Coral Springs, Florida

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City of Coral Springs
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Location within Broward and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°16′14″N 80°15′33″W / 26.27056, -80.25917
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Broward
Incorporated (city)	July 10, 1963
Government
- Type	Council-Manager
- Mayor	Scott J. Brook
- City Manager	Michael S. Levinson
Area [1]
- Total	23.93 sq mi (62.5 km²)
- Land	22.01 sq mi (61.9 km²)
- Water	1.91 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation [2]	13 ft (3 m)
Population (2006 est.)[3]
- Total	129,805
- Density	5,300/sq mi (2,046.3/km²)
	Census Bureau estimate
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	33065, 33067, 33071, 33073, 33075, 33076, 33077
Area code(s)	754 and 954
FIPS code	12-14400[4]
GNIS feature ID	0307614[5]
Website: http://www.coralsprings.org

Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2006, the city had a population of 129,805.^[3] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.^[6]

The city was master-planned and primarily developed by WCI Communities, then known as Coral Ridge Properties. The city's name is derived from the company's name, and was selected after several earlier proposals had been considered and rejected.^[7] Despite the name, there are no springs in the city; Florida's springs are found in the central and northern portions of the state.^[8]

During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the young city grew rapidly, adding over 35,000 residents each decade. Coral Springs has a distinctive atmosphere among South Florida cities, due in part to its stringent codes designed to maintain the city's aesthetic appeal. The city government's effective fiscal management has maintained high bond ratings, and the city has won accolades for its overall livability, its low crime rate, and its family-friendly orientation.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography and Climate 2.1 Cityscape 2.2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Government and Infrastructure 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Sports 8 Media and Culture 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links

[edit] History

Coral Springs is a planned community. Prior to its incorporation as a city in July 1963, the area which is now Coral Springs was part of 20,000 acres (80 km²) of marshy lands bought by Henry Lyons between 1911 and 1939. After several floods in 1947, Florida created the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District (now the South Florida Water Management District). Canals and levees drained much of the area upon which Coral Springs was built. After the land was drained and cleared, most of the area was used as a bean farm. After Lyons death in 1952 his heirs changed the focus to cattle.^[9]

A post-World War II real estate boom in South Florida attracted the interest of developers. Coral Ridge Properties, which already had several developments in Broward County, bought 3,869 acres (16 km²) of land from the Lyons family on December 14, 1961 for $1 million.^[7] The City of Coral Springs was chartered on July 10, 1963. Other names that were considered for the new city included "Curran Village", "Pompano Springs" and "Quartermore". By 1964, the company had developed a master plan for a city of 50,000 residents. On July 22, 1964 the first sale of 536 building lots netted $1.6 million. The landmark covered bridge was built that same year to promote the town. In 1965, Coral Ridge Properties bought an additional 6,000 acres (24 km²) from the Lyons family; the total land area of Coral Springs increased to 16 square miles (41 km²). The first city government elections were held in 1967.

The city added nineteen public schools, a regional mall, shopping centers and parks during the last three decades of the twentieth century in response to rapid population growth. The construction of the Sawgrass Expressway in 1986 brought even more growth. A museum and a theater opened in the 1990s. The city reached residential build-out in 2003^[10] and is very close to a commercial build-out.^[11]

The city's historically low crime rate was marred in the early 1990s, when teen gang violence made headlines, with fights and murders reported. The violence subsided and the city returned to its previously peaceful state in 1995.^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Coral Springs was ranked as the 27th best city in the United States in which to live by Money Magazine in 2006;^[17] was named the 10th safest city in the US by Morgan Quitno in 2007;^[18] and was identified as one of the 100 best communities for kids by America's Promise, also in 2007.^[19] In 2007, Coral Springs became the first state or local government in the nation to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.^[20]

[edit] Geography and Climate

Coral Springs is located at 26°16′14″N, 80°15′33″W (26.270658, -80.259163).^[21] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 mi² (62.5 km²), 22.2 mi² (61.9 km²) of which is land and 1.91 mi² (4.9 km²) of which is water. Coral Springs is bordered by the cities of Parkland to the north, Coconut Creek to the east, Margate and North Lauderdale to the southeast and Tamarac to the south. To the west lies The Everglades.

