks on her neck, shoulders, and arms after a domestic dispute with her husband escalated into violence in Coral Springs, according to a police report.The March 25 fight started at a restaurant and continued at the couple’s home, where the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs City Commission this week approved the construction of a 100-foot telecommunications tower on Coral Springs Improvement District property in the Maplewood neighborhood. T-Mobile plans to install the tower, designed to resemble a pine tree, to address cellular ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A woman was left with severe facial injuries, including a fractured orbital bone, after an alleged kidnapping and brutal assault by her ex-boyfriend in Coconut Creek, according to a police report.The attack happened on March 29 after the woman had dinner in Miami with Donnell ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The recently opened Eddie & Vinny’s Coastal Italian restaurant got the okay this week from the City Commission to have a different, bigger sign than normally allowed by local law. The restaurant’s owners asked for a sign variance that would increase the maximum height and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – In a ceremony held Friday, Brad Mock was officially sworn in as the new police chief of the Coral Springs Police Department, stepping into the role following the promotion of former Chief Brad McKeone to deputy city manager earlier this year.Mock now leads a department made up ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs is consolidating its hazardous waste collection services, with the final Mini Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event scheduled for this weekend.Residents can drop off items at the Waste Transfer Station at 12600 Wiles Road on Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Rob’s Bageland in Coral Springs has long been known for its bagels — after all, it’s in the name. But under new ownership, this west Broward staple is making a bold play for your lunch order with its standout new menu item: the Bageland Burger.Available at the Riverside Square ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A shoplifting attempt escalated into a man pulling a knife on a Coral Springs Lowe’s store employee during a confrontation over stolen merchandise, according to a police report. Andres Garcia was confronted by a loss prevention employee as he attempted to leave the store --- at ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The current fervor in Washington, D.C. over cutting back on most anything that may have a tinge of progressive politics has Coconut Creek leaders thinking about how their environmental programs can avoid becoming a target. At a recent budget workshop, City Manager Sheila Rose ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — It’s been more than two years of ripped-up roadways, traffic cones, closed lanes, detours and crawling traffic on University Drive north of Sample Road in Coral Springs, and it's almost all done. The roadway is now clear. Gone are the work trucks, construction equipment, and the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 13-year-old boy with a record of prior arrests and under supervised release was among four people taken into custody following a string of car burglaries that targeted two Coral Springs neighborhoods over the span of just two days in March.The boy, along with a 17-year-old and ...
CORAL SPRINGS – A new Korean barbecue restaurant has opened in Coral Springs, reflecting the growing popularity of Korean cuisine and culture in the area. KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot is located at 9120 Wiles Road, taking over the former site of Premier Billiards, a pool hall and entertainment ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Abbott’s Frozen Custard is coming to Coconut Creek, becoming the national chain’s fifth location in the state. A sign recently went up at 6562 N. State Road 7 in the Coral Creek Shops alerting passersby that the new frozen dessert shop is coming soon. The chain has a total of 47 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Long before he responded to the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Jeff Stahl was already known in emergency preparedness circles for one particular skill: amateur radio.Stahl, a ham radio operator since 1970, has spent decades using radio communications to support ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 25-year-old Fort Lauderdale man high on crack cocaine caused a disturbance at a Coral Springs Publix by yelling and cursing, according to a police report.It happened shortly after 5 p.m. on March 22 at the store at 10701 Wiles Road in the Brookside Square shopping ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Restaurant row in Promenade at Coconut Creek has been transformed into a visual exhibit known as ‘Pink Paradise’ — a celebration of art, style, and the spirit of Mother’s Day, organizers said. The display – which runs now through May 11 at 4467 Lyons Road – features flowing ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Two Coral Springs homes where undercover police bought drugs and arrested the dealers may now be declared a public nuisance by the city. At a Tuesday meeting, the city’s nuisance abatement board is taking up the case against the property owners of 1839 NW 91st Avenue and 11581 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A thief apparently needed underwear, hitting Victoria’s Secret in the Coral Square Mall to steal more than $1,200 in merchandise, according to a Coral Springs police bulletin. The theft took place at 8:15 p.m. on March 21 at the store, located at 9347 W. Atlantic Boulevard. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Lawmakers in Tallahassee have proposed another new state law — this time on increasing caps on lawsuit payouts — that Coral Springs leaders oppose. They plan to make it official at Wednesday’s city commission meeting. The city’s five elected leaders are expected to vote on a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL –Sicilian Oven in Coral Springs invites the community to dine with purpose on Tuesday, April 8. The restaurant, at 10140 West Sample Road, will donate a portion of all dine-in and takeout sales to the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to building the official ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Women and teen girls in Coral Springs will have a chance to gain self-defense skills in a free S.A.F.E. class.S.A.F.E., which stands for Self-defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange, is a two-hour educational program taught by Coral Springs police. It's designed to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Four people were arrested following dozens of vehicle burglaries in two Coral Springs neighborhoods over just two days.In the early morning hours of March 23, Coral Springs Police responded to 13 vehicle burglaries involving smashed windows. The city’s Burglary Enforcement and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police are investigating after finding an adult male dead in a car near Total Wine & More in Royal University Plaza.A spokesperson with the department says they responded to a call at around 3:07 p.m. on Thursday regarding an unresponsive individual inside a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When Gloria Guillo bought her home in the Windings Park neighborhood, she loved the beautiful wading birds and green vegetation in her backyard that abuts a canal. Then in January, the Sunshine Water Control District, which oversees canals and rights-of-way in central Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A 29-year-old Coral Springs man who distributed nearly two dozen files of child porn has been arrested.The investigation into Ricardo Recinos stemmed from a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in December 2024. KIK Media Lab reported suspicious ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs residents should prepare for an active 2025 hurricane season, with AccuWeather forecasting 13 to 18 named storms that could threaten South Florida communities.The prediction, released by AccuWeather's lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva on Wednesday, warns that ...