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School Name:Coral Springs Middle School District Name:Browarddistrict information County:Broward Countyschools in county Mailing Address:10300 Wiles RdCoral Springs, FL 33076-2003 Physical Address:10300 West Wiles RdCoral Springs, FL 33076-2003 Phone:(754) 322-3000 NCES District ID: 1200180 NCES...

School Name:Coral Springs Elementary School District Name:Browarddistrict information County:Broward Countyschools in county Mailing Address:3601 NW 110th AveCoral Springs, FL 33065-2728 Physical Address:3601 NW 110th AveCoral Springs, FL 33065-2728 Phone:(754) 322-5900 NCES District ID: 1200180...

Mortgage rates vary daily A whopping 55 percent of prospective home buyers don't realize that mortgage rates, which are determined by a slew of factors, can - and do - change daily (and sometimes more than once a day if certain economic reports are released.) To get the best rates, you have to m...

Though home prices in most areas around the country remain weak, the attractiveness of purchasing a home continues to diminish in the wake of the real estate bust. Fears of price erosion, a weak economy and foreclosure dog markets coast to coast. But not everywhere. In places like the suburbs of...

As part of the chain's nationwide effort to raise money for breast cancer research, Hooters of Boca Raton will host its second annual Think Pink Dunk Tank on May 21 from noon to 6 p.m. The restaurant is in the Commons of Town Center (2240 NW 19th St.; 561-391-8903) at Glades and Military Trail. J...

There will be plenty of bang for your buck when the Bang Salon - which got national recognition back in 2009 on the Bravo network's "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" - hosts a Cut-A-Thon to raise money for Haiti's Hope. The event is Sunday, May 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at the 2312 NE 26th Street salon in...

Lake Okeechobee's declining water levels are pushing South Florida's backup water supplies to a "critical point," water managers say, as the wait continues for drought-quenching summer rains.That means twice-a-week landscape watering limits for homes and businesses will remain for the foreseeable...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a $100 million house? Just ask billionaire business investor Yuri Milner. His purchase of the 25,000 square foot Silicon Valley home breaks the record for highest priced sale of a single-family home in America.     Milner made his fortune b...

DCF looks Twitter to boost adoptions      WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Florida's Department of Children and Families hopes Twitter can help the state's 850 foster children find adoptive families. The Twitter feed for the state's adoption program is www.twitter.com/exploreadoption. Three state em...

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a bill designed to strengthen property insurance companies that cover damages from hurricanes, fires and other hazards. The legislation Scott signed Tuesday also is aimed at reducing fraudulent sinkhole claims. The sponsor, Sen. Garr...