[edit] Cityscape

Coral Springs is a sprawling city, with few tall or prominent structures. The tallest building in the city is a 12 story condominium, with five more buildings topping out at 10 stories, including three office buildings lining University Drive, one of the city's main roads.^[22]

Coral Ridge Properties established strict landscaping and sign laws for the city—a question in the original version of Trivial Pursuit noted that the city hosted the first McDonald's without the distinctive Golden Arches sign.^[10] Restrictions on commercial signs,^[23] exterior paint colors,^[24] roofing materials,^[25] recreational vehicle and boat storage,^[26] and landscaping specifications^[27] are all strictly enforced; consequently, real estate values in the city are significantly higher than the county as a whole. In 2006, the median price of a single family home in Coral Springs was US$415,000, while the median price county-wide was US$323,000.^[28]

The city’s downtown is the focus of an extensive redevelopment plan, estimated to cost close to US$700 million.^[29] The plan to revitalize the city's core started with an open-air shopping and entertainment center—"The Walk"—and progressed with the construction of "One Charter Place", opened April 2007. When completed, the redeveloped downtown area will offer office, retail, and a new government center, encompassing approximately three million square feet of floor space, in addition to approximately 1,000 residential units and a new hotel.^[30]

The City of Coral Springs' Parks and Recreation Department operates over 50 municipal parks, including a water park and a skate park, encompassing over 675 acres (2.7 km²).^[31] Coral Springs' largest park is Mullins Park (70 acres). Of the four conservation areas in the city, Sandy Ridge Sanctuary is the biggest, at 38 acres.

[edit] Climate

Average monthly rainfall is higher from April to September, with January and February as the driest months. The average monthly rainfall ranges from 2.8 inches (7 cm) in January and February to 7.3 inches (19 cm) in June. The hurricane season is from June to November, with September as the month during which hurricanes are most likely to occur. The most powerful hurricane to strike Coral Springs since its incorporation was Wilma in 2005; the eye of the hurricane passed directly over the city. The city estimated that "as a result of the numerous hurricanes and storms that hit Coral Springs in 2004/2005, and especially as a result of Hurricane Wilma, the tree canopy coverage throughout the City has been reduced by about one third".^[32]

Weather averages for Coral Springs, Florida
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °F	76	77	80	83	87	90	92	92	91	87	82	78
Average low °F	58	58	62	66	71	74	75	75	74	71	66	61
Precipitation inches	2.8	2.8	3.0	3.4	5.7	7.3	5.9	6.9	7.0	5.7	4.2	2.4
Average high °C	24	25	28	30	32	33	33	32	30	27	25	26
Average low °C	14	14	19	21	23	24	24	23	30	19	25	26
Precipitation cm	7.1	7.1	7.6	8.6	14.5	18.5	15.0	17.5	17.8	14.5	10.7	7.1
Source: Weather Channel[33] 2007-06-19

[edit] Demographics

Coral Springs Comparative Demographics
United States Census Bureau, 2006 Estimate	Coral Springs[34]	Broward County[35]	Florida[36]	United States[34]
Total population	137,940	1,768,208	15,982,378	281,421,906
Owner-occupied housing, median value	$426,700	$302,900	$230,600	$185,200
Median household income	$69,808	$50,499	$45,495	$48,451
Families below poverty level	5.8%	8.1%	9.0%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.4%	28.4%	25.3%	27.0%
Foreign born	27.7%	29.9%	18.9%	12.5%
White	75.6%	65.3%	76.1%	73.9%
Black	12.7%	24.7%	15.4%	12.4%
Hispanic (any race)	24.5%	22.8%	20.1%	12.8%
Asian	4.4%	3.0%	2.2%	4.4%

According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates for 2006, there were 138,021 people, 44,315 households, and 35,928 families residing in the city.^[34] The population density was 5,772.5/mi² (2228.7/km²). There were 47,561 housing units at an average density of 1,989.2/mi² (768.0/km² ). The racial makeup of the city was 75.6% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.5% of the population.

There were 44,315 households, out of which 19,151 (43.2%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26,875 (60.6%) were married couples living together, 7,663 (17.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 8,387 (18.9%) were non-families. 5,922 of all households (13.4%) were made up of individuals and 1,408 (3.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45.^[37]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	1,489		—
1980	37,349		2408.3%
1990	78,864		111.2%
2000	117,549		49.1%
Est. 2006	138,021		17.4%

In the city the population was spread out with 38,335 residents (27.8%) under the age of 18, 14,560 (10.5%) from 18 to 24, 35,927 (26.0%) from 25 to 44, 39,821 (28.8%) from 45 to 64, and 9,358 (6.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.^[38]

The median income for a household in the city was US$69,808, and the median income for a family was $76,106. Males had a median income of $47,427 versus $34,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,285. About 5.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.^[39]

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 74.64% of residents. Other languages spoken as first languages included Spanish (15.01%), French Creole (2.16%), Portuguese (1.41%), French (1.09%), and Italian (0.84%.)^[40]

As of 2000, 2.1% of the city's population was from Haiti,^[41] 2.05% of the population was from Colombia,^[42] and 1.72% of the population was from Cuba.^[43]

