This week centers on knowing what holds up over time.

Pizza Time’s Grandma pie continues to stand out while other dishes vary. The city’s LEED Gold designation comes into focus, and zoning changes hint at what may come next. 

Add the Empty Walls fundraiser, and the theme carries across the issue.

Pizza Time Italian Restaurant: Standout Grandma Pie, Other Dishes Vary

Knowing What to Choose

Some places make it easy to choose. Others require a little attention.

A menu, a gallery wall, even a neighborhood in transition. Some details matter more than others. 

When options vary, look for what people return to. The item that gets mentioned more than once. The piece others pause in front of. 

Patterns usually point to what holds up over time.

Signs of progress and possibility around Coral Springs

When Coral Springs earned LEED Gold certification last fall, it marked more than a sustainability milestone.

The designation came with a scorecard that now helps guide how the city plans for water, energy, transportation, and quality of life.

Some areas, including climate planning and public health, scored strongly. Others, including renewable energy and waste reduction, revealed clear opportunities for improvement.

Those gaps matter because LEED is more than a badge — it can influence funding, infrastructure priorities, and long-term decisions residents will begin to see.

The part most people miss: this isn’t about recognition — it’s about how future decisions get made.

Zoning usually operates in the background. Most residents never think about it.

But small changes to those rules can quietly reshape what starts appearing around the city.

Coral Springs officials are exploring flexible zoning, which would allow a wider mix of businesses to operate in traditionally restricted areas.

That could make it easier for smaller, specialized businesses to open, including artisan bakeries, coffee roasters, and design studios.

In many cities, changes like this are what gradually turn generic commercial areas into places with more local character.

The part most people don’t see: these decisions quietly shape what shows up long before new businesses open their doors.

If You Only Do One Thing This Week...

Make It: The Empty Walls Fundraiser

Small original artworks line the gallery walls at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, with hundreds of 6-by-6-inch pieces priced at $25 and ready to be taken home.

When: Friday, March 21 (evening event)
Where: Coral Springs Museum of Art
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The one-night sale clears the walls as visitors choose pieces directly from the exhibit, creating a fast-moving first-come atmosphere for a good cause.

Insider note: Early arrivals tend to find the strongest selection before the most distinctive pieces are picked over.

Insider Radar: Possible French Bakery?

A reader recently asked when the Paris Baguette bakery might be opening somewhere in Coral Springs. We’re looking into it and will report back if we learn more.

If you spot something new around town, feel free to reply and let us know.

~ Insider tip from Beth Blumenthal

Insider Advantages Taking Shape

We’re continuing to shape a few reader-only advantages for Coral Springs Insider.

From time to time, attentive readers will notice small extras and useful surprises tucked into the newsletter.

Nothing flashy. Just thoughtful benefits quietly building over time.

Some weeks make it easier to notice what consistently stands out, whether it’s what people keep ordering or how a city chooses to move forward.

Paying attention to those details usually leads to better decisions over time.

I’d love to know which part of this issue caught your attention.

- Michael