Julian Beever to create his incredible 3-D sidewalk art at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek during the first week in March

If you email, you’ve most likely seen Julian Beever’s amazing optical-defying sidewalk chalk illustrations that have been circulating on the Internet since 2004. The fascinating art projection is called “anamorphosis”. Beever’s colorful drawings appear to defy the laws of perspective by appearing to be three dimensional (http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm).
Why would such a talented artist prefer using the [...]

Broward officials outline Recover Act grants, local stimulus spending

Stay up to date on Broward stimulus spending at: http://broward.org/Recovery/Pages/RecoveryActAccomplishments.aspx
Percentage of local stimulus funding received.
On February 16, 2010, President Barack Obama marked the first Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act is a combination of tax relief, financial assistance and infrastructure projects designed to cushion the impact of the economic downturn and [...]

Coconut Creek celebrates Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony and the 10th Annual Free Tree Giveaway

[ April 24, 2010; ] The City of Coconut Creek is pleased to announce that 700 trees will be distributed to city residents at the 10th Annual Free Tree Giveaway, which will take place on Saturday, April 24th, 20010, from 8:00AM until noon at City Hall.

Trees that are to be given away include: Red Maple, Pond Cypress, White Geiger, Blolly [...]

Governor Crist Applauds Interstate-595 Road Improvement Project During Groundbreaking Ceremony

Continuing his focus on strengthening Florida’s economy, Governor Charlie Crist today applauded the beginning of construction at the Interstate-595 site during a groundbreaking ceremony for the 595 Express Corridor Improvements Project in Broward County. The 595 Express improvements, an Accelerate Florida project, has created more than 900 jobs and more are anticipated as construction continues. [...]