Coral Springs Top Stories
By LEON FOOKSMAN
April 20, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton real estate agent was featured on a recent episode of My Lottery Dream Home, a national show highlighting a home search across Palm Beach County.Michelle Schneider of Lang Realty appeared in the episode “Big Bucks in Boca Raton,” which aired April 4 on HGTV.Hosted by ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police on Monday identified the man riding an electric motorcycle who was killed in a Friday night crash involving a marked police vehicle.The victim was identified as Guy Scott, 60, according to police.The collision occurred around 9:41 p.m. near the 4300 block of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Deep underground in Gaza, inside a Hamas-dug tunnel — no light, barely any air — Bar Kupershtein heard something that shouldn’t have been possible: his mother’s voice.He had found a radio and searched through static until, for a brief moment, he reached an Israeli station. It ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Charter School Assistant Principal Jennie Boyer has been named the 2026 Florida State Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding school leadership across the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The next Coral Springs Community Concert comes with a new twist, a business expo, as bands perform on the city hall lawn and food trucks roll in.The concert will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1 at city hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, according to the city’s ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s signature food-and-wine weekend once again packed houses and poured for a purpose.The 23rd annual Boca Bacchanal, a three-day event benefiting the Boca Raton Historical Society and The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, sold out as guests moved from private dining ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – An evening of art, music, and community connection is set to return to Coconut Creek later this month, as the Coconut Creek Multicultural Circle hosts its third annual “Evening of Elegance.”The free event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 30 at the Coconut Creek ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boynton Beach police have arrested a 30-year-old Boca Raton man on a grand theft auto charge in connection with a vehicle stolen outside a liquor store late last year.According to an arrest report, in November a man left his girlfriend’s 2012 Hyundai Sonata running outside BMT ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A French-style brunch spot recently opened in West Boca Raton is serving up pastries, quiche and café classics.Maison Brunch, located at 23064 Sandalfoot Plaza Drive in the Sandalfoot Plaza, opened in February and offers breakfast, brunch and lunch daily, according to its ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Three redevelopment proposals — spanning an aging strip plaza, a new restaurant build-out and improvements to a longtime neighborhood eatery — are headed to city redevelopment officials as part of an effort to upgrade key downtown properties.The Coral Springs Community ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek Walmart Supercenter is among dozens across Florida slated for major upgrades as part of the retailer’s broader effort to modernize its shopping experience.Walmart on Thursday announced plans to remodel 58 stores statewide in 2026, including locations across ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Broward Public School officials are moving to replace the Coconut Creek school resource officers provided by the city with district police officers at four schools. Starting in January under the current plan, district police officers will roam the halls at Winston Park ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — An 89-year-old West Boca Raton woman was jailed Friday after being accused of leaving the scene of a crash that injured another driver near the Polo Club of Boca Raton, deputies said.Rhoda Prager was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and charged with leaving ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs woman and former principal of a Pompano Beach Catholic school will avoid prison time after being convicted of stealing more than $200,000 from the institution.Lori St. Thomas, 62, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to pay $121,548 in restitution ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — An adult male riding an electric bicycle was killed Friday night in a crash involving a marked police vehicle, according to the Coral Springs Police Department.The collision occurred around 9:41 p.m. near the 4300 block of Riverside Drive. Police said the rider collided with the ...
COCONUT CREEK — A weekend crowd last Saturday of about 300 teenagers at Promenade at Coconut Creek pushed mall management to post new rules that bar minors from entering without an adult chaperon after certain hours. Starting this weekend, anyone under 18 must be with a person 21 or older after ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A Walmart store in West Boca Raton is among dozens across Florida slated for upgrades as part of the retailer’s broader effort to modernize its shopping experience.Walmart on Thursday announced plans to remodel 58 stores statewide in 2026, including locations in Palm Beach ...
POMPANO BEACH — Production crews spent Friday on the sand on the south side of the Fisher Family Pier, unloading crates of sound and lighting equipment as the city prepares for the 5th annual Pompano Beach Jazz Fest this weekend. The soundstage, positioned next to the Atlantic Ocean, is the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Hundreds of mourners turned out Friday afternoon to a service to memorialize Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, including many public officials, family and friends. They came to the Church by the Glades for a Celebration of the Life of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. In addition ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A man walked up to a woman’s car and fired multiple shots at her at close range while her daughter sat inside in what appears to be a domestic-related shooting Thursday afternoon in Coral Springs.The victim, identified as Mirtha Sanchez, was seriously injured but is currently in ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The clock is ticking in Coral Springs for artists who want a piece of America's birthday celebration and to help beautify the city.Two public art calls from the City of Coral Springs close over the next two weeks. The first is on April 24 at 11:59 p.m. The first call asks ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A domestic disturbance call quickly escalated when the man who was the subject of an investigation became irate and grabbed a gun, sending officers running for cover.According to a police report, at about 2:30 a.m. on April 13, Ricardo Del Rio became enraged while speaking with ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Miami man is suing the company that owns Boomers! Boca Raton, alleging negligence after he was injured in a go-kart crash at the amusement park.According to the lawsuit, filed April 6 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, Valentin Tapanes Vera visited the park in April 2024 with ...
POMPANO BEACH — A familiar face at one of the city’s busiest intersections was back in custody Friday morning after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him for panhandling in traffic.Billy David Brown, 65, was arrested at the corner of East Atlantic Boulevard and North Federal Highway—a ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police were investigating a shooting on Thursday afternoon behind a shopping center next to a McDonald's on Sample Road that left an adult female with life-threatening injuries. Police responded to the shooting at around 3 p.m. at the 7600 block of Sample Road.The ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs police locked down the Coral Springs Charter School on Thursday afternoon for about an hour after a report of a firearm on campus. At around 1:50 p.m., police posted on social media that they had cleared the school. They did not find weapons at the school. There's ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A North Lauderdale woman recently had a blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit when she was pulled over in Coral Springs after swerving on the road, records show.Latoya Alicia Beckford, 49, was arrested at about 12:15 a.m. on April 7, on Wiles Road in Coral ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Nicholas Addis, the 36-year-old stepson of former Coral Springs Mayor Vincent Boccard, was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on West Sample Road, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.According to BSO, Addis was driving a 2025 gray ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will swap its usual shopping-center hum for the sounds of music and the smell of paint next week as the outdoor mall opens its doors to an Earth Day celebration.The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at 4467 Lyons Road in Coconut ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police say there are no new developments in the investigation into the shooting death of a Plantation man last week, but family and friends are remembering Arman Motiwalla fondly in the wake of his death.“He was more than just a colleague—he was a kind, hardworking, and ...