Coral Springs Top Stories
By MISSY DIAZ
April 30, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — While pickle ballers were thrilled about the addition of pickleball courts at Patch Reef Park last year, staff received feedback from players about glare. The problem will soon be solved as the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District earlier this month unanimously approved ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 64-year-old West Boca Raton man is facing child abuse and aggravated battery charges in connection with an e-bike incident.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, Vladimir Niagolov was on a walking trail near a lake, stretching with a blue broomstick, when ...
POMPANO BEACH — A real estate investment firm has acquired a small-bay industrial complex in Pompano Beach with plans to renovate and rebrand the site as the Airpark Commerce Center.Sand Lake Realty purchased the 1.5-acre property at 1241-1251 N. Dixie Highway for $6.33 million, according to a ...
PARKLAND, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s office is investigating an altercation involving five students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which serves parts of Coral Springs.The altercation prompted a swift response from school officials and emergency crews this past Monday, April 27, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — When the school bell rings in Coral Springs, some students head home to a wall: no Wi-Fi, no internet, no way to log back in. One school board member wants the district to explore how it can change that. The Broward County School Board will consider a measure pushed by Board ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection with a string of boat motor thefts with the help of a Boca Raton hobbyist. In March, detectives investigating a series of thefts in the Village of Royal Palm Beach identified suspects Brandon Joseph Hinkle, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After years of discussing putting a cover over the concrete open-air rink at Sugar Sand Park, the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners have approved a contract with a company to design and build one. The project will shield athletes from frequent rain and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek High School Drone Team won first place at the Drones Jamboree Finals on Sunday at Nova Middle School, beating a field of competitors in precision flying and navigation, school officials announced on a social media post on Monday. Frantz Imbert and Almoneva ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs resident made an unexpected visit to a local fire station Wednesday after her pet snake became stuck inside a plastic laundry basket.The woman stopped by Coral Springs Fire Station 80, at 2825 Coral Springs Drive, seeking help when the snake became wedged in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Students at a charter school in Coral Springs may soon have a path from kindergarten to graduation without ever having to change schools.The Broward County School Board meets May 5, and on its agenda is a vote on whether Renaissance Charter School at Coral Springs can add grades ...
BOCA RATON — On summer Friday nights, the stage at Mizner Park Amphitheater comes to life.The city of Boca Raton will host its Summer in the City concert series beginning June 12 at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the shows begin at 8 p.m.The lineup features ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Dogs will take over Windmill Park in Coconut Creek on Saturday as the city hosts its Annual Dog Expo.The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon on May 2 at 700 Lyons Road. Vendors will offer pet products and services at no cost to attendees. No preregistration is required.Dogs must have ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A mix of Boca Raton business leaders and community members are lacing up their dancing shoes — and gearing up to compete — as the George Snow Scholarship Fund rolls out the lineup for Boca’s Ballroom Battle 2026.The event returns Saturday, Nov. 7, to The Boca Raton’s Grand ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — As calls pour into the Coral Springs Police Department about a missing teenager, detectives say they have found no evidence the girl is in danger, Coral Springs said in a Tuesday social media post. Investigators have received an increase in inquiries about Skylee Merino, 15, who ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - How Ya Doughin’ has opened in the new Modera development in downtown Coral Springs, bringing the growing South Florida (and, recently, Las Vegas) pizza brand to another local market. I had never visited its other locations in Boca Raton or Boynton Beach, so this was a fresh look ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The city of Coral Springs on Monday announced the opening of a community center at Kiwanis Park, converting a former fire station into a space for recreation and programs, according to a city press release.City officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Saturday at 500 ...
POMPANO BEACH — For days now, a local Facebook group and a few sharp-eyed Pompano residents have been playing “retail detective,” fueled by a single question: Is Pompano Beach getting a second Burlington store?While the company remains officially tight-lipped, TAPinto has followed the breadcrumbs, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The top leadership job in the Boca Raton Police Department is changing hands again, less than two months after a shake-up pushed out its previous police chief.Acting Police Chief Liz Roberts' last day with the department is today, after 20 years of service with the department and ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The building where Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant once stood on Coconut Creek Parkway is gone.Crews are wrapping up the demolition of the structure at 4805 Coconut Creek Parkway after the Coconut Creek City Commission approved plans for a Fifth Third Bank branch late last ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 58-year-old Fort Lauderdale man boating on Lake Boca during Boca Bash on Sunday ended his day in the Palm Beach County Jail, arrested on a felony charge of child abuse and two misdemeanor battery charges.According to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report, at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Coral Springs may have left home voluntarily and was last seen getting into a car with someone she met online, according to police.National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help in locating Skylee ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Three soccer organizations will present on Tuesday before a city committee as Coral Springs moves to select a vendor for its travel soccer program, after an earlier false start. After the presentation, the selection committee will then bring a recommendation to the Coral Springs ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After weeks of discussion, Boca Raton City Manager Mark Sohaney has outlined a proposal to protect city-owned land, an issue that fueled the Save Boca movement and helped drive the outcome of the March municipal election.At an April 13 council workshop, officials discussed a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A 29-year-old driver told police, “I plead the fifth,” when asked about marijuana found during an early morning traffic stop in Coconut Creek.Officers pulled the man over around 3:39 a.m. April 14 near Lyons Road after spotting a broken headlight, according to an arrest ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A $3,000 reward is being offered for information in the fatal shooting of a Plantation man found dead earlier this month in Boca Raton, as police continue investigating the case.Boca Raton police said Arman Motiwalla, 37, was discovered around 1:45 a.m. on April 8 next to his ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police are raising a new safety concern involving juveniles riding e-bikes — fleeing from officers attempting to make lawful stops.In a message to residents, Police Chief Brad Mock said the department has encountered multiple incidents where young riders attempt to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coconut Creek man is accused of using someone else’s identity to order a $1,200 iPhone — then taking it from his workplace, according to Coral Springs police.Joel Daniel Nathan Essix, 40, was arrested after investigators linked him to the October 2024 purchase of an iPhone 16 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Container Store in the Town Center at Boca Raton is one of eight Florida locations, and 98 nationwide locations, set to undergo a “store-changing” event that began Friday as part of a phased integration with retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, company officials announced this ...
POMPANO BEACH — Sand accumulation in the navigational channel at the Hillsboro Inlet has reached a critical point, creating what longtime boat captains describe as the most challenging navigational conditions in the last 40 to 50 years. While boats could still be seen coming and going from the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek police say they will continue increased patrols at the Promenade at Coconut Creek this weekend after a quieter scene last weekend under newly enforced rules restricting unaccompanied minors.Police reported on social media “a good weekend” at the outdoor shopping ...