About the Coral Springs, Coconut Creek and Parkland, Florida Area 
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CORAL SPRINGS
Welcome to Coral Springs, a gracious, inviting, upscale city where the sun shines most of the year and the average daily temperature is a balmy 77 degrees. Ideally located in southwest Florida, just minutes from the sugar sand beaches of the Gold Coast, northwest of Fort Lauderdale, between West Palm Beach and Miami, Coral Springs is right in the heart of an exciting metropolitan area yet far enough away from it all that locals like to refer to it as the, "city in the country."
Just over forty years ago, Coral Springs was only a glimmer in the imagination of local developer James Hunt who had the goal of building a new city with old Southern charm. His dream of a planned community in the country featuring brick Colonial style buildings, wide boulevards planted with flowers and a covered bridge as its centerpiece became not only a reality, but also one of the most desirable and fastest growing cities in glittering South Florida.
From its famed covered bridge, the only structure of its kind on public land in the state, to City Hall, based on Jefferson's renowned design for the University of Virginia to forty parks, a performing arts center and museum, Coral Springs has so much to offer it's no wonder the city has experienced such explosive growth in the last two decades. Despite that growth into a city of more than 125,000 residents, Coral Springs has retained its friendly, small town, rural feel with safe and secure streets plus excellent schools even though it sits at the very center of one of the nation's most popular tourist destinations with all its world class amenities.
Enjoy upscale shopping at the Coral Square Mall, more than 200 restaurants, many serving up the freshest, most delicious seafood imaginable as well as the 180-acre Sportsplex, a city-owned, professional level aquatics/tennis/ice skating complex that is also home to major community festivals like the yearly Fourth of July celebration.
Just a thirty-minute drive from the Atlantic Ocean and some of the cleanest, most ravishing beaches in the world acclaimed for their soft sugar sand, recreational pursuits like swimming, fishing and boating are beyond compare. There's a reason that people come from around the world to rest and refresh on the Gold Coast beaches and when you make you home in Coral Springs they're your own backyard.
You can golf and play tennis year round in some of the finest facilities ever developed, take in a Florida Panthers hockey practice at the Incredible Ice Rink or a Baltimore Orioles spring training game at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. The PGA tour Honda Classic brings some of the best golfers to local greens and there are 732 acres of local parkland for hiking, biking, picnicking and reflection.
Delight in wonderful residential neighborhoods ideal for growing families, retirees and busy professionals who appreciate the easy commute to Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton or even Miami. Discover lovely residences in every style and price range, from value priced condos and townhomes to detached villas and single-family homes to luxury estates worthy of the most distinctive buyers. Prices offer some of the best value for your money in this extremely sought after area and wise planning keeps Coral Springs expanding with new homes and developments while preserving the essential quaint and attractive qualities that make it so desirable.
Coral Springs is governed by a commission, administered by a City Manager and actively encourages citizen involvement in the community. Residents are encouraged to participate on citizen advisory commissions and to volunteer in the community. There are 11 houses of worship for a diversity of faiths, local medical care of the highest caliber as well as a wide variety of civic organizations and social clubs to share interests with other locals. The city also sponsors activities for all ages, from teens to seniors. Come home to Coral Springs and start really living!
LOCATION
Coral Springs has a prime location in southeast Florida's Broward County, approximately 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and 10 miles southwest of Boca Raton. Considered part of the Metro Fort Lauderdale area, Coral Springs is situated just west of the I-95 and US-441 with the Atlantic Ocean and sugar sand beaches of the Gold Coast about a thirty-minute drive east.
Surrounding cities and towns include Coconut Creek with its famed Butterfly World attraction just 5 miles south as well as the fabulous seaside communities of Pompano Beach, 8 miles east, Deerfield Beach, 10 miles northeast and Boca Raton, 12 miles northeast. Exclusive Palm Beach is 45 miles north, exciting Miami is 45 miles south and the state capital at Tallahassee is 475 miles northwest.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Sitting at the heart of one of the most dynamic and expanding regions of the country, Coral Springs location in booming South Florida means that it is surrounded by well maintained highways, roads and bridges offering easy access to airports, train stations, there's even a nearby cruise port. Convenient local routes include I-95, I-75, US-441, US-27, US-1 and State Route-869.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is just a thirty-minute drive where 29 airlines offer nonstop flights to more than 40 domestic and international destinations. Other airport options include Miami International, 40 miles south and Palm Beach International, 40 miles north, both an easy hour's drive.
