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Forest Glen Middle School: Can an Arts Academy Save It?
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Forest Glen Middle School: Can an Arts Academy Save It?

Forest Glen Middle School faces possible closure. Could a performing arts academy change its future? Here's what the enrollment and financial numbers reveal.

Michael Holland·Oct 13, 2026
How Coral Springs Nearly Lost Its First Police Station
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How Coral Springs Nearly Lost Its First Police Station

The Museum of Coral Springs History occupies a small wooden building constructed in 1964 as a real estate sales office. It subsequently served as the city's first administration building, first police station and a Jaycees clubhouse. After being moved to the city dump for firefighter training, it was accidentally set on fire. Residents organized its rescue, and the restored structure opened as a museum in 1978. Its survival illustrates how community decisions preserve connections to a city's beginnings.

Michael Holland·Oct 12, 2026
$72.5M Sawgrass Expressway Widening at Atlantic Boulevard
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$72.5M Sawgrass Expressway Widening at Atlantic Boulevard

A $72.5 million project is widening the Sawgrass Expressway to 10 lanes and rebuilding the Atlantic Boulevard interchange near Coral Springs

Michael Holland·Oct 11, 2026
What Makes Walking and Biking Realistic Options in Coral Springs?
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What Makes Walking and Biking Realistic Options in Coral Springs?

Broward's low-stress mobility plan reveals why having a sidewalk or bike lane doesn't necessarily make getting around without a car feel practical

Michael Holland·Oct 6, 2026
What Coral Springs Plans to Do With $110,000 Left Over From Five City Projects
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What Coral Springs Plans to Do With $110,000 Left Over From Five City Projects

Five Coral Springs projects left $110,000 in unused federal grant funding. Here's what the city proposes to do with the money next.

Michael Holland·Oct 5, 2026
What Happens After Coral Springs Asks Residents What They Want
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What Happens After Coral Springs Asks Residents What They Want

Coral Springs gathered 2,379 Vision 2035 responses. Here's how those community priorities move into city plans, budgets and initiatives.

Michael Holland·Oct 4, 2026
What Cybersecurity Has to Do With Coral Springs' Water
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What Cybersecurity Has to Do With Coral Springs' Water

Coral Springs wants to replace aging water-system telemetry with encrypted technology, revealing the digital infrastructure behind drinking water.

Michael Holland·Sep 28, 2026
Why E-Bikes Are Changing How Coral Springs Kids Get Around
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Why E-Bikes Are Changing How Coral Springs Kids Get Around

E-bikes are changing youth mobility in Coral Springs as the city adapts its rules and crashes involving young e-device riders increase.

Michael Holland·Sep 22, 2026
Why Coral Springs Wants a Hotel at the Sportsplex
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Why Coral Springs Wants a Hotel at the Sportsplex

Coral Springs is seeking a developer for a 225-room-plus Sportsplex hotel as the city plans to attract larger tournaments and visiting athletes.

Michael Holland·Sep 21, 2026
Why Coral Springs Police Want to Ban Crypto ATMs
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Why Coral Springs Police Want to Ban Crypto ATMs

After residents reportedly lost more than $320,000 to crypto scams, Coral Springs Police is pushing to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in the city.

Michael Holland·Sep 16, 2026
Why Sandy Ridge Sanctuary Exists in the Middle of Coral Springs
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Why Sandy Ridge Sanctuary Exists in the Middle of Coral Springs

Sandy Ridge Sanctuary exists because Coral Springs residents made a deliberate choice during the city's rapid growth to preserve environmentally sensitive land.

Michael Holland·Sep 15, 2026
Why the Next Change to Downtown Coral Springs May Start With What's Already There
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Why the Next Change to Downtown Coral Springs May Start With What's Already There

New zoning along Sample Road and University Drive changes what familiar downtown Coral Springs properties may eventually be allowed to become.

Michael Holland·Sep 12, 2026
Why a Government Kiosk Is Showing Up at Publix
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Why a Government Kiosk Is Showing Up at Publix

A vehicle-registration kiosk inside a Coral Springs Publix is part of a larger shift in how Broward residents access routine government services.

Michael Holland·Sep 9, 2026
What Does 9/11 Mean to a Generation That Doesn't Remember It?
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What Does 9/11 Mean to a Generation That Doesn't Remember It?

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Coral Springs' memorial is beginning to serve a generation that knows the attacks through history rather than memory.

Michael Holland·Sep 8, 2026
Why Students With Disabilities Are Getting Work Experience Before They Leave School
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Why Students With Disabilities Are Getting Work Experience Before They Leave School

Coral Springs hosts students with disabilities for paid summer work through Arc Broward, helping them gain workplace experience before leaving school.

