🌱 How new Promenade rules will change where Coconut Creek teens can roam
Greetings Coconut Creek! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new Promenade rules will change where Coconut Creek teens can roam
- Which Coconut Creek neighborhoods saw crime in last week’s blotter?
- See how Lyons Creek Middle School engineers stacked up nationally
Also on today's calendar: Games People Play and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 86, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Promenade Cracks Down After Teen Incident: New Rules Require Adult Supervision for Minors (coconutcreektalk.com) — If your kids hang out at Promenade at Coconut Creek, new rules now require anyone under 18 to be with a parent or guardian during set afternoon and evening hours. City officials say the stricter policy, enforced by security and police, follows a recent incident involving hundreds of unsupervised teens and several trespassing charges. 
2. Coconut Creek Crime Blotter: Wynmoor Resident Loses $16,900 in Fraudulent Dunkin' Donuts Transaction (coconutcreektalk.com) — Coconut Creek police handled a busy week of calls from April 7–13, including frauds, domestic disputes, juvenile issues at local schools, and several arrests. Residents in Wynmoor, Applewood Village III, and around major roads like Sample and Lyons may recognize locations tied to thefts, scams, and traffic and battery cases highlighted in this latest crime blotter.
3. Winners Named in AASHTO 2026 Bridge Challenge (transportation.org) — Local students from Lyons Creek Middle School in Coconut Creek earned third place in a national AASHTO Bridge Challenge, standing out among 18 teams from eight states. Their balsa-wood bridge design and presentation helped showcase the strong STEM talent emerging from Coconut Creek’s middle schoolers, while transportation leaders urged all participants to consider engineering careers.
4. Woman Shot in Coral Springs; Person of Interest in Custody • Coral Springs Talk (coralspringstalk.com) — A nearby Coral Springs shooting left a woman seriously injured Thursday afternoon, and police say a person of interest is already in custody with no ongoing threat to the public. Coconut Creek readers are urged to stay aware of this close-to-home incident and contact Coral Springs Police with any tips as detectives continue investigating what led to the gunfire.
📸 Around Coconut Creek
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Puzzle Swap Party
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Games People Play
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR , NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR , 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd , Coconut Creek
2:00 pm -
Basic to Bougie: Floral Arranging Made Easy!
Crafted Art Club , 4833 Coconut Creek Pkwy , Coconut Creek
1:30 pm -
Let's Talk About It
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR , NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR , 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd , Coconut Creek
12:30 pm -
Tech Ladies Who Lunch - North Broward
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 4473 Lyons Rd , Coconut Creek
12:00 pm -
Social bicycle ride, wear gloves and helmets, bring a snack. Expect 1-2 hours.
Tradewinds Park , 3600 and 3601 W Sample Rd , Coconut Creek
10:00 am -
History Uncovered
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR , NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR , 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd , Coconut Creek
4:00 pm -
Let's Talk About It
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR , NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR , 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd , Coconut Creek
12:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Sunday April 26
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CSCCR Chamber Voices (Toastmasters Club)
Motherhood Village , 2902 N University Dr , Coral Springs
12:00 pm -
Free Shredding Event
Deerfield Beach Calendar , Bernard Adams Municipal Complex 401 SW 4th St , Deerfield Beach
8:00 am -
Wake Up Breakfast
Country Club of Coral Springs , 10800 West Sample Road , Coral Springs
7:45 am -
Regular City Commission Meeting
Deerfield Beach Calendar , 150 NE 2nd Ave , Deerfield Beach
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
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