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Fatal shooting, church move, gym scandal & more: Your Coral Springs week in review

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Marly Metayer officially joined the race to fill the Coral Springs City Commission seat once held by her slain daughter, former Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. 
Marly Metayer officially joined the race to fill the Coral Springs City Commission seat once held by her slain daughter, former Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.  Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

Coral Springs saw a week marked by gun violence, political developments and community milestones.

Missed the headlines? Here’s a roundup of the top stories from this week in your city:

  • Fatal shooting: One adult male was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds near Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive just before 3 a.m. Thursday, in a shooting near Coral Springs Tower Club apartments. The incident follows the April 1 murder of Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer and an April 16 attempted murder.
  • Church relocation: Calvary Chapel Parkland is moving to a former Walgreens at 4601 N. State Road 7 in Coral Springs, with the new campus tentatively expected to open in May 2027. The congregation began as a Bible study seven years ago following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
  • Commission race: Marly Metayer, a registered nurse specializing in mental health and hospice care, has officially joined the race to fill the City Commission seat once held by her slain daughter, Nancy Metayer. Nancy’s husband Stephen Bowen faces premeditated murder and evidence tampering charges.
  • Gym zoning request: Life Time is seeking a zoning change to build an 86,750-square-foot luxury fitness club on the former Heron Bay golf course clubhouse site, and the Planning and Zoning Board has requested a traffic signal evaluation study before the May 20 City Commission meeting. The property requires rezoning from golf course to Community Business B-2.
  • Getaway driver charges: A 19-year-old Coral Springs resident is accused of driving the getaway car during a police chase after a May 7 shooting into a minivan in Lauderdale Lakes. He faces charges of aggravated fleeing with damage, resisting an officer without violence and carrying a concealed firearm.
  • Student honors: Two Coral Springs students earned honorable mentions at the 68th annual Silver Knight Awards gala at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. More than 940 students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties were nominated for the prestigious recognition program.
  • Officer honored: A Coral Springs police officer was honored with the Broward County Medal of Valor Award at the sixth annual ceremony. She created the Coral Springs Special Needs Database in 2016, making the city the first in Florida to build such a registry.
  • Aerospace program: Coral Springs High School launched a new Aerospace/Aircraft Assembler Innovative Program in collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and CTS Engines. Graduates can earn $60,000 to $70,000 annually in an industry projected to grow 5-8% over the next decade.
  • New dessert shop: Dessert chain Melt N Dip is opening a new location at 2367 University Drive this year, serving drinks, crepes, waffles and cakes drizzled with chocolate. The Pembroke Pines location, opened in December, was the chain’s first South Florida store.
  • Strangulation arrest: A 49-year-old man was arrested on multiple felony domestic violence charges, including domestic battery by strangulation after a suspicious 911 call brought officers to his home. The victim told police that he beat and choked her for up to four hours, while his son reported hearing screams of “stop” and “You’re going to kill me” through the night.
  • Bank fraud arrest: A 26-year-old Coral Springs woman turned herself in after being charged with grand theft for her role in a $12,000 bank fraud scheme. The woman told police she withdrew money deposited into her bank account from a scam victim and handed it to the scammers, earning about $2,000.
  • Athletic director arrested: The Coral Springs High School Athletic Director was arrested for his role in an illegal gym rental scheme that deprived the school district of $11,090. The now-former AD is accused of hosting at least four unauthorized basketball tournaments from April to June 2025 and pocketing the proceeds.
  • New steakhouse coming: A sign at the former Smith & Webster Restaurant site in the Turtle Crossing shopping center announced a new Argentinian steakhouse is on the way, just months after The Knife steakhouse opened in Coral Springs.
  • Lottery jackpot win: A Fantasy 5 ticket purchased at the Publix on Coral Ridge Drive won a jackpot prize worth $120,949.91 in a recent drawing. The winning numbers were 3-20-24-29-36, beating odds of 1-in-376,992.
  • School board OKs plan: The Broward school board approved a plan to eliminate 1,000 positions by the 2026-2027 school year as part of a broader restructuring effort tied to declining enrollment and reduced state funding. The move is expected to generate about $54 million in savings as the district continues adjusting to sustained student population losses.

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