Coral Springs, located 10 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and only 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, is midway between Miami and West Palm Beach. Coral Springs is an ideal location to raise a family; the master planned community houses approximately 125,000 residents whom each maintain an excellent quality of life.

The city of Coral Springs is one of the most successful planned communities every built. Known as "The City in the Country". Incorporated as a city in July 1963, the area that was to become Coral springs was part of a huge tract of land acquired by Henry "Bud" Lyons between 1911 and 1939 that totaled over 20,000 acres of marshy wilderness in western Broward County. Clearing and draining the land himself, with the help of workers from the Bahamas, most of the land was used to grow beans earning him the nickname "Tital of the Bean Patch." Bud died in 1952, leaving his vast land holdings to his children, who converted the land to be used for ranching, bringing in 5,000 head of cattle. After a series of wet hurricanes had flooded much of the southern portions of the State in 1947, Florida created the central and Southern Florida Control District (now the South Florida Water Management district) that created a network of canals and levees throughout South Florida. The canals helped to further drain the land that would become Coral Springs. Coral Ridge Properties, a land development firm, was started by James Hunt, Joseph Taravella and Stephen Calder to develop communities in Broward County. By the late 1950s, they wer running out of land to develop in ort Lauderdale area and were seeking opportunities further west. On December 14, 1961, Coral Ridge Properties purchased 3,860 acres for $1 million. They moved three wooden shacks onto the land, along with 4 Coral Ridge Properties employees, which made the land eligible to incorporate as a City under Florida law. Additional land purchases from the Lyons family brought the total land in the City up to 5,000 acres. In 1964, a master plan was developed that projected a population of more than 50,000 residents living in small neighborhoods throughout the community. On July 22, 1964, the first land sale was held in Ft. Lauderdale"s Galt Ocean Mile Hotel, selling 536 building lots for $1.6 million. Looking for a Country flair, they ordered the construction of the covered bridge that same year. In 1965, Coral Ridge Properties acquired an additional 5000 acres, increasing the area within the City to 16 square miles. In March 1965 a second and sale was held, this time in Coral Springs, with Johnny Carson on hand to help draw buyers. Johnny himself bought almost 55 acres of land. In 1966, Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired Coral Ridge Properties so that they could use the new City as an "urban laboratory to evaluate new products, such as a home utility center, home sewage disposal systems, an infrared heating system, full electric kitchens, and central a/c and heating systems.

The housing market is diverse and offers something for everyone. Condos and townhouses start around $100,000 and reach approximately $300,000. Single family homes start around $200,000 with the top end of homes selling at approximately $2.5 million for lavish estate homes.

Southeast Florida,from warm, salty, emerald green waters and white sand beaches to high-rise condominiums, hotels and trendy clubs along the Atlantic Ocean with a dash of The Everglades, South Florida is an area of incredible natural beauty and has something for everyone. The Gold Coast of South Florida stretches over 120 miles along the Atlantic Ocean with over 5,150 square miles of land in three counties: Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Known as the Venice of America, Fort Lauderdale has more than 300 miles of Intracoastal waterways and numerous canals permitting residents to anchor boats in their backyards with the unspoiled splendor of the Everglades just a few miles inland. With the average daily temperature of 77 degrees in the winter and 89 degrees in the summer, this is a sports enthusiast"s paradise. Outdoor activities are endless with hundreds of parks, golf courses, tennis courts and beaches. Spectators enjoy all of the major league sporting team action in the area including the Miami Heat Basketball, Miami Dolphins Football, Florida Panthers Hockey and Florida Marlins Baseball. Boredom will not be the case for a South Florida sports fan.

Broward County offers public transportation, the Ft.Lauderdale International Airport and AmTrak Train Service