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1. Coconut Creek High School to Host Community-Wide ‘Cougar Beautification Day' in January (tapinto.net) — Coconut Creek High School is calling on residents, alumni, and local officials to help spruce up its campus during Cougar Beautification Day on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Volunteers can sign up for painting, planting, and cleanup projects that support a budget-strapped school while strengthening ties between the campus and the wider Coconut Creek community.
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2. After 30 Years on Monarch Hill Near Coconut Creek, One Worker Carries On His Family's Legacy (tapinto.net) — Just outside Coconut Creek, a longtime heavy equipment operator is marking 30 years working atop the Monarch Hill Landfill, a site that looms large between several north Broward cities. His story traces a multigenerational family legacy at the landfill as it expands and secures operations through about 2050, shaping a major neighbor of Coconut Creek residents.
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3. BCPS Extends School Choice Application Window for 2026–27 School Year (tamaractalk.com) — Families in Coconut Creek and across Broward still have time to apply for School Choice programs for the 2026–27 year, with the deadline now set for January 28, 2026. Parents can seek magnet seats, Nova schools, or reassignments and must obtain a BCPS student number, with full details available on the district’s School Choice website.
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4. Parkridge Christian Academy Shines in First Season of Varsity Sports • Coral Springs Talk (coralspringstalk.com) — Parkridge Christian Academy’s first varsity sports season includes a boys basketball win over Coconut Creek High School and a girls team loss to Coconut Creek. The article highlights early records, standout scorers, and rosters across boys and girls basketball and soccer as the Coral Springs school finds its footing.
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5. ‘Creeped out' or crime solvers? License plate readers in South Florida a controversial tool (sun-sentinel.com) — Coconut Creek Police are among several South Florida agencies using Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, a tool praised for solving crimes but criticized as potential mass surveillance. The story explains how the system works, how data is shared, and growing concerns over privacy and immigration-related searches. Local departments defend the technology as image-based, audited, and focused on investigations rather than live monitoring.
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