[edit] Government and Infrastructure

Coral Springs uses the council-manager form of municipal government, with all governmental powers resting in a legislative body called a commission. Coral Springs' commission is composed of five elected commissioners, one of whom is the mayor of the city and another of whom is the vice-mayor.^[44] The mayor and vice-mayor serve a two-year term; the commissioners serve four year terms. The offices are non-partisan; no candidate is allowed to declare a party affiliation. The role of the commission is to pass ordinances and resolutions, adopt regulations, and appoint city officials, including the city manager. While the mayor serves as a presiding officer of the commission, the city manager is the administrative head of the municipal government, and is responsible for the administration of all departments. The city commission holds its regular meetings biweekly.^[45] As of 2008, the Mayor is Scott J. Brook. The Vice-Mayor is Vince Boccard ; the other commissioners are Roy Gold , Ted Mena and Claudette Bruck. The City manager is Michael S. Levinson.

In-city buses are provide free of the charge by the local government. Regional transportation is provided by Broward County Transit. The closest passenger airport to Coral Springs is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, located 27 miles (43 km) southeast. The only limited-access highway in Coral Springs is the Sawgrass Expressway (Florida State Road 869), which borders the city on its northern and western edges. Major roads in the city include Atlantic Boulevard, University Drive, and Sample Road.

Coral Springs is served by the North Broward Hospital District, and is home to the 200-bed Coral Springs Medical Center. The hospital received a 99 (out of 100) from the Joint Commission, ranking in the top 2% of over 9,000 surveyed hospitals.^[46]

Coral Springs' water supply comes from the Biscayne Aquifer, South Florida's primary source of drinking water. There are four different water districts within the city; the providers are the City of Coral Springs Water District, Coral Springs Improvement District, North Springs Improvement District and Royal Utilities.^[47] The South Florida Water Management District provides flood control protection and water supply protection to local residents, controls all water shortage management efforts and assigns water restrictions when necessary. Collection and disposal of city's trash or garbage is provided by Waste Management. Electric power service is distributed by Florida Power & Light.

[edit] Economy

Of residents aged 16 years and over, 72.6% were in the labor force; 95% were employed and 5% unemployed. 39.5% of the population worked in management, professional, and related occupations; 32.9% in sales and office occupations; 12.8% in service occupations; 7.6% in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations; 7% in production, transportation, and material moving occupations; and 0.1% in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. The industries for which Coral Springs inhabitants worked were 17.6% educational, health and social services; 16.1% retail trade; 12.9% professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services; 10.1% finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing; 8.2% arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services; 7.0% manufacturing; 6.6% construction; 5.0% wholesale trade; 4% transportation, warehousing, and utilities;, 4.9% other services (except public administration); 3.7% information; 3.6% public administration; and 0.2% agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining. 85.2% of workers worked in the private sector, 9.6% in government, 5% self-employed in unincorporated businesses, and 0.3% as unpaid family workers. The predominant method of commuting was driving alone in own car, accounting for 81.5% of commuting trips, followed by 11.2% who were carpoolers and 7.4% who used other methods or worked from home.^[4]

Fitch,^[48] Moody's,^[49] and Standard & Poor's^[50] rate Coral Springs bonds as "AAA".^[51] Standard & Poor's, in a 2004 report, noted that Coral Springs had a "vibrant regional economy with above-average wealth levels and consistently low unemployment" and praised the city administration.^[50] In 2004, the city's industrial and commercial base represented 24% of the city valuation—50% higher than the previous decade. The city's tax rate of 3.8715 mils is the lowest in Broward County of cities with more than 70,000 people.^[52] The city has twice received the Florida Sterling Award for excellence in administration.^[53] First Data and Alliance Entertainment are the largest companies that have offices in the Corporate Park of Coral Springs. ABB Asea Brown Boveri and Royal Plastics Group have subsidiaries headquartered in the city as well. The biggest shopping mall in the city is Coral Square, which opened in October 1984 with 945,000 square feet (87,800 m²) of retail space and more than 120 stores. Preferred Exchange Tower is the tallest and largest office building in the city—it has 10 floors and 203,000 sq ft (18,900 m²).^[54]

[edit] Education

For more details on this topic, see List of Schools in Coral Springs, Florida.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey (conducted by the US Census Bureau), 39.2% of all adults over the age of 25 in Coral Springs have obtained a bachelor's degree, as compared to a national average of 27.2% of adults over 25, and 91.7% of Coral Springs residents over the age of 25 have earned a high school diploma, as compared to the national average of 84.2%.^[55] Coral Springs had approximately 29,900 students in 2006.^[56] Three charter schools offer both primary and secondary education. Higher education is offered by Barry University, Nova Southeastern University and Broward Community College through a partnership with Coral Springs Charter School.^[57] Public primary and secondary education is handled by the Broward County Public Schools District (BCPSD).^[1] The BCPSD operates 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 12 elementary schools within the city limits.^[58] In 2006 the Florida Department of Education awarded all public elementary and middle schools in the city "A" grades based on their performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test; the high schools were awarded "B" grades.^[59] Ramblewood Elementary School received a Florida Sterling Award for its efforts that same year.^[60]

