By Chris Brunner on December 4, 2014
Events, News

Make more space inside your garage because this Saturday is the day to safely get rid of any type of household hazardous materials that you’ve been meaning to dispose of, but haven’t had the chance to.
By Sharon Aron Baron on October 12, 2014
News, Politics

By: Sharon Aron Baron Coral Springs has a three-way race for City Commission Seat 5 and voters will have a tough time deciding who they believe is best qualified. All three candidates are enormously passionate about the city, each one bringing unique qualifications. Joy Carter Joy Carter, is a 29-year resident of the city and works […]
By Sharon Aron Baron on October 10, 2014
News, Schools

By: Sharon Aron Baron Two female students from different Coral Springs schools were taken into custody due to violent threats made using Instagram accounts. Coral Glades High School The first incident happened at Coral Glades High School after several parents contacted Coral Springs Police on Thursday and told them someone on Instagram was posting threats […]
By Guest Contributor on October 9, 2014
News, Reviews

By: Dan I. Cook So for years I wanted to ride the Coral Springs Community Bus. Growing up, I used to take the county bus from St. Clements School in Wilton Manors to downtown Fort Lauderdale. For some crazy reason I liked it. I used to listen to my little radio and people watch. In the Marine […]
By Sharon Aron Baron on October 8, 2014
Crime & Safety, News, Schools

Alleged fires and fights over the past week have pumped up police presence this week at JP Taravella High School.
By Sharon Aron Baron on September 28, 2014
Events, News

The city invites residents for a Public Safety Open House to tour the facilities that need replacing and ask questions before they vote on a $12.45 million bond referendum on November 4.
By Sharon Aron Baron on September 2, 2014
News, Schools

Residents are invited to take part in a Town Hall type meeting where one of the topics will be the $800 million referendum that will be on the ballot November 4.
By Sharon Aron Baron on August 31, 2014
News

My father, Maurice “Sonny” Israel, served in the military as a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, and he proudly wore the uniforms of the New York City Police Department and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office….
By Sharon Aron Baron on August 22, 2014
News, Politics

In a heated city commission meeting on Wednesday, commission members addressed a recent article in The Forum where Candidate Howard Melamed called them a “gang of four,” and said they did not have the skill sets required to move the city forward in the right direction.
By Sharon Aron Baron on August 14, 2014
News, Photos, Politics

On Monday, candidates running for judicial and school board seats had an opportunity to convince Coral Springs residents at Park Summit Senior Living Center why they should vote for them.
By Sharon Aron Baron on August 6, 2014
News, Politics

Take the poll inside: who do you want to be your next Seat 5 city commissioner: Joy Carter, Andy Holz or Laurette Homan?
By Guest Contributor on August 1, 2014
Eat, News, Reviews

Sitting at the bar outside in Coral Springs can’t be beat. Even though the view is cars whizzing by on University Drive. I don’t care, I like being outside. Plus, the cozy outdoor couches give this place a relaxed vibe.
By Guest Contributor on July 24, 2014
Eat, News, Reviews

Just a peek into the way I review and rate places. I like to compare apples to apples. I wouldn’t compare a Dominos Pizza joint to let’s say Sicilian Oven, Anthony’s Coal Fire to Pasquale’s Pizza.
Really its common sense.
By Guest Contributor on June 18, 2014
News, Politics, Views

If you haven’t watched a city commission meeting you don’t know what you’re missing, because move over Marx Brothers. If you want real comedy, look no further than City Hall on Sample Road. (And we doubt the new $30 million City Hall on University Drive is going to make it any less funny.)
By Sharon Aron Baron on June 18, 2014
News

At 10:51 p.m. on June 17, Carlos Rodriguez, 50, was crossing S. Dixie Hwy. from east to west, and walked into the path of a 1993 Ford Ranger truck driven by Charles Miller, 53, of Coral Springs.
By Guest Contributor on June 4, 2014
News, Schools, Views

Every time I turn around, a new charter school is opening, sending glossy brochures of students – stock photos, but nonetheless appealing, of kids in lab coats, or enjoying algebra. And that’s when a parent may find themselves at the open houses, registering for the new charter school’s lottery, and doing a lot of soul searching about whether or not to abandon their public school.
By Sharon Aron Baron on May 26, 2014
News

A Tamarac man was killed Monday morning when he collided with a van driven by a Coral Springs resident on McNab Road.
By Sharon Aron Baron on May 3, 2014
News, Schools

After 20 years of running the successful Safety Town program out of a triple wide trailer, city officials are hoping that they will soon get a permanent building.
By Sharon Aron Baron on April 8, 2014
Events, News, Photos, Politics

The 2014 Teen Political Forum, an open mic style forum where students address state and local elected officials and ask questions that are important to them. Rescheduled for Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 pm after storms canceled the originally scheduled March date, high school students who live in Coral Springs or attend local Coral Springs high schools, are invited to attend this educational and leadership-building event.
By Sharon Aron Baron on March 22, 2014
Events, News

The 2014 Teen Political Forum, an open mic style forum where students will address state and local elected officials and ask questions that are important to them. This is a chance for students to earn service hours while learning first hand how local and state government works.
By Sharon Aron Baron on March 17, 2014
Events, News, Photos

Living in the beautiful city of Coral Springs has its virtues and one of them is our beautiful weather. This year was no exception during the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Festival of the Arts, when neighbors came out and enjoyed what could only be considered perfect weather.
By Sharon Aron Baron on March 3, 2014
News

Calling all local teens. Get ready for the 2014 Teen Political Forum, an open mic style forum where students will address state and local elected officials and ask questions that are important to them. This is your chance to earn service hours while learning firsthand how local and state government works.
By Sharon Aron Baron on February 18, 2014
News, Schools

Students at Ramblewood Elementary competed in their first Lego Regional competition on February 1 at McNicol Middle School.
By Sharon Aron Baron on January 28, 2014
News, Photos, Politics

Commissioner Tom Powers held his mayoral kickoff party at Blue Moon Fish Company Monday night where almost every Coral Springs city commissioner could be found, including the current mayor.
By Guest Contributor on January 7, 2014
News, Politics, Views

Our City Commissioners that are running for reelection have been taking campaign contributions from companies that require them to vote in favor of their contracts. Our city code of ethics allow them to do so, at will, but nonetheless this practice stinks.
By Guest Contributor on January 6, 2014
News

What started as a “Seinfeld” storyline has become not only an emerging holiday, but a trendy political statement. The holiday’s key features – an aluminum pole in place of a tree, feats of strength instead of carols by the fire, an airing of grievances instead of a gift exchange – seem to resonate with a cynical America. Many are glad there is, thanks to Frank Costanza, “a Festivus for the rest of us.”
By Sharon Aron Baron on December 17, 2013
News, Politics, Views

Something smells funny and it’s not the garbage.
Since 2011, Mayors and City Commissioners have a had a new code of ethics that regulate what they can and cannot do. The code forbids taking anything, including a meal, from lobbyists, contractors or vendors or taking gifts greater than $50 in value from anyone at all.
By Sharon Aron Baron on December 16, 2013
Crime & Safety, News

Coral Springs Police need your help in catching these bumbling thieves who failed to break into a Wings Restaurant in November.
By Sharon Aron Baron on December 4, 2013
News

The American Civil Liberties Union warned that by allowing private groups to set up religious displays, the state was opening itself up to having to allow all sorts of individual monuments.
By Sharon Aron Baron on July 19, 2013
Eat, News

If you haven’t heard about the new ice cream parlor, Cherry Smash, through a friend or Facebook, then your life must be pretty “vanilla” because this is the place that everyone is talking about.