Coral Springs benefits from an excellent public transportation system provided by Broward County Transit that covers 410 of Broward County's 1,200 square miles. Ride buses that traverse the city and connect to surrounding communities for an adult fare of $1.00 with .50 youth and senior fares while children under forty inches ride for free. The City of Coral Springs also provides a free community transit service that offers an easy and convenient way to get around town for seniors and the disabled.
Rail service includes the regional Tri Rail system operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Service. It connects various points throughout South Florida with multiple stops across Broward and Miami/Dade Counties. There are stations in Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach plus it connects to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Amtrak trains stop in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach including the Silver Service/Palmetto Line connecting New York City and Miami featuring sleeping and dining cars, business class level travel, even movies and wine tastings in the evenings. Greyhound also has a full service station in Fort Lauderdale where buses depart to all areas of the state and nation.
BRIEF HISTORY
Just over forty years ago, Coral Springs was only a glimmer in the imagination of local developer James Hunt who had the goal of building a new city with old Southern charm. His dream of a planned community in the country featuring brick Colonial style buildings, wide boulevards planted with flowers and a covered bridge as its centerpiece became not only a reality, but also one of the most desirable and fastest growing cities in glittering South Florida.
Incorporated on July 10, 1963, the City of Coral Springs was a very different place back then. Born out of the South's largest bean fields and pastureland, it became a product of planning, imagination and sheer guts.Coral Ridge Properties (CRP), which had begun developing large tracts of land in the Fort Lauderdale area in the 1960s, was running out of property when a 3,860-acre parcel in the northwest end of the county became available. Although it was mostly swampland, CRP President James S. Hunt handed over a $1 million check to the Lyons family in 1961 launching an amazing transformation.
With a vision and a master plan, CRP leveraged the power of advertising and celebrity endorsement to generate an unprecedented land rush to the "City in the Country." It was still possible then to unearth archeological finds left by the Tequesta Indians who had inhabited the area as long ago as 1500 BC. In what is now Mullins Park, a dig yielded bones of ancient mammoths, some dating back 10,000 years.
The first residents were four members of Coral Ridge Properties who lived in three small wooden houses that were towed to what is today Wiles Road, then the only entry into Coral Springs. They were recruited in order to have enough residents to qualify as an incorporated municipality. The new city was almost named "Quartermore", because if a buyer purchased three acres of land, another acre, or a "quarter more," was thrown in with the deal.
The Covered Bridge was the first structure built in the City of Coral Springs because. Hunt wanted to convey a sense of the Old South on the otherwise barren landscape. He contacted the American Snuff Company in Winston-Salem, NC for chewing tobacco designs to make the bridge appear more seasoned. They supplied two designs plus an artist to paint the murals that adorn the bridge. The Bull of the Woods logo on the east side of the bridge was first used in 1876. The Peach Snuff logo on the west side was created in 1950 to appeal to ladies. It includes a historic marker for the State of Florida in recognition of its architecture and historical significance to the state.
In 1965 a "Land Rush" sale and BBQ was held with Johnny Carson as the MC. Ten thousand people showed up, ate three tons of barbecue and two miles worth of hot dogs with eleven hundred lots sold, totaling three hundred acres, for $5 million. Coral Springs hasn't stopped growing since.
In 1966 the first post office was established and that same year City Hall was opened. With a design based on Jefferson's University of Virginia, a gorgeous, three-wing brick building with white columns was constructed tying the city visually to the Old South of Hunt's dreams. The building even includes bricks from pre-Civil War buildings in Atlanta and the black spots on some them is said to be damage from the burning of city by General Sherman.
By 1968, one new home was being built per day and by 1970 the population had reached 3,750. Over the next decade the new city grew rapidly and by 1983 the city counted its 50,000th resident. Just over 20 years later, Coral Springs now has a population over 125,000 with 38 schools, 40 parks, as well as a fine arts center and a museum to serve the community's cultural life. There is an active Chamber of Commerce and the city government makes every effort to address the needs of a diverse and growing population.
Originally conceived as a retirement community, the city quickly moved in the other direction and has become one of the most popular family communities with a strong emphasis on youth, education, parks and recreation. Coral Springs short history has seen it grow into one of the premier cities in Florida to live, work and raise a family.
ABOUT EDUCATION
Coral Springs is part of the Broward County Public School system with 38 local primary and secondary schools. A community that cares about education featuring strong parental involvement, students routinely score above the average for Broward County on state tests. Public schools serve 30,000 students at 21 elementary schools, 12 middle schools and 5 high schools. There is also one charter school as well as 7 private schools both religious and secular, offering instruction to children at all grade levels.