Michael Holland·Sep 4, 2026
What Happens When Someone Tries to Change the Ownership of Your Home
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What Happens When Someone Tries to Change the Ownership of Your Home

About 67% of homesteaded Coral Springs property owners use Broward's Owner Alert service. Here's what it does when property ownership changes.

Michael Holland·Sep 2, 2026
Why Moving Coral Springs Charter School Could Change Downtown
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Why Moving Coral Springs Charter School Could Change Downtown

Coral Springs is exploring a new Charter School campus, a move that could also free a prominent downtown property for a different future.

Michael Holland·Aug 29, 2026
What Your Water Meter May Soon Tell You Before Your Bill Does
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What Your Water Meter May Soon Tell You Before Your Bill Does

About 10,000 CSID smart water meters could help customers in part of Coral Springs spot leaks and unusual water use sooner.

Michael Holland·Aug 26, 2026
Why Two Coral Springs Schools Could Close Even as the City Keeps Growing
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Why Two Coral Springs Schools Could Close Even as the City Keeps Growing

Broward County Public Schools is considering consolidations involving Coral Springs Elementary and Forest Glen Middle as district enrollment continues to decline.

Michael Holland·Aug 25, 2026
Why Broward Students Are Bringing the Classroom Home
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Why Broward Students Are Bringing the Classroom Home

BCPS students can take district-issued laptops home, reflecting how the tools required for school increasingly extend beyond the classroom.

Michael Holland·Aug 25, 2026
Why Saving Water Is Becoming Easier to Participate In
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Why Saving Water Is Becoming Easier to Participate In

Coral Springs' participation in Broward County's water conservation partnership reflects a growing focus on helping residents save water through rebates, education, and practical tools.

Michael Holland·Aug 23, 2026
What Happens When You Want to Grow Older Without Leaving Coral Springs?
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What Happens When You Want to Grow Older Without Leaving Coral Springs?

As Coral Springs residents age, home modifications, services and more flexible housing choices could make staying in the community easier.

Michael Holland·Aug 19, 2026
What an Eight-Day Rescue in Venezuela Reveals About Coral Springs
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What an Eight-Day Rescue in Venezuela Reveals About Coral Springs

Seven Coral Springs personnel helped respond after devastating Venezuela earthquakes, revealing the larger disaster-response network behind local rescue expertise

Michael Holland·Aug 19, 2026
What Property Taxes Pay for in Coral Springs
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What Property Taxes Pay for in Coral Springs

A Florida property-tax amendment could reduce Coral Springs revenue by nearly $27 million annually, revealing what local property taxes help support.

Michael Holland·Aug 17, 2026
Why Schools Are Teaching More Than Traditional Subjects
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Why Schools Are Teaching More Than Traditional Subjects

Florida's new Resiliency Educator Endorsement highlights a broader shift in education, where schools increasingly focus on life skills alongside traditional academic learning.

Michael Holland·Aug 14, 2026
Why Florida's Home Insurance Market May Be Starting to Feel Different
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Why Florida's Home Insurance Market May Be Starting to Feel Different

Several recent developments suggest Florida's homeowners insurance market may be stabilizing, with more competition, fewer Citizens policies, and signs of potential relief for some Broward County homeowners.

Michael Holland·Aug 12, 2026
Why Coral Springs Is Moving Its Art Museum Downtown
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Why Coral Springs Is Moving Its Art Museum Downtown

The Coral Springs Museum of Art is moving downtown this fall, trading some gallery space for greater visibility, new amenities and a different role in community life.

Michael Holland·Aug 12, 2026
The New Sportsplex Won't Just Be for Sports
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The New Sportsplex Won't Just Be for Sports

The delayed Sportsplex vote highlights how Coral Springs is increasingly shaping major public projects through extended planning, financial review, and community discussion before construction begins.

Michael Holland·Aug 4, 2026
Why Emergency Care Is Moving Closer to Home Across Broward County
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Why Emergency Care Is Moving Closer to Home Across Broward County

Broward Health's new freestanding emergency rooms reflect a broader shift in healthcare, bringing hospital-level emergency care closer to neighborhoods across Broward County.

Michael Holland·Aug 3, 2026
The Next Big Change in Coral Springs May Be How Neighborhoods Are Built
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The Next Big Change in Coral Springs May Be How Neighborhoods Are Built

Broward County's resilience plan offers more than flood protection. It reveals how future neighborhoods may gradually evolve through redesigned streets, green infrastructure, and resilient redevelopment.

Michael Holland·Aug 1, 2026
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