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Coral Springs, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Coral Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your company run Coral Springs’ next big arts festival?
  • How AI-generated images led to felony charges for a Coral Springs man
  • Coral Springs-based mail carrier describes surviving a violent Fort Lauderdale crash

Also on today's calendar: Joyful Resistance Coral Springs #NoICENoWar and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Friday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Coral Springs Seeks Vendor for Annual Arts and Crafts Event to Replace Festival of the Arts (tapinto.net) — Coral Springs is looking for a company to run a new two-day arts and crafts festival at Mullins Park starting in spring 2027, replacing the long-running Festival of the Arts. The city has issued a formal request for proposals, outlining vendor requirements, staffing estimates, and contract terms that could shape one of the community’s biggest annual events.
   

2. Coral Springs Man Accused of Blackmailing Teen Coworker with Explicit AI-Altered Images (tapinto.net) — A Coral Springs man has been arrested after deputies say he used AI to create an explicit fake image of a teenage coworker and then threatened to share it if she stopped communicating with him. Investigators describe months of escalating messages, alleged grooming behavior, and serious emotional harm to the teen. He’s being held on multiple felony charges with bond set at $25,000 and no-contact orders in place.
   

3. Mail carrier hurt in Fort Lauderdale crash now recovering at home: ‘I woke up on the ground' (local10.com) — From Coral Springs, we’re learning that a USPS mail carrier badly hurt in a violent crash in Fort Lauderdale is now back home recovering with his family. He was ejected from his truck during a U-turn collision, suffered serious cuts and road rash, and expects to be out of work for more than a month. Neighbors rushed to help, and a GoFundMe is supporting his recovery.
   

4. Domestic Violence and Black Women (whur.com) — Coral Springs readers are confronted with the recent shooting death of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, cited as part of a broader crisis of intimate partner violence affecting Black women nationwide. The piece links her killing, allegedly by her husband, with other high-profile cases and calls for systemic changes in protection, response, and support.
   

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    Friday April 24
  • Theresa Caputo
    The Center - Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sometimes you have to pause,
    Take moment & just appreciate the small things in life! (Nextdoor Forest Hills)
  • Thank you to all the neighbors who recommended people to power wash our roof.
    We had it done today by Broward Pressure Cleaning. They did an amazing job for a great price! I’m attaching pictures of the before and after so you… (Nextdoor Cypress Glen)
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Childcare Assistant Director in Coral Springs. Apply here.
  • Corporate Cleaning Group posted a job opening for Day Porter (Part -Time) in Coral Springs in Coral Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Springs here.

Ok Coral Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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