Coral Springs midweek recap: Crime, restaurant inspections, Memorial Day plans
A deadly shooting investigation, online misconduct charges and Memorial Day plans made for a busy start to the week in and around Coral Springs.
Missed the headlines? Here’s a midweek roundup of some of the top stories from your city:
- Shooting victim identified: An 18-year-old from Dania Beach was identified as the victim of a May 14 early-morning shooting near Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive. Officials say a 22-year-old has been arrested on evidence tampering charges.
- Elderly scam: A Coral Springs man scammed a 77-year-old woman into withdrawing money from her bank to hand over to Uber drivers she believed were “FBI couriers,” according to investigators.He’s facing one misdemeanor and 10 felony charges.
- Online misconduct charges: An 18-year-old Coral Springs resident was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and Fort Lauderdale police after being accused of sending sexual messages and encouraging self-harm to a 13-year-old.
- New pizza restaurant: A new pizza shop is coming to a Coral Springs as Pummarola Pizzeria confirmed the opening at 6240 Coral Ridge Drive with a post on its website, as well as a sign at its new storefront. Pummarola is a South Florida chain inspired by the culinary creations of the Rumo family’s Nonna Rosa.
- Restaurant inspections: State officials logged zero violations at two Coral Springs eateries during recent inspections and gave perfect follow-up scores to two restaurants after prior issues were corrected.
- Memorial Day ceremony: Coral Springs will host a Memorial Day ceremony honoring fallen military service members at 9 a.m. on Monday at Veterans Park. Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott will be the featured speaker.
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