Did you miss these 3 Coral Springs stories? Catch up on restaurant closure & more
Three recent stories about life in Coral Springs covered several topics — a restaurant health closure, a spring plant festival and a major upgrade to a city soccer field.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: Dead and live roaches cause closure of Moe’s Southwest Grill in Coral Springs
Health inspectors temporarily shut down Moe’s Southwest Grill on Coral Ridge Drive after finding 15 dead and live roaches in the dishwashing, prep and dining areas during a Feb. 17 visit. The restaurant fixed the violations quickly enough to pass a follow-up inspection and reopen the next day, and was the only Broward eatery closed by the state agency that week.
Story 2: Orchid and Plant Festival set to return to Coral Springs. Here’s what to know
The Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital is bringing back its Orchid and Plant Festival, giving residents a chance to shop tropical plants, handmade goods and treats while meeting some of the wildlife patients in care. This weekend’s two-day event doubles as a fundraiser for the wildlife hospital.
Story 3: Mullins Park soccer field to get $1.3 million upgrade after commission approval
Coral Springs commissioners approved spending an additional $1.3 million to replace Mullins Park’s worn soccer field with new synthetic turf, bringing the total Astroturf contract to $2.7 million. City officials say the turf will reduce maintenance and last into the 2030s, while using newer materials meant to keep field temperatures somewhat cooler and address safety concerns.
The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Coral Springs News newsroom. The full stories in the links were reported, written and edited entirely by Coral Springs News journalists.