There are plenty of higher education opportunities at area community colleges and universities whether you're a recent high school graduate, mid career professional or a senior searching for intellectual enrichment. Universities and colleges serving the area include Keiser College, Broward Community College, Nova Southeastern University, and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, all located in nearby Fort Lauderdale plus Florida-Atlantic University located in Boca Raton. Renowned University of Miami at Coral Gables is about 40 miles south, approximately an hour's drive.
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Addison Court
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COCONUT CREEK
Captivating Coconut Creek, officially named "Butterfly Capital of the World", a title the town takes so seriously it's been trademarked, is located in South Florida about 20 minutes northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Incorporated in 1967, this beautiful city set among native pines and shimmering lakes is widely recognized as a superbly planned community that is considered one of the best places to live not only in Broward County but in all of South Florida.
Rapidly expanding yet fiercely environmentally oriented, Coconut Creek pursues a friendly, progressive approach to creating a livable suburban lifestyle for its residents and businesses. The city is approximately 11 square miles with 48,000 residents living primarily in lovely single-family homes, stylish condominiums and sophisticated townhouses nestled in desirable, professionally landscaped, master planned communities.
Coconut Creek's most treasured attraction is Butterfly World in Tradewinds Park, home to the world's largest butterfly aviary. An amazing and remarkably peaceful environment, 80 species and 5,000 individual butterflies, including rare species not found anywhere else in the world flitter and flutter about all around you. You'll learn how butterflies grow, what they eat and even how to lure them into your garden.
Butterflies are Coconut Creek's pride and joy and the city holds an annual Butterfly Festival, a Butterfly Parade and a 5K Butterfly Run. With a dream climate featuring sunny days most of the year and an average daily temperature of 77 degrees, this is a city where enjoying indoor-outdoor living means it.
There's a new community center featuring a 35,000 square foot building with gym, outdoor pavilions, a dog park, skate park, playground, sports court plus boat docks on the canal and lake. It's just a short drive to all the other Broward County attractions, including the incomparable beaches of Fort Lauderdale and the Gold Coast not to mention world class golf courses, tennis facilities, marinas for sailing and yachting plus the finest deep sea fishing in the whole US. There are also 18 city parks complete with tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts, soccer and baseball fields, sports facilities, and recreation centers offering a pursuit for people of all ages.
Excellent public schools are a hallmark of life in Coconut Creek. Public schools are administered by the Broward County Public School District, which is the largest fully accredited school district in the United States and the fifth largest school district in the nation. There is hands-on parental involvement, children study an academically centered curriculum and are required to attend school for 180 days per school year.
Active citizen participation is encouraged in town hall meetings and programs are designed to harness that initiative into city improvement. And despite Coconut Creek's ever burgeoning growth, it is a city that continues to get better, preserving and protecting its desirable lifestyle elements yet enhancing them with controlled yet sustained economic and residential expansion.
A great place to live, work and play, Coconut Creek offers all the best elements of the premiere South Florida lifestyle!
LOCATION
Coconut Creek is located right in the heart of spectacular Broward County in Southeast Florida, one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding regions of the country. Part of the Metro Fort Lauderdale area, Coconut Creek is just west of the I-95, north of the I-595 and south of FL-869.
The City of Fort Lauderdale with its world famous beaches and Atlantic Ocean playground is just 10 miles east, charming Coral Springs is 5 miles north and family-friendly Pompano Beach is 5 miles east. Boca Raton is 8 miles northeast, exclusive West Palm Beach is 40 miles northeast and glittering Miami is 36 miles south.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Blessed by a wonderful suburban setting in the center of a highly developed urban infrastructure, Coconut Creek benefits by its easy access to well maintained highways, roads and bridges with several surrounding international airports as well as rail and bus facilities, there's even a nearby cruise port. Major access routes include the I-95, I-75, I-595, US-441, US-27, US-1, FL-91 and FL-869.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is just a thirty-minute drive where 29 airlines offer nonstop flights to more than 40 domestic and international destinations with connecting flights to wherever your travels may take you. Other airport options include Miami International, 40 miles south and Palm Beach International, 40 miles north, each about an hour's drive.
