Adopt-a-Bike Teaches Bicycle Safety to Coral Springs School
Children at one local Coral Springs elementary school will not only learn important bike safety lessons this week, they will take home a brand new helmet that they will help decorate.
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Police Need Your Help to Catch These Three Stooges
Coral Springs Police need your help in catching these bumbling thieves who failed to break into a Wings Restaurant in November.
“Christmas Jammies” This Year’s YouTube Viral Video Holiday Card
Our family prides itself our on our original holiday cards, however every year it’s getting tougher to think of something more creative. Now I’m feeling totally overwhelmed after watching the Holderness family video called “Christmas Jammies,” So much so, that I don’t even want to get our lousy cards printed up anymore.
Distraction Theft Criminals Prey Upon Unsuspecting Women
Keep your wallets close because Coral Springs Police have reported teams of women behind a slew of distraction thefts targeting unsuspecting female shoppers.
Robert Levinson, American Missing In Iran, Was Working For CIA
New information about the Bob Levinson hostage case has been blown open by an investigation from the Associated Press
Is eHarmony Viral Video from Cat Obsessed Woman Real or Fake?
The viral video with over 27 million hits, shows a young, woman named Debbie explaining that it is her first attempt at creating an online dating profile video. Less than a full minute into the video, Debbie suddenly hits a wall of emotions and becomes teary-eyed, professing how much she loves cats.
Without Safeguards, Cell Phones Pose Security Risks on Airplanes
This week the Federal Communications Commission will consider a proposal to ease restrictions on cellular phone use during flights. This comes after The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban of electronic devices such as iPads and Kindles below 10,000 feet, saying they don’t interfere with cockpit instruments.
WestJet Christmas Video is a Holiday Travelers Fantasy Come True
More than 250 unsuspecting passengers on Calgary-bound flights were part of a “Christmas miracle” put on by WestJet. With over six million YouTube views and counting, this video will warm your heart and may be the best corporate marketing video of the season.
Give your Input on Future of Downtown Coral Springs
The Community Redevelopment Agency invite Coral Springs residents and business owners to participate in a series of public open houses and presentations to learn more about plans for Downtown’s redevelopment.
Rick Scott Celebrates Festivus with the Rest of Us
A South Florida activist who wrote to Governor Ricks Scott’s office asking for approval to erect a festivus pole, has received approval.
After hearing about a group installing a manger display in the State Capitol as well as another group intending to add the Three Wise Men, Deerfield Beach resident Chaz Stevens, a self-proclaimed “militant Atheist,” felt that his festivus pole rightfully deserved a place there as well.
Coral Springs Bans Street Vendors at Busy Intersections
Coral Springs City commissioners recently gave tentative approval to an ordinance that regulates street solicitors at certain intersections in the city.
Brought forward by Vice Mayor Larry Vignola, this was a safety issue for both street vendors as well as for drivers.
Pedestrian Hospitalized after Crossing Sample Road
A pedestrian was hospitalized after a driver hit him as he crossed Sample Road early Monday morning.
Activist Wants Governor to Add Festivus Pole Next to Manger
The American Civil Liberties Union warned that by allowing private groups to set up religious displays, the state was opening itself up to having to allow all sorts of individual monuments.
Voters Beware: One Resident Says it’s Time to End the Farce
The Coral Springs nonpartisan election for is nothing more than a farce that uses nonpartisanship to hide the true identities of those in our city that form a single gang in order to maintain their hold on the city.
Smile: You’re On Rip-Off Camera!
3,386 violations were issued from January 2013 through June 2013.
Sun Sentinel Website Goes Black on Black Friday
Readers couldn’t access the Sun Sentinel website this morning due to it being down, but unlike the Obamacare website they poke fun at, this was for something less complex and much less expensive to fix: The nonpayment of a bill for as little as $10.
Family of Hostage Bob Levinson Give CNN Interview
Christine Levinson, wife of hostage Robert Levinson was joined by their son Dan for an interview on CNN on Wednesday.
Navy Veteran Gives Thanks This Holiday Season
As I sit on my metro sectional, coffee and cigarette on my left, and my iPad on my lap, I have reason to be thankful. I am, after all, home from the military.
Coral Springs Holiday Parade Headed up by The Jetsons
Coral Springs will have it’s 2013 Holiday Parade on December 11, featuring The Jetsons as the Grand Marshal.
The Jetsons?
I understand the theme is “Looking Forward to a Bright Future” but how many people under 45 have actually seen The Jetsons.
Bob Levinson Becomes the Longest Held Hostage in American History
It’s not the kind of milestone that anyone cares to celebrate, but it is one that begs to be remembered: Coral Springs resident Bob Levinson has now been held hostage…
Pro Golfer Lexi Thompson Looks to Move North
One of Coral Springs most famous residents will soon be moving away. Pro Golfer Lexi Thompson, 18, is looking north at Palm Beach Gardens to make her new home there according to The Palm Beach Post.
Where in the World is Willy Rankin?
Democratic Candidate William Rankin has left many questioning his lack of knowledge and experience for Florida’s top financial job of CFO. You may be thinking, “Why are you picking on him?” Well, this candidate isn’t being vetted by anyone else in Florida and he’s going to be managing 14 departments, 2,000 employees and $80 billion buckaroos and may just be elected just because he’s got a “D” next to his name.
Coral Springs Resident One of First Female Marines to Graduate Infantry Training
Coral Springs resident is one of three women who is receiving national recognition as one of the Marines first females to graduate infantry training which started back in September along with 15 others.
Wrong-Way Crash Claims Second Young Life
A second victim had succumbed to injuries from last weekend’s collision on the Sawgrass Expressway.
Coral Springs Commission Appoints New Vice Mayor
Larry Vignola, 32, was born in Long Island, New York and moved to Coral Springs when he was almost five years old. He attended Coral Springs Elementary and Coral Springs Middle School and Graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida CFO Candidate William Rankin Bans Reporter From Meeting
On Tuesday, reporter Brooke Knight tried to ask him questions but was banned from the Riviera Beach AFL-CIO meeting and accused of working for Jeff Atwater.
More Victims of Extortion Come Forward
The first victim was contacted by Carrion who demanded money and oral sex in exchange for not publishing photographs on an internet pornography website as well as not sending them to her current boyfriend.
Funeral Services Set for Marisa Catronio
Funeral services have been arranged by one Coral Springs family who lost their daughter tragically in a wrong-way crash on the Sawgrass Expressway.
Democratic Candidate for Florida CFO Has Questionable Background
He doesn’t own a home in Florida, but has had dozens of rented residences, mostly short-term. There is absolutely no record of homeownership for Rankin that we have yet uncovered in the State of Florida.
This candidate is Atwater’s dream come true.
Local Resident Killed by Wrong Way Driver on Sawgrass Expressway
A woman driving the wrong way on the Sawgrass Expressway left a Coral Springs woman dead and another in critical condition early Sunday morning.