Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships Awarded in #CoralSprings
The City Commission recognized 14 deserving high school seniors who were awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships for their freshman year in college. With the generous assistance of the Coral Springs Community Chest as the major donor, the Coral Springs Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee was able to match their contribution, as well as supplement [...]
Tennis Center offers summer camp and group classes in Coral Springs
The City of Coral Springs is now taking registration for their summer tennis programs. There will be group junior and adult tennis classes for all ages beginning the week of June 10 and continuing thru August 16. There are USPTA Little Tennis classes for boys and girls ages 4 through 6 using the quick start [...]
City of Coral Springs honored for financial achievement
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the City of Coral Springs, Florida with the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget, attention to fiscal responsibility, and planning. The award is given to cities whose budget documents meet the program’s criteria for a policy document that clearly defines [...]
Tons of events at #Broward Parks in June
Saturday, June 1 GUIDED NATURE WALK Secret Woods Nature Center (Dania Beach) For all ages 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. A naturalist-led walk at the nature center. Please call for details and preregistration. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-8884. Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #6. PUBLIC [...]
Urban Land Institute delegation to visit Coral Springs May 22-23
Coral Springs Mayor Vince Boccard, the City Commission, and key City staff, will be joined Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 by representatives of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and a technical assistance panel made up of planners and urban design specialists from across south Florida. The visiting panel will tour Downtown Coral Springs to [...]
Round-up of summer camps in #Broward County
Camps will be added on a regular basis. Broward County Coconut Creek Summer camps begin on Monday, June 17 and end on Friday, August 9 Three programs are available: Summer Day Camp is offered at the Community Center (1100 Lyons Road) and at the Recreation Complex (4455 Sol Press Blvd.). Summer Sports Camp is offered at Sabal Pines Park (5005 [...]
News & Briefs from Coral Springs
Residents invited to attend Charter Review Committee meetings The Charter Review Committee has begun its proceedings and residents are welcome to attend and speak for three minutes at the beginning of each meeting. The Committee shall review the Charter and provide input to the City Commission to modernize and improve the Charter. The Charter Review [...]
Coral Glades High School Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
Coral Glades High School senior Ronald Laracuente has been named a semifinalist academic scholar for the highly prestigious 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Ronald is among the over 3,000 candidates who were selected in January for their exceptional performance on either the College Board SAT or the ACT Assessment. Consideration was also given to students’ [...]
Tours of Coral Springs Environmental Parks available
Starting Saturday, May 4, the Coral Springs Parks and Recreation Department is offering free tours of the City’s Environmentally Sensitive Land areas. The Sandy Ridge Sanctuary is located at 8501 N.W. 40th Street (between University Drive and Riverside Drive). The Red Lichen Sanctuary is located at 8095 Wiles Road, next to Whispering Woods Park, which [...]
#Broward County Offers New Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Do you dream of owning your own business? Need assistance aligning priorities with your vision and identifying action steps to meet your goals? The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) now offers the Kauffman Fastrac® program, which provides a learning curricula to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in a non-academic environment and [...]