Coconut Creek operates two free community bus routes Monday through Saturday from 6:30AM to 6:00PM offering residents a convenient and easy way to get around town. The community bus connects to Broward County Transit (BCT) routes with service to surrounding communities for an adult fare of $1.00, .50 youth and senior fares while children under forty inches ride for free. The N Route connects to BCT routes 14, 18, 31,and 83 and the S route connects to BCT routes 14, 18, 31 and 60 as well as the 83 Margate Inner City Transit line and Tri-Rail train line.
The regional Tri Rail system connects various points throughout South Florida with stops at multiple locations across Broward and Miami/Dade Counties. There are stations in Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach plus connections to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Amtrak trains stop in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach including the Silver Service/Palmetto Line connecting New York City and Miami featuring sleeping and dining cars, business class level travel, even movies and wine tastings in the evenings. Greyhound also has a full service station in Fort Lauderdale where buses depart to all areas around the state and nation.
BRIEF HISTORY
Pompano Beach real estate developer RE Bateman had the foresight to understand South Florida was on the cusp of a booming expansion when he bought the land that became the nucleus of Coconut Creek in 1956. At 15 feet above sea level, the area was extremely well suited to development, with good drainage and a lovely natural setting boasting trees everywhere, particularly native pines. Because of the abundance of rock, the area hadn't been farmed, so the trees hadn't been felled the way they had across much of the region by this time.
Bateman believed a development that preserved the trees within beautiful home sites would create a desirable setting for a family community. He named the area Edgefield and started clearing the land that literally was on the edge of several farm fields. Soon he decided the community-to-be needed a more tropical name to attract homebuyers and he changed it to Coconut Creek, borrowing from the Dade County communities of Coconut Grove and Indian Creek.
By the early 1960's, homebuilder Jack Brown had teamed with Bateman, and he would become the principal builder of the early Coconut Creek homes in the area called South Creek today. Among the first moves made to attract buyers was laying out a park area around Lake Julie. White sand was brought in to make a beach on the east side of the park and in 1963 water skiing exhibitions began every Sunday afternoon. People came in droves to see events performed by area ski clubs on Lake Julie and the lagoon. This park today is the site of the Community Center and is now known as Donaldson Park.
The marketing effort paid off and by 1965, the community had grown to nearly 200 occupied homes. Residents form the Coconut Creek Home Owners Association and begin sponsoring neighborhood picnics, holiday parties and other community events. They become civically active, working to get streetlights and other improvements initiated.
The area proves to be attractive not only to residents looking to buy in the rural northwest, but to other forces as well. Further development beyond that first little neighborhood is already in the works when the Broward County School Board obtains 115 acres of land in the area to build a North Broward Junior College campus.
By 1963, both Margate and Pompano Beach are expressing interest in annexing the Coconut Creek homes into their own cities. The two cities both ask the State Legislature for permission to annex the neighborhood but Coconut Creek residents protest, asking to be left out of either one. Residents become wary of having to fight to keep their autonomy and understand that eventual annexation is inevitable if they do not act.
On March 1st, 1967, the City of Coconut Creek is officially incorporated and recognized by the State of Florida and growth hasn't stopped since. While residential expansion exploded exponentially over the next two decades, Coconut Creek's renown achieved new heights when the Butterfly World attraction opened in 1988.
It was the first and remains the largest butterfly house in the United States. The facility was built at a cost of more than one million dollars on land leased by Broward County. Providing visitors with a beautifully landscaped, unique, scientific and educational showplace that has become one of the landmark attractions of South Florida, Butterfly World put Coconut Creek on the map and led to its trademarked designation as "Butterfly Capital of the World."
Coconut Creek has grown into a full fledged city of 48,000 residents yet has retained its graceful suburban character, preserving the pines and lakes that so charmed Bateman almost fifty years ago. With the best of the past still at hand and a future that promises always better days ahead, much of Coconut Creek's bright history still remains to be written.
ABOUT EDUCATION
Excellent public schools are a hallmark of life in Coconut Creek. Public schools are administered by the Broward County Public School District, which is the largest fully accredited school district in the United States and the fifth largest school district in the nation. Local schools boast strong parental involvement with children studying an academically centered curriculum during a 180-day school year. There are three public elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools as well as three private schools including the Randazzo School (K-12), the South Florida Academy of Learning (K-8) and the North Broward Preparatory School (K-12).
Higher education opportunities include locally based Broward Community College as well as nearby Keiser College, Nova Southeastern University, and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, all located in nearby Fort Lauderdale plus Florida-Atlantic University located in Boca Raton. Renowned University of Miami at Coral Gables is about 40 miles south, approximately an hour's drive.
