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    Residents can drop off undecorated Christmas trees at the Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital for recycling. The Nature Center will use the trees for perches and shelter for the animals or as mulch. The facility, located at 3000 Sportsplex Drive. Trees can be dropped off Tuesday thr...

    During the holidays, the Coral Springs Police Department will be making it a priority to monitor the use of fireworks throughout our neighborhoods. Please keep in mind that any firework that explodes or flies in the air is illegal. Anyone caught possessing any of these types of fireworks wil...

Holiday Parade Winners and Photo Gallery The City of Coral Springs would like to thank this year’s parade 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. A replay of the parade will air on CityTV ...

  Top Seven Signs Your Holiday Tree Has Been Up Too Long 1. You've taken to using it as a coat rack.2. The bird that got into your house stayed - and nested.3. Visitors ask how you'll be decorating it for the spring holiday.4. It's sprouted roots and started growing again.5. Squirrels gather at ...

    The proposed creation of a Northwest Broward Independent Fire District does not have the blessings of the Coral Springs City Commission. The city, however, does want to explore the idea of a regional system and see if residents would benefit from it. At a recent meeting, city officials voted ...

Next Tuesday Coral Springs will give college students, and others residents, an opportunity to significantly increase their chances of finding jobs in the city. The Coral Springs Outreach Project, which was founded with the intention of retaining local talent in Coral Springs, is looking to sign...

The Kreul Classic high school basketball tournament in Coral Springs has once again landed some top national talent. Perennial national powerhouse St. Patrick, of Elizabeth, N.J., will be among the 28 teams participating in the showcase event at the Coral Springs City Gymnasium, Dec. 16-20. The ...

      At a once forlorn home on Pierce Street, 50 volunteers on Tuesday smashed old concrete, nailed down a black roof liner and painted the walls cream and the shutters brown. The house — owned by Evelyn Lea and shared with her daughter, U.S. Navy veteran Leslye Lea and teenage granddaughter Ash...

Members of three Girl Scout troops from St. Bonaventure Catholic School in Davie spent a recent day off from school making 500 sandwiches for the needy at LifeNet 4 Families in Fort Lauderdale.Scouts also made the trip to deliver their contribution in person and work at the food bank. Maureen Mc...