Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
October 24, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs city commissioners have scheduled a special meeting next week to select the next city manager as they praised Frank Babinec, who is retiring from the post. In his latest job performance, Babinec received the highest possible rating, which the commission approved at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs teen has been missing for more three months now, and police are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Fifteen-year-old Danilah Turner was last seen on July 9 in the area of 3500 NW 114th Terrace, police said in a social media post.Although she has ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Last weekend, Coconut Creek officers used a new device for the first time called the BolaWrap to safely take a suicidal man into custody. The man had been running into traffic near the Florida Turnpike overpass, close to Tradewinds Park, when officers deployed the device, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – An 88-year-old Coral Springs man was killed last week in a single-car crash in North Lauderdale.Joinvil Rodriguez died as a result of the crash on Oct. 16 near the 1200 block of Rock Island Road, Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release this week. The preliminary ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The dangers of drugs affecting kids, particularly marijuana edibles and fentanyl, will take center stage at a free community event next Tuesday at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek."Drug Awareness and Dangers – A Community Conversation," hosted by Broward County Public ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 23-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday when she fell out of a car on Sawgrass Expressway in the area near University Drive in Coral Springs, police said Wednesday.The woman, whose identity was not released, was a passenger in the car.Police said they are not looking to bring ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs woman who was involved in a fiery crash in mid-September has died a month later, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Sept. 13, 48-year-old Cynthia Tassy was driving west on the 800 block of Sample Road in Pompano Beach in the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Broward County Public Schools have updated the 2024-25 school calendar following closures caused by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Instead of an employee planning day, Jan. 6 will now be a regular school day, school officials announced in a press release.The first ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police said Tuesday they were investigating the death involving a woman at Sawgrass Expressway and University Drive. Police provided the information as the department posted on social media that all northbound lanes on the Sawgrass Expressway at Coral Ridge Drive ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs man was arrested in connection with last week’s fatal hit-and-run in Pompano Beach.Willian Beltran Velasquez, 31, was driving a Nissan Rogue at around 4:15 a.m. on Oct. 13 when he hit a man and drove off, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - For Coral Springs’ youth as well as young at heart who are looking to get their Halloween spooky fix, there are plenty of scary options locally. Some are free or low-cost and intended for children. Others come with a higher ticket price, VIP experiences and are enough to spook ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The General Election is just a couple of weeks away, and Coral Springs voters will find five important referendums on the November ballot.- Compensation of the Mayor and Commissioners: The current city charter specifies a set compensation amount for the mayor and city ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs voters started going to the polls today — the first day of early voting — to cast their ballots for this fall’s election. They can either drop off their mail-in ballot or cast their votes at the Northwest Regional Library located at 3151 University Drive in Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new fast-casual restaurant chain that serves healthy food is opening Tuesday in Coral Springs. 3Natives, serving acai bowls, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, wraps, salads, bagels and toast, is in the Ramblewood Square shopping plaza.Owned by Coral Springs resident Babe Caruso ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Broward Health Coral Springs is looking to add more parking space on its main campus.The hospital has submitted plans to the city of Coral Springs for the addition of more than 90 parking spaces near the corner of Coral Hills Drive and NW 29 Street.The plans for additional space ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Coconut Creek City Commission is set to recognize police Officer Terra Johnson at its Thursday meeting for finding a suicidal man before he could hurt himself. On Sept. 17, Johnson responded to a request that came in from the Boca Raton Police Department after they tracked ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 34-year-old man with a Parkland address was arrested last week for allegedly choking his wife during an argument at a home in Coral Springs. Police responded to a domestic dispute call last Monday evening, where the caller stated that Jordan Ferber, her husband and father of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - As South Florida's stone crab season kicks off in 2024, Coral Springs seafood lovers face high prices and limited availability due to rising costs, environmental challenges, and hurricane-related supply chain disruptions. Stone crabs are sustainably harvested by removing their ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Plans are moving forward to build a new childcare center on vacant land on Royal Palm Beach Boulevard. Coral Springs has approved plans to open a second Ladybird Academy location in the city, this one on a two-and-a-half property on the southwest corner of Royal Palm Boulevard ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A softball field at Cypress Park in Coral Springs has officially been renamed in honor of a longtime coach. Field 1 is now designated as "Friedman Field," to recognize the contributions of retired local softball coach Randy Friedman. The renaming ceremony took place during ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Florida Department of Transportation plans to start work on resurfacing Hillsboro Boulevard through Coconut Creek starting next month. The road construction on Hillsboro, from State Road 7 to Powerline Road, is estimated to take about a year, and it’s expected to be ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - This week, I’m spotlighting a few standout dishes and deals that are too good to miss in Coral Springs and Margate. From an all-you-can-eat sushi deal to Cuban classics and Vietnamese favorites, here’s what’s been catching my attention lately.Mima’s 1868 Cuban Cafe (Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Since 2003, close to a thousand local residents have been through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) academy in Coral Springs.They have learned about disaster preparedness and how to respond to emergency situations in their communities.It’s a free program – part of a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Broward County Commission is expected to set Nov. 12 as the date for a public hearing on the request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill, which is adjacent to Coconut Creek. The landfill’s owner, formerly known as Waste Management and now called WM, wants to expand the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police are investigating after mailboxes were broken into at the Banyan Bay Apartments on West Atlantic Boulevard.The theft was reported to police at 4:51 a.m. on Oct. 6. A police bulletin said that about $1,000 worth of items were stolen from the mailboxes. Police ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is making strides to improve conditions for its police K-9 unit with a new kennel facility set to be built near the police training center in the Coral Springs corporate park. The city shared updated renderings of the facility this week on a website dedicated to ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - As Coconut Creek plans its Veteran’s Day commemorations, work on upgrading the city’s park that honors those who fought for this country has been making strides with new plaques and banners.Six new bronze plaques have already been added along a walkway in Veterans Park at 3550 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Crews were repairing a water main break on Wednesday that impacted businesses in northern Coral Springs. The break was affecting the business customers of North Springs Improvement District -- those on University Drive near the corner of Westview Drive, including Walgreens and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs is known for being family-oriented, with strong schools and diverse cafés and restaurants. Recently, it’s become a burgeoning destination for tech workers and startups.One company leading this shift is 2am.Tech -- headquartered in Coral Springs -- which has ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Amid the rows of two-story apartment buildings on Royal Palm Boulevard in Coral Springs is a small vacant lot.That green sliver of land is envisioned as the site of a new multifamily building, according to construction plans submitted to the city of Coral Springs. The proposed ...