[edit] Sports

Coral Springs does not have any professional sports teams, but has more than 25 amateur sports leagues.^[61] Coral Springs Youth Soccer had more than 3300 players in their 2006 season,^[62] playing for 284 teams in 20 separate leagues, divided by age group and sex. The Honda Classic golf tournament was played at the TPC at Eagle Trace from 1984 to 1991 and 1996 and then at the TPC at Heron Bay from 1997 to 2002. The short-lived professional soccer team Coral Springs Kicks (USISL) was based in the city.

The regional Sportsplex has a jogging path, an aquatic center, tennis courts, ice rinks and a dog park. The NHL's Florida Panthers call the Incredible ICE, part of the Sportsplex, their official home and conduct much of their training there.^[63] The International Tennis Championships—an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament was held at the Sportsplex from 1993 to 1998.

Three professional athletes are from Coral Springs: MLS soccer player Stephen Herdsman of the Colorado Rapids and the Columbus Crew, as well as NFL football player Dan Morgan of the Carolina Panthers, and NFL football player Steve Hutchinson. Three NCAA athletes hail from the city: Florida State University sprinter Walter Dix, Florida Atlantic University baseball player Robbie Widlansky, University of Notre Dame football player Sam Young, University of Notre Dame football player Dan Wenger, University of Alabama football player P.J. Fitzgerald, Harvard University football player Matt Shindel, and Johns Hopkins University football player Scott Goldsmith .

[edit] Media and Culture

See also: List of television stations in Florida

See also: List of radio stations in Florida

Coral Springs is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market^[64] and the seventeenth largest television market^[65] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.

The city is home to two local weekly newspapers, the Coral Springs Forum and Our Town News. Both publications focus on local issues and human interest stories. The Coral Springs Forum was founded in 1971 by local high school students, the publication was sold after their graduation to local residents. Later the company became a subsidiary of the Tribune Company, the South Florida-Sun Sentinel publisher.^[7]

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts opened in 1990. Originally planned to be a gymnasium, a US$4 million renovation in 1996 added a 1,471 seat theater.^[66] The theater presents a program of popular shows and a yearly Broadway series. The 8,000-square-foot (700 m²) Coral Springs Museum of Art has a small number of exhibits and focuses on art classes and programs for the local community.^[67] There are two public libraries in the city, the Northwest Regional Library and the smaller West Atlantic Branch, both affiliated with the county-wide Broward County Library system. The band New Found Glory hails from Coral Springs and was formed in the city.^[68]

The "Our Town" Festival has been continuously held since 1979, first sponsored by the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce, and promoted by a non-profit organization since 1997.^[69] The event has a car show, a beauty pageant and carnival rides. The festival attracted more than 100,000 attendees in 1984,^[70] and the city estimated 200,000 visitors at the 1990 event.^[71] A parade was added to the event in 1985;^[72] since 1994, the parade has been run as a separate event during the Christmas season.^[73] Several other festivals are held throughout the year, such as "Fiesta Coral Springs", a Hispanic culture celebration, and the Festival of the Arts.^[74] At Coral Springs' 25th Anniversary Party, the Guinness World Record for "Largest Hamburger and Milkshake" was broken on July 10, 1988.^[75] The hamburger measured 26 feet (8 m) in diameter and weighed 5063 pounds. The record stood for just over a year.^[76]

Coral Springs has two designated Florida Heritage sites.^[77] The Covered Bridge was the first structure built in the city, in 1964. The steel bridge, 40 feet (12 m) in length, is the only covered bridge in Florida in the public right-of-way. The American Snuff Company provided two historical designs for the bridge sides, to make the structure appear aged. The Covered Bridge is depicted in Coral Springs' seal. The Museum of Coral Springs History started as a real estate office. Built outside the City limits, the single-room wooden structure was moved to Coral Springs and became its first administration building. Later it was used as the first police station, and as a Jaycees clubhouse; it was moved to the city dump in 1976, where it was used as a fire department training site for smoke drills. After it was inadvertently set on fire, public outcry prompted the building's relocation to Mullins Park for restoration. Since 1978, it has housed the city's history museum. The exhibits in the museum are historic items and city models.^[78]

Coral Springs is a sister city of Paraíso, Costa Rica.^[79]

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

• Stuart McIver (1988). Coral Springs: The first twenty-five years. Donning. ISBN 978-0898657142. 
• Wendy Wangberg and Kevin Knutson (2003). Coral Springs. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738515052. 

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