Coral Springs Top Stories
By LUIS F. PEREZ
July 10, 2024
COCONUT CREEK, FL – What’s inside the massive Monarch Hill Landfill next to Coconut Creek? Well, that’s not exactly clear, since the 20-story mountain has been piling up since 1965. What is known: “Today, approximately 90 percent of the inbound volume at Monarch Hill Landfill is post-recycled ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Maplewood Elementary School’s new principal started last week, which is a homecoming of sorts for her in Coral Springs. Camille Orr returned to Maplewood Elementary at 9850 Ramblewood Drive, where she served from 2015 to 2019 as assistant principal. “My first appointment ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - For eight years, Angie Mendoza provided comprehensive care to children with special needs at a medical day care center in Miami. “We made a big difference in the lives of many children and their families,” said Mendoza, who is an occupational therapist. Now, Mendoza and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Nordstrom Rack is opening a new store in Coral Springs. The company known for selling accessories and shoes for up to 70 percent off regular prices announced this week that it’s taking over the space of the former Bed, Bath and Beyond store at 4631 University Drive. The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police have identified the man who was shot to death Monday in an apartment complex near Church by the Glades. Donovan Stephens, 34, was found with multiple gun shots in the Club Lake Pointe Apartments near the intersection of West Atlantic Boulevard and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new Coral Springs-based retirement planning company has opened to provide personalized 401K plans for small business owners and solo-preneurs. 401K Simplified was founded by industry veteran Douglas Eaton of Eaton Financial Group. The company aims to make retirement ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Last month, Coral Springs police raided a home and detained three people as part of a drug bust. The operation began in early June when an undercover Coral Springs police agent arranged to meet Fabian Ospina, a 57-year-old resident, to purchase oxycodone. The two met at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A man was killed Monday morning in a shooting at an apartment complex in Coral Springs. It happened around 9:30 a.m. in the area of 225 Lakeview Drive in the Club Lake Pointe Apartments near the intersection of West Atlantic Boulevard and Lakeview Drive, police said. When ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A 10-year-old boy from Coral Springs who is battling leukemia will get a chance to meet his baseball hero. On Sunday, Jackson Parker learned he will get to meet Fernando Tatis of the San Diego Padres as part of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, which raises money to grant wishes ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – As the Cornerstone plaza is being constructed at the southwest corner of University Drive and Sample Road in Coral Springs, the building owners are working to fill the retail spaces below the 704 apartments. Here are the businesses, as well as the museum, confirmed, so far, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Falafel Gourmet, opened in Turtle Crossing shopping center in Coral Springs since 1999, has been transformed under its new Syrian and Lebanese ownership. The restaurant reopened last fall with a refreshed interior and an expanded menu, blending traditional Middle Eastern ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs planning and zoning board will review next week a proposal to add more gas pumps at Costco Wholesale. According to plans submitted to the city of Coral Springs, the company is looking to expand from 18 fueling stations to 24 at the store at 4621 Coral Ridge ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - The Coral Springs heat index on Friday and through the weekend is hitting a danger zone, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a heat advisory for all of South Florida through 8 p.m. Friday, with peak heat hitting 108 to 113 degrees, which is what it ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Thousands of people were in attendance at Coral Springs’ annual Fourth of July celebration on Thursday evening, enjoying the music, games, food trucks, and, of course, the fireworks. But toward the end of the fireworks show, something went wrong. Lynne Martzall, the city’s ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Nikol Zarbalas, celebrated local chef and owner of the acclaimed Hellenic Republic in Coral Springs, has ventured into Fort Lauderdale with her newest restaurant, Food Republic. Located in the Gateway Plaza Shopping Center, Food Republic occupies the former space of a Latin ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police are working on a homicide investigation following the discovery of a body in a shopping plaza on Wiles Road on Tuesday morning. Police have identified the man as 28-year-old Kinolee Gardner. Police said a passerby found him dead shortly after 9:30 a.m.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Before he opened Bobayo in Coral Springs, Jong Yeo visited more than 200 bubble tea restaurants across the country. “I was looking at what others were doing because I wanted the best quality for my place,” he said. He also wanted to find the freshest ingredients and most ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – The annual Fourth of July bash in Coral Springs will be Thursday at Mullins Park, featuring live music, food, and fireworks. This free event is open to everyone and packed with activities and entertainment including Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty on stilts, giveaways from ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police are looking for a red Honda Civic involved in a hit-and-run crash last week that left a person dead by the side of the road in a ditch. They’re looking for a “molten lava red,” 2018 to 2021 Civic SI, said Scott Leamon, a police spokesperson. “The one ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police were investigating on Tuesday a person found dead on Wiles Road and 110 Avenue close to Brookside Square shopping center. A police spokesman would only say that officers were conducting an “active ongoing death investigation.” Scores of officers closed ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A new fun center featuring trampolines, acrobatic activities, and games will be opening in Coral Springs. Altitude Trampoline Park is planning to open as early as this fall in the former location of buybuy BABY at 2035 University Drive, according to the company’s website and ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Under a preliminary plan approved last week, Coral Springs homeowners would be paying slightly more for city services next fiscal year. Coral Springs officials are proposing to keep the millage rate unchanged in the proposed 2024-25 fiscal year, but they are looking to raise ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – When he was in middle school, a Coral Springs youth was struggling with negative thoughts and considered self-harm. Fortunately for Shreyan Singha, he received treatment. Now, the 17-year-old, who will be a senior at American Heritage in Plantation, is helping other young ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is adding a twist to the standard July 4th fireworks display: Drones. The Independence Day celebration kicks off at 7 p.m. on Thursday with live entertainment and food trucks at the casino at 5550 NW 40th Street in Coconut Creek. The event ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new chain eatery serving up smoothies, sandwiches, salads and wraps is coming to Coral Springs. Tropical Smoothie Café is planning to open in the former location of Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard at 1750 University Drive. It’s the latest fast-casual place ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – John Whalen has become the new fire chief of the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, taking over a staff of more than 200 personnel and serving more than 165,000 residents. During a transfer of command ceremony held on Friday, City Manager Frank Babinec swore in Whalen, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – At the beginning of the new 2024-5 school year in August, Broward County public high schools in Coral Springs will have metal detectors installed – each costing roughly $20,000, including equipment and software, officials said this week. Officials didn’t make it clear if ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The Coconut Creek Police Department put out a scam alert this week, urging residents to be watchful for an old swindle that keeps working. A Coconut Creek woman in her 90s was the latest victim, the alert said. The scammers got in touch with her, claiming that her iCloud ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Back in October, police sergeant Frank McManus was getting over a bad flu. However, he had something stuck in his throat that he couldn’t seem to clear. It was the start of a life-changing journey for the Coral Springs resident, his wife and their three children. After a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs boy with Williams Syndrome will be celebrating his ninth birthday surrounded by his favorite things – cars, motorcycles and people. This Sunday, a community party will be held for Colton Salisbury at Alligator Alley Harley Davidson at 201 International Parkway ...