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City leadership, restaurants and crime: Don’t miss these 3 Coral Springs stories

Catch up on three stories that sparked conversation around Coral Springs.
Catch up on three stories that sparked conversation around Coral Springs. mocner@miamiherald.com

Three recent stories about Coral Springs covered several topics, including city government, restaurant closures and a forthcoming execution in a decades-old double murder case.

Here’s a rundown to catch up:

Coral Springs to explore appointing former commissioner to fill vice mayor seat

After Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer’s death, city officials are debating whether to temporarily appoint a fifth commissioner to avoid operating shorthanded until the November election. For now, they plan to explore options and revisit the issue at upcoming workshops/meetings.

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Florida’s only Manhattan Bagel location closes in Coral Springs

Manhattan Bagel’s Coral Springs shop — the chain’s only Florida location — has permanently closed, according to its Facebook page. The news comes amid broader bagel-shop churn in the area.

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Execution set for man convicted in stabbing death of Coral Springs mom, daughter

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Richard Knight, who was convicted of murdering Odessia Stephens and her 4-year-old daughter, Hanessia Mullings, in 2000. He’s scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on May 21, following years of appeals.

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