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Thirty years in one place usually creates a lot of favorites. At Cecilie's, though, sticking with your bestie flavor may mean missing part of what has kept the place interesting for so long.
Elsewhere this week, Coral Springs residents face much bigger versions of a similar question: what do we want to hold onto, and what might need to change along the way?
From growing older here to deciding what local tax dollars make possible, the answers aren't always as obvious as they first appear. |
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Cecilie's Gourmet Italian Ices: The Familiar Favorites Aren't the Whole Story |
After more than 30 years in Coral Springs, Cecilie's has the kind of reputation that could easily be explained by nostalgia alone.
Recent reviews suggest something more interesting is keeping the experience fresh.
With hundreds of flavors tested and sold over the years, the real opportunity may be in exploring beyond the familiar favorites rather than simply finding one and sticking with it.
The customer feedback reveals a pattern that could change how you approach your next visit.
See what the reviews reveal about which flavors keep earning praise →
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What is SENTY? (Each week's SENTY Report highlights a local business reviewed in-depth on our Coral Springs Business Guide.) |
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Why Dessert Can Still Sound Good When You're Full |
Ever wonder how you can feel finished with dinner and suddenly have room for dessert?
Researchers call part of the effect “sensory-specific satiety”: as we eat one food, its appeal tends to fade faster than the appeal of foods we haven't been eating.
A different flavor can make eating interesting again—which helps explain why greater food variety can lead us to choose and eat more.
So at a buffet, tasting event, or a place with hundreds of flavors, remember: sometimes your appetite isn't asking for more food. It may simply be asking for something different. |
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Signs of progress and possibility around Coral Springs |
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What Your Coral Springs Property Tax Bill Doesn’t Show You |
Most homeowners encounter property taxes as a number on a bill. It's harder to see what happens after the money leaves your account.
A constitutional amendment headed to Florida voters in November would expand property-tax relief. Coral Springs projects that the changes could eventually reduce its annual property-tax revenue by tens of millions of dollars.
That makes the ballot question about more than what homeowners could save.
It also raises a less obvious question: What does the portion going to Coral Springs actually make possible? The answer reaches surprisingly far into everyday community life.
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What Happens When You Want to Grow Older Without Leaving Coral Springs? |
Many Coral Springs residents bought homes for one stage of life. Bedrooms filled up. Children grew. Mortgages were paid down.
Neighborhoods became familiar. But eventually, a different housing question can emerge: What if you want to stay in Coral Springs, but the home that once fit your life no longer does?
As more Broward residents grow older, that question is bringing greater attention to home modifications, smaller living arrangements, caregiving and other ways to remain independent.
The surprising part is that "aging in place" doesn't always mean leaving everything exactly as it is. Sometimes staying may depend on what you're willing—or able—to change.
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Also Noted |
Seven Coral Springs fire and city personnel recently returned from an earthquake-response mission in Venezuela that included the rescue of a man trapped beneath rubble for eight days.
Their deployment is a reminder that expertise based here in Coral Springs can sometimes be called upon far beyond our city limits. Learn more... |
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For Soca Fans: A Caribbean Night Out |
Soca Heatwave brings Caribbean energy to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts with Bunji Garlin, Nailah Blackman and Alison Hinds.
Concertgoers can also add the pre-show Sunset Fete, with a DJ, island bites and drinks before the music moves inside.
When: August 22 |
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Small Extras, From Time to Time |
From time to time, Coral Springs Insider readers may notice small extras and local thank-yous tucked into the newsletter.
Nothing flashy or overdone.
Just thoughtful advantages for people who enjoy staying connected to what’s happening around town. |
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There's something reassuring about knowing what you'd like to keep. A favorite local place. The home you've lived in for years. The community you've built a life around.
This week's stories reminded me that keeping those things doesn't always mean freezing them in place.
That's an interesting tension for a city that's now more than 60 years old, and one I think we'll be seeing more often.
Thanks for reading. See you next Thursday.
- Michael |