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Banyan Trails
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Breckenridge at Winston Park
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Buttonwood Hammocks
Cambridge Park at Regency Lakes
Centura Parc at Coconut Creek
Coco Bay at Winston Park
Coco Lakes at Winston Park
Coco Palms at Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek Ranch
Coconut Pointe at Crescent Creek
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Coquina at Coconut Creek
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La Margarita at Cocopalms
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Lake Windermere at Indigo Lakes
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Secret Pond
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South Creek
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Swam Lakes at Regency Lakes
Swans Landing
Tall Trees
Tamarind Village
Tartan Coconut Creek
Township Sawgrass
Trails at Winston Park
Wildwood Estates
Willow Bend at Winston Park
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PARKLAND
Giddy-up on over to Parkland, partner, the finest equestrian lifestyle community in exciting and dynamic South Florida! A unique and rural region of a bustling metropolitan area that includes renowned tourism destinations like Fort Lauderdale with its world famous Atlantic Ocean beaches, Parkland feels like a world away and works hard to stay that way.
Nestled in the northwest corner of Broward County, set amidst piney woods, Parkland is an almost totally residential city of 10 square miles and 14,000 residents, which zealously protects and preserves its rural nature. Practically every home features horse facilities and many residents ride through the forested town on horseback rather because miles of riding trails traverse the community. The Ranches neighborhood, featuring old-fashioned farm style spreads is particularly renowned as the premiere place to live for the horsy set.
Yet Parkland is more country squire than cowboy. It is an upscale community boasting multi-acre lots many featuring gorgeous estate quality homes with lush, manicured landscaping. Residents are affluent, homes are built far back from the street and offer sophisticated country living in settings of exceptional privacy. No matter your architectural preference, from traditional to contemporary, Tudor to Colonial, there's a property in Parkland to fulfill your dreams.
In addition to numerous riding trails, Parkland features a civic equestrian center with corrals, rinks and dressage facilities. There are 6 parks comprising over 96 acres of land and the city is currently constructing a new park with 4 soccer fields and two basketball courts. Parks and Recreation provides a summer camp program for children from ages 6 to14, a year-round camp program during winter and spring breaks, a full service tennis program at the Terramar Park tennis facility as well as organized sports leagues. Look for special events in city parks like concerts, an Easter egg hunt, Parkland Days Festival and Fourth of July celebrations.
Crime is almost totally non-existent, bumper-to-bumper traffic is unheard of, quality medical care is minutes away and local schools are so good that residents say it's like sending your kids to private school without having to pay for it.
Despite its serene and sublime natural setting, Parkland offers easy access to all the best of South Florida's cultural and historic attractions. There are excellent museums in nearby Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton as well as regional opera and theater companies. World class dining and shopping is just minutes away while Miami, boasts some of the most exciting nightlife on the planet just an hour away.
Your recreational pursuits are certainly not limited to the equine variety because South Florida flaunts the finest opportunities anywhere to get outside and have fun. Enjoy spectacular sugar sand beaches on the Gold Coast, championship golf courses, boating, deep-sea fishing and aquatic recreational activities of every type imaginable, all easily accessible and beyond compare. And best of all, you can do it under blue skies because the sun shines almost every day and the temperature averages a balmy 77 degrees.
So whether you're looking for the perfect property to share with Old Paint or just a spacious and gracious luxury home on a large plot of land where you can spread out and enjoy life, Parkland is primed to welcome you home.
LOCATION
Parkland is a rustic and rural equestrian town, tucked up in the piney woods of Broward County 's northwest corner, with Palm Beach County to the north and the Everglades to the west. It is situated just north of FL-869, just west of US-441 as well as the I-95 and northeast of the I-75.
Only ten miles west of the internationally acclaimed beaches of Florida's Gold Coast, the two largest nearby cities are the tourist Meccas of Fort Lauderdale, about 20 miles southwest and Boca Raton, about 14 miles northwest. The charming City of Coral Springs is 3 miles south and Coconut Creek with its famed butterfly preserve is 8 miles south. Other surrounding quaint communities include Ramblewood East, Hillsboro Pines, Mission Bay, Sandalfoot Cove, Margate and Boca Pointe. Exclusive West Palm Beach is 40 miles north, about an hour's drive, and sensational Miami is 45 miles south, also about an hour's drive.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
While Parkland enjoys a scenic rural setting that makes you feel far away from it all, in reality it is extremely conveniently located at the heart of a modern transportation infrastructure. Holmberg Road is the town's main drag, a two-lane, blacktop highway that provides easy access to a web of modern highways. FL-869 is just south, connecting to the I-75, a major east-west artery while US-441, FL-91 and the I-95, all major north-south arteries, are just due west.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is only a forty-minute drive where 29 airlines offer nonstop flights to more than 40 domestic and international destinations with connecting flights to wherever your travels may take you. Other airport options include Miami International, 40 miles south and Palm Beach International, 40 miles north, each about an hour's drive.
