Coral Springs Top Stories
By JASON PERLOW
October 4, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Welcome to Jason’s Picks, where our food editor Jason Perlow shares the best places to eat in Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, and beyond. Whether it’s a new spot or a local favorite, here’s what he’s enjoyed lately. This week, it’s tacos and Asian food!El Mariachi2153 University ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs man was arrested for allegedly beating another man with a baseball bat, causing deep cuts to his head, a police report said. The reason: Julien Brim, 24, became upset when he couldn’t find his marijuana bowl, the report said. The victim told police Brim grabbed a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - For one Coral Springs family, gardening isn’t just a hobby—it’s a way of life that brings them closer together while providing a much-needed escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Kim Lancaster, her husband Kris, and their sons Mathew, 15, and Dominick, 12, have ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The state recently shut down the Chevron Gas station at 5420 N. University Drive in Coral Springs after tests showed its gas was contaminated. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a stop sale order to the station owners Chevron/RJD Investments Inc.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Tensions escalated recently in a parking lot in Coral Springs when a man threatened another man with a gun after accusing him of looking inside cars.It happened on the afternoon of Sept. 24 at 2374 NW 89 Drive when 42-year-old William Rominger confronted the victim while he was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs police arrested a 33-year-old man last week after discovering cocaine in his car, a police report said. Then, Vincent Dellapi of Pompano Beach admitted to officers: He was going to sell the drug to his girlfriend and her stripper friends, the report said. On Sept.
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police arrested a group of teens out on a Friday night, chasing ghosts, drinking beer, smoking pot, and vandalizing city property, according to police. On Sept. 28 around 1:47 a.m., the teens were seen on closed-circuit TV breaking into a boarded-up building owned ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Glades High School’s Science National Honors Society is organizing a festive and safe "Trunk or Treat" event for children of all ages on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6-7:30 pm. The event, held at the school at 2700 Sportsplex Drive in Coral Springs, will feature decorated cars ...
TAMARAC - A six-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself with a relative’s gun at a home in Tamarac.The Broward County Sheriff’s Department was called to the 5600 block of Rock Island Road on Monday afternoon on reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they saw the boy, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coastal Waste & Recycling is set to start trash and recycling pickup services in Coral Springs, effective Tuesday.City officials are asking residents to visit the city’s website to find out about pick-up schedules, cart distribution, and much more. Click here. Coastal is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As the new owners of Schmear Bagel Co. in Coral Springs, Oleg Krutansky and Mike Monastirski know a thing or two about making a quality bagel.They should know. “We’re New Yorkers. We know what a good bagel is. We take bagels very seriously,” Monastirski said.“Yea, we grew up ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is considering spending $4.8 million to install an independent fiber optic network to connect 32 city facilities – a project that officials said would enhance internet speeds and reduce costs for the city.If approved, residents can expect better Wi-Fi access in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Modera Coral Springs, the new apartment complex at the Cornerstone development, is nearing full occupancy. “The apartments are 85 percent occupied, which is great,” Kristi Bartlett, economic development director for city of Coral Springs, said at last week’s Coral Springs ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs has approved $27.4 million in capital improvement projects for the 2024-25 fiscal year, as part of the city’s newly adopted $286.4 million budget. The budget, which starts on Oct. 1, includes 143 projects aimed at upgrading city facilities, parks, and public ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs Home Depot employee was arrested for allegedly making fake returns during her shifts and keeping the money. According to a police report, Tramicia Wilder, a 35-year-old from Lauderhill, made fraudulent transactions by either purchasing items, returning them but ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - You worried that your child’s car seat might not be installed correctly?If so, certified car seat installers in Coral Springs on Saturday will help parents properly install car seats or inspect already installed ones to ensure they’re safely secured.Hosted by the Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Juicery RX, a once popular health food restaurant and juice bar in Coral Springs, has permanently closed. The storefront in Sawgrass Center held a 4.7-star rating on Yelp with 320 reviews for its fresh, health-conscious offerings. It couldn’t be determined why the store closed, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Four members of the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department are heading out to assist with post-Hurricane Helene rescue efforts. Battalion Chief Anthony Gonzalez, Fire Inspector Steve Fernandez, and Firefighters Richard Zino and Oscar Gomez were deployed at 5 a.m. Wednesday as ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Clean Eatz, a national franchise providing high-protein, low-carb, and low-sugar meal options, has opened its newest location in the West Creek Commons shopping center in Coconut Creek.It’s owned by Robert Dolce, a fitness enthusiast who grew up in a Haitian family and is ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - In the race to take over the Coral Springs City Commissioner seat being vacated by term-limited Joy Carter, one candidate has raised nearly two and a half times more money to spend on the race than his opponent. Jose “Joe” Morera has received $32,165 in contributions to his ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - In the days after the recent school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Coconut Creek police school resource officers have seen a spike in threat calls.According to police bulletins, in the week before the Sept. 4 shooting that saw two 14-year-old students and two ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - With stormy weather expected to hit Coral Springs and the rest of South Florida from the passing Hurricane Helene, Broward County Public Schools announced Wednesday that its closing schools and offices on Thursday. The hurricane is on a path toward Florida's Big Bend area and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs is under a tropical storm warning and flood watch as Tropical Storm Helene ratchets up its strength, and that means area residents should prepare for deteriorating conditions through 8 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A teacher at a Coral Springs middle school got a big surprise on Tuesday – a check for $2,500.The money for Sawgrass Springs Middle School science teacher Judy Brenner will help her offset the cost of buying classroom supplies.It’s estimated that teachers spend an average of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The Coral Springs redevelopment agency approved this week a grant to improve lighting at an office complex on the southeast corner of Sample Road and University Drive. The board of Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency agreed on Monday to grant up to $35,000 to Borsa ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A young Coral Springs resident diagnosed with cancer will get to see her favorite musician in concert, thanks to a generous gift. In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a Broward Health pharmacy technician and her daughter are donating two Taylor Swift concert ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Residents of Coral Springs can eat pasta while helping local charities at an event coming up next month. The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department will host its annual Pasta Dinner for cancer awareness at Fire Station #80, 2825 Coral Springs Drive, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Oct.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A serial package thief suspected in residential burglaries across Broward County was allegedly caught in the act in Coral Springs this month, police said. The Coral Springs Burglary Enforcement and Reduction Unit caught up to the man -- identified as 25-year-old Joshuar Valdez, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - South Florida is a melting pot of Caribbean flavors, from Cuban and Jamaican to Bahamian and Trinidadian cuisine. But for many, Haitian cuisine remains an unexplored gem in the region's rich cultural food landscape.Haitian dishes are bold, soulful, and rooted in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A woman was arrested for stealing tools and home improvement items in Coral Springs and pawning them throughout Broward County.On August 16, Coral Springs Police responded to Home Depot at 750 University Drive after a loss prevention officer spotted a woman, later identified as ...