What's up Coconut Creek! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Coconut Creek Police Make First Drone-Assisted Arrest in Stolen U-Haul Case (coconutcreektalk.com) — Coconut Creek police used a drone for the first time to help arrest suspects in a stolen U-Haul case at the Club Caribe apartments, after neighbors reported people sleeping in the truck. Officers arrested an 18-year-old from Margate and two juveniles, with the drone locating a hiding teen who surrendered peacefully. All three face charges related to the stolen vehicle or trespassing.
2. Coconut Creek Asks Broward Not to Sell Nearby Land Studied for Trash Use After Years Spent Fighting Landfill Expansion (TAPinto.net) — Coconut Creek officials are urging Broward County not to sell a 22-acre Pompano Beach parcel long studied for trash uses, arguing it could be crucial for future waste solutions affecting south Coconut Creek. The land sale is tied to a prior lawsuit settlement, and any delay requires approval from multiple cities, leaving residents' long-term landfill and recycling options in limbo.
3. Coconut Creek Man Accused of Taking $17,000 in Sports Trading Cards From Deerfield Beach Job (TAPinto.net) — A 22-year-old Coconut Creek man is accused of stealing about $17,000 in high-end sports trading cards from his Deerfield Beach employer, VIP Rips. Deputies say a missing Cooper Flagg card led them to his Coconut Creek mailbox and bedroom, where they recovered 10 valuable cards, and a judge has set his bond at $2,500 on a grand theft charge.
4. Monarch Introduces Mitch Rodriguez as New Varsity Baseball Coach (coconutcreektalk.com) — Monarch High School has named longtime Coconut Creek resident Mitch Rodriguez as its new varsity baseball coach, bringing college playing experience and nearly a decade of travel coaching. Rodriguez says he's honored to shape local players in the community he calls home, as he works to turn around a program coming off a four-win season.
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