While Parkland does not have its own public transportation system, it benefits by its close proximity to Coral Springs which features an excellent public transportation system provided by Broward County Transit that covers 410 of Broward County's 1,200 square miles. You can ride buses that connect to surrounding communities for an adult fare of $1.00 with .50 youth and senior fares while children under forty inches ride for free.
Rail service includes the regional Tri Rail system operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Service. It connects various points throughout South Florida with multiple stops across Broward and Miami/Dade Counties. There are stations in Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach plus it connects to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Amtrak trains stop in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach including the Silver Service/Palmetto Line connecting New York City and Miami featuring sleeping and dining cars, business class level travel, even movies and wine tastings in the evenings. Greyhound also has a full service station in Fort Lauderdale where buses depart to all areas of the Florida and the nation.
BRIEF HISTORY
Parkland is set on forested open space that once was the home of the Tequesta Indians. By the late 19th century, livestock grazed this land, then owned by cattle barons and large ranchers who were the initial settlers of this part of South Florida.
Following WWII, Broward County began to experience tremendous residential expansion and the idea of an equestrian community where homeowners could live on large lots with their horses in a rural setting was slightly counter-intuitive. As people flocked from around the nation to live the classic beach lifestyle in South Florida's seaside cities, sleepy Parkland grew to be a study in contrasts.
Incorporated in 1963, the city was founded on a bedrock belief that its rural, residential nature would always be preserved. Laws were written prohibiting all types of commercial development and any residential construction underwent rigorous review and would even be disallowed if it clashed with Parkland's park-like wooded surroundings.
Initially derided, by the 1980's Parkland's allure was undeniable and it quickly grew to be one of the most affluent and sought after addresses in the area. The riding trails and horse facilities, large homes and luxury ranch living came to be coveted commodities in a heated-up real estate market.
During the 1990's and up through today, Parkland has undergone momentous growth without destroying its essential rustic nature. Gorgeous estate properties have replaced many of the more modest original homes, yet the multi-acre lots remain. The flavor of original Parkland can still be experienced in the Ranches neighborhood where old fashioned spreads make you feel a million miles away from civilization that's just minutes away.
Parkland, once considered a hare-brained scheme has grown up into South Florida's best place to live.
ABOUT EDUCATION
A + rated Parkland schools are administered by the Broward County School District. There are five elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which is one of the top ranked high schools in the entire nation. Schools boast excellent extracurricular activities, the county's top rated public high school sports program and strong parental involvement. Public schools are so good parents say it's like sending your child to private school without having to pay for it.
There are plenty of higher education opportunities at area community colleges and universities whether you're a recent high school graduate, mid career professional or a senior searching for intellectual enrichment. Universities and colleges serving the area include Keiser College, Broward Community College, Nova Southeastern University and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, all located in nearby Fort Lauderdale plus Florida-Atlantic University located in Boca Raton. Renowned University of Miami at Coral Gables is about 40 miles south, approximately an hour's drive. |
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Bay Cove at Heron Bay
Bay Cove/Heron Bay
Bayside at Parkland Isles
Bayside Estates
BBB Ranches at Parkland
Bella Flor at Parkland Golf & CC
Bennington at Ternbridge
Casa Del Sol
Caseras at Parkland Golf & CC
Castle Rock at Parkland Place
Club Estates at Parkland Golf & CC
Colony
Country Place
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Creekside Heron Bay
Cypress Cay
Cypress Head at Parkland Lakes
Cypress Trail
Edgewood at Heron Bay
Gables Estatess at Parkland Golf & CC
Grand Cypress Estate
Greens at Heron Bay
Lakes at Parkland
Landings Estates
Landings of Parkland
Mayfair at Parkland
Meadow Run
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Mews at Cypresshead
Mill Run at Terramar
Parkland Isles
Parkland Magic
Parkland Place at Castle Rock
Pinetree Estates
Sable Pass Countrys Point
Sunset Harbor at Parkland Isles
Tall Pines Estates
Ternbridge Bridge Estates
Terramar at Whittier Oaks
Vistas at Heron Bay
Waterford Estates at Heron Bay
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