Wilton Manors Police Department received a report of a stolen video machine from Mickey’s 19th Hole Bar & Grill at 2735 N Dixie Hwy creating loss in the amount of approximately $3,500.  Suspect posed himself as a video repairman, showed a fake work order and removed the machine from the premises.  The suspect, Mark Block, [...]

The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to [...]

At the March 2 Commission Meeting, Brett Friedman, CPA of McGladrey & Pullen, the City’s external auditors, reported on the firm’s audit of the city Coral Springs’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the year ended September 30, 2009.
“The best possible opinion you can receive from us is an unqualified opinion, and you did receive [...]

Google Fiber Community Survey
Google is planning to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. These networks will deliver internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. Google is asking municipalities with an interest in [...]

The City of Coral Springs is currently accepting applications from non-profit organizations interested in receiving grant funding to produce special events for the benefit of Coral Springs residents.
Applicants must have documentation of 501C(3) status and incorporation as a business in the State of Florida. Events must be held between April 1, 2010 and September 30, [...]

Everyone in Broward County is invited to the exhibition, Natural Forces: Broward County Public Art & Design, which will run from March 4 – April 24, 2010 at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, March 4, from 6:00 – [...]

[ February 25, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. April 11, 2010; 12:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] City to host Government Academy

Reserve your spot for this year’s Government Academy, and learn how this Baldrige Award-winning organization runs local government.

The five-session program will address the complex task of running a municipality, including overviews of the government organization as a whole; community development; transportation and environmental services; leisure and cultural activities; and public safety.

Participants [...]

[ February 13, 2010; 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Feel the love as kids get sweet on treats such as cookie decorating, jewelry making, heart-themed activities, Cupid Bingo for prizes and more as Simon Kidgits Club presents its Valentine’s Day Party, this Saturday from 1 to 3PM at the Coral Square Mall, 9469 West Atlantic Boulevard, Coral Springs. In addition to the edible and exciting [...]

Each year, individual schools across the District honor one of their teachers as the school’s Teacher of the Year.  These teachers are entered into the District’s Teacher of the Year program. The top six teachers in the District are then interviewed by a District-based committee composed of past Teachers of the Year, District administrators, union [...]

Ed Lynch
After all the votes were tallied, Florida Senator Ted Deutch was declared the definite winner of the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 19, but it will take a recount effort to officially determine the Republican nominee. On Tuesday, voters in Broward and Palm Beach went to the polls for a primary election to determine [...]

The toxicology reports on the three teenagers that died when the vehicle they where driving in went into a canal showed impairment on the driver according to Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On November 15, 2009 at approximately 12:18am a 2007 red Volkswagen driven by Sean Maxey, 16, of Coral Springs was attempting to turn onto [...]

By Daria DiGiovanni
Editor’s note: Lynch is running in a Tuesday, Feb. 2 primary. See election story.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Edward Lynch, a federal congressional candidate for Congress in Florida’s District 19. Lynch is running as a Republican in the special election primary scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, against opponents [...]

The City of Coral Springs and Broward County are partnering to host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Sunday, January 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held in the rear parking lot at City Hall South, 9530 West Sample Road.
City and County residents are encouraged to bring their old paint, [...]

[ January 25, 2010 to January 30, 2010. ] Early voting starts today, January 25,  for a special election primary in U.S. Congressional District 19. The seat opened when Congressman Robert Wexler turned in his resignation back in October 2009, effective January 2010, to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace. The official primary election date is Feb. 2, 2010.

In the election, [...]

With the earthquakes continuing in Haiti, the 1.3 million people there who survived the first earthquake will continue to need
The Sopourns and the Walshes outside Wings Plus during the Haiti relief fundraiser.
relief help, supplies, medical aid and more. With that in mind, a group in Coral Springs raised $5,000 and half a 20-foot truck of [...]

Visit www.premierdiningflorida.com for the January sale. Use promo code “JANUARYSALE” at checkout to get an extra 10% off already low prices!
Many of Broward’s best restaurants have partnered with PremierDiningFlorida.com to help you eat on the cheap. Founded by Kevin Short, a long-time restaurateur, PremierDiningFlorida.com  focuses on getting you the best deals for eating out: [...]

The City of Coral Springs is now accepting registrations for the Winter session of group tennis lessons for both children and adults.  The session begins the week of February 8 and runs through March 5.  Group classes are offered for all ability levels. The junior classes are offered on weekdays after school and Saturdays, while [...]

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Monetary collections for Caring House Project, a local non-profit that helps build communities in Haiti (sustainable with food, shelter and more), are being accepted at Fishtales, 33rd St. Wine Bar and Sunset Blue Block Party. Visit here for more details. Check back [...]

After all the financial troubles of 2009, laughing at it is a great way to celebrate the new beginnings of 2010. One way to do that is to play “Bailout—The Game.” Created by Shari and Jordy Sopourn of Coral Springs, the game is reminiscent of Monopoly, except that it revolves around the financial crises and [...]

With temperatures only reaching 60 degrees during the day the last few weeks, everyone in South Florida has been cold, but the hundreds of students in our Broward County Public Schools have been especially cold. Teachers around the county have reported to the Broward Teachers’ Union that many schools do not have workable heaters or [...]

A decision to move students from Pioneer Middle to other area schools will be officially postponed if new recommendations pass during two public hearings coming up over the next month. In early December, hundreds of parents in Cooper City attended several community forums and pleaded with elected officials not to move their children around.
Two proposals [...]

[ January 23, 2010; ] The Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital announces that it will hold its 5th Annual “Go Wild In The Park” family fun

day on Saturday, January 23, 2010.

Being held at the recently opened Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital Sportsplex Park in Coral Springs [...]

The death of a four-year-old Coral Springs boy who overdosed on sleeping pills has been ruled a homicide. Nicholas Odze was found in his bed unresponsive and not breathing on Sept. 10, 2009 and was transported to Coral Springs Medical Center by Coral Springs Fire Rescue who attempted to intubate and revive him.
All attempts to [...]

[ January 4, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] Family Funday: “Bunnies & Birds” on Saturday, January 9
Come join us at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on the second Saturday of every month with your whole family to enjoy Family Funday art activities. Children ages 3 & up with a parent will enjoy creating artwork using the current Museum exhibition as their inspiration. [...]

Because Coral Springs  is committed to clean drinking water, the City Commission amended an ordinance on December 1, 2009, requiring commercial and multi-family properties with three or more units to install backflow prevention devices by October 1, 2010.  The action taken by the City Commission only applies to customers of the City’s Water Utility.
The City [...]