Coral Springs Father on a Mission to Improve Highway Safety
This month marks one year since two Coral Springs women were killed in a wrong-way crash on the Sawgrass Expressway…
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Coral Glades High School Drama Presents “The Roots of Red” on November 20
Based on the classic fairytale Little Red Riding Hood, Coral Glades High School’s Drama Department performs their own take in a one-act musical entitled “The Roots of Red”.
Buy Your Tickets Now for Ragtime: The Musical School Edition
The J.P. Taravella drama department features a turn-of-the-century experience with their latest production of Ragtime: The Musical – School Edition.
“Check and Adjust” Film Shows Journey of Local Marching Band
With just a a couple of cameras and a borrowed computer, Lee Camhi set out to tell the story of his daughter’s high school band. However, the story didn’t have an ending. But he knew that if he kept filming, something inspiring would happen.
Two Girls Charged with Threatening Violence at Schools using Instagram Accounts
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 […]
Student Faces Charges for Starting Fire in Locker Room
By: Sharon Aron Baron Criminal charges will be filed against a high school senior who started a small fire at JP Taravella High School on Tuesday morning. The student, age 17, whose name cannot be released because he is a juvenile, was in the mens locker room at the school when he poured nail polish […]
Residents Can Learn More About School Bond Referendum at Town Hall Meeting
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.
Local Teacher Raises Funds To Attend Student’s Wedding
One dedicated local teacher will be traveling to India to attend the wedding of a former student and has set up a Go Fund Me Page to help pay for the trip.
JP Taravella teacher Laurie Levitan Acosta taught Mayank Bhandar over ten years ago where she is the Academy of Finance Lead Teacher and one of three DECA advisors.
District Receives Global Award for Schools Hosting Exchange Students
For accommodating foreign exchange students from abroad to study in schools such as JP Taravella and Coral Glades High School, Broward County Public Schools is being recognized for Global Education Excellence.
Coral Springs Students Awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships
By: Chris Brunner The Coral Springs City Commission recognized 16 deserving high school seniors who were awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships for their freshman year in college. With the generous assistance of the Coral Springs Community Chest as the major donor, the Coral Springs Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee was able to match their […]
Ramblewood Middle School Presents Peter Pan Jr
Ramblewood Middle School’s Drama Program will be performing Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. on May 16 and 17 at JP Taravella High School in Coral Springs. While the cast consists of Ramblewood Middle School students, the crew is a mix of middle school children and students from JP Taravella’s own drama program.
All Students Encouraged to Attend the Annual Teen Political Forum
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.
New Date Set for Teen Political Forum
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.
Volunteers Join Waterway Cleanup Effort in Coral Springs
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida held its 37th Waterway Cleanup on Saturday, and volunteers came to help out at Riverside Park.
Earn Service Hours: Teen Political Forum This Thursday
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.
Enter to Win a $100 Applebee’s Gift Card to Help Celebrate Their Recent Remodel
Applebee’s and Coral Springs Talk are offering one winner a $100 Gift Card good for any of their locations
Coral Springs Candidate Wants City to Invest in Schools
Last week, candidate Howard Melamed who is running for seat four held his kickoff and fundraising party at the Smart Publishing Art Gallery. City Commissioner Claudette Bruck who currently holds the seat will be unable to run again due to term limits.
Holiday Parade Winners Accept Awards
By: Sharon Aron Baron At Wednesday’s Coral Springs City Commission meeting, winners of the 2013 Holiday parade came forward to accept their awards. The commission thanked everyone including sponsors and participants, as well as all the hard working volunteers and city employees who helped make this year’s Holiday Parade such a success. Mayor’s Cup Winner Non-Profit: […]
Video and Results of 2013 Holiday Parade
The City of Coral Springs has announced this year’s winners of the 2013 Holiday parade. Awards will be presented at an upcoming City Commission meeting.
High School Band Holding Holiday Fundraiser for London Trip
The J.P. Taravella Band and Orchestra Program has been invited to play in the London New Year’s Day Parade, and band members are working hard to raise money so that they can afford to send all 200 members on the trip.
Coral Springs hosts events in honor of Veterans
In honor of the many veterans that live in our community as well as the 50th Anniversary of the city, there will be several special activities planned for the upcoming Veterans Day weekend.
Former Broward County Politicians and Teachers Write about Life as Expats
Panama is safer than most of the US, but if you act like you just fell off the turnip truck, you will be scammed, and the biggest scammer very well may be your tour director who told you that you will live like royalty on your Social Security check.
Coral Springs Honors September 11 Victims with Remembrance Events
Twelve years ago, our country was confronted with one of our darkest days. The twin towers crumbled. Black smoke billowed up from the Pentagon. Airplane wreckage smoldered on a Pennsylvania field. So many lost friends, neighbors, sisters and brothers – and we knew that our lives would never be the same again.
City Passes Resolution to Publicize Missing Man’s Plight
On the 2,357 day of Coral Springs resident Robert Levinson’s captivity in Iran, the City Commission, along with US Congressman Ted Deutch, passed a resolution encouraging his swift and safe return to his family.
Politicians Become Expats: South Florida Power Couple Retires to Panama
Two Broward County Politicians will soon become expatriates when they head off to a new life in Panama in June.
Former Broward County School Board Member, David Thomas, and his wife Cindy, who sits on Broward Soil and Water Conservation District, are teachers at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs where David teaches AP Psychology and Cindy teaches AP American History.
Coral Springs City Commission Awards MLK Scholarship Winners
The recipients of the MLK Scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year are: Sherbin Shaji, Jeeva Francis, Kristine Chen, Devonne Rahming, Alvaro Campuzano, Kruti Patel, Yarah Joseph, Alexander Dokuchaev, Tyler Smith, Matthew Sullivan, Ronen Wolf, Daniel King, Malcolm Hannah and Melissa Volcy.
2013 Coral Springs Teen Cook-Off Winners Announced
Local teens were invited to show off their culinary skills at the City’s third annual Teen Cook Off. Teams were given the same ingredients, provided by Whole Foods Market Coral Springs, and made barbeque ribs and a side dish.
Governor Scott Presents $15 Million in School Recognition Funds to Broward County Schools
Governor Rick Scott acknowledged Broward County’s public schools that sustained high student performance or demonstrated substantial improvement in student performance by presenting a check totaling more than $15 million in School Recognition Program funding to Superintendent Robert W. Runcie on March 11th.
Coral Springs Students and Volunteers Perform Musical on March 7th
In celebration of the City’s 50th anniversary, local high school students, along with special guests, will present “Once Upon a Dream: A Musical Celebration of Coral Springs.” A project of the Coral Springs Community Chest, the musical parody will highlight the City’s history, told through fun songs and stories from the past five decades, while offering insight into how Coral Springs became what it is today.
Volunteers and Students Needed to Help in Coral Springs Waterway Cleanup March 16th
The 36th Annual Broward Waterway Cleanup will take place in Coral Springs at Riverside Park, 205 Coral Ridge Drive, on Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For the past 17 years, Coral Springs has participated in the county-wide effort, drawing out more than 450 volunteers last year. Participants will help search the City’s waterways for debris.