Category: Community/Happenings

Mary Boast Honored In Coral Springs

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Great Florida Homes

Mary Boast, Volunteer Extraordinaire! It’s the giver of their heart that is the soul of success in the growth of others. Mary Boast is that giver. A long time member of Kiwanis & known as, “Miss Mary”, to her 4-6 year old charges at Safety Town where she has instructed over the last 24 years, on how …

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Traveler Scam Warning For Seniors!

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Great Florida Homes

Scammer warning! It’s that time of year when the weather is cooling and northerners travel south to take in the south Florida sunshine. Unfortunately with this migration come scammers. These scammers often visit homes claiming to work for water utilities, driveway paving, roofing companies and tree trimming. It is important to remember that you should not …

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Don’t Forget Your Four-legged Friends When Evacuating!

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

With the most recent hurricane forecasts, Hurricane Irma, predicting landfall in South Florida, it is important to have a plan to evacuate if necessary. If you are in an evacuation zone and are a pet owner, you may find an issue with bringing them to a general population shelter, as they only allow service animals. …

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Registration Opens For Annual 5k Remembrance Run/Walk

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

Annually, the City of Coral Springs remembers the victims and honors the heroes of September 11th, 2001. This year’s Remembrance 5k Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 9th at 7 a.m with the starting line at the Northwest Regional Library at 3151 University Drive. It is a family friendly event and teams are encouraged to register as …

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Back To School Supplies Drive!

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

Assist the City of Coral Springs with providing the children of our community with a great start to a new school year by making a donation of school supplies.  As back to school shopping begins to get back underway, some children will head back to the classrooms without much-needed, basic school supplies. The City is …

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Rainy Season is Mosquito Season!

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

Everyone knows that mosquitoes are both annoying and a nuisance to any home. They can also carry serious diseases such encephalitis, yellow fever, dengue, and malaria. There are many ways to prevent mosquitoes from lingering around your home, so in order to protect yourself and your neighbors, you can take these precautions. –       Repair leaky pipes …

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

The summer is a great time to be a resident of Coral Springs and this Fourth of July is going to be a highlight of the year! Join the City’s annual Fourth of July celebration at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th at Mullins Park. We encourage the community to celebrate the holiday safely by enjoying …

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Healthcare on the Go!

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

The Coral Springs, Parkland Fire Department/Cleveland Clinic Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program (MIH) is a mouthful to say but is something that brings a very unique form of healthcare to Coral Springs. It is a system that gives the patient (in a non emergency situation) the option of being treated on their premises and then to …

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Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone With Coral Springs Finest

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

On June 16th, we encourage you to come out to the Chick-Fil-A on University Drive in Coral Springs to enjoy a Cone With a Cop. Join your neighbors and police officers for an ice cream cone and conversation. There will be no agenda or speeches, just questions from you! This is an opportunity for you …

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Coral Springs Flooding – Be Safe!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Great Florida Homes

Coral Springs has had over a foot of rain over the past few days which has led to dangerous flooding, especially with the current drought situation upon us. We want to remind you that flooding is extremely dangerous and that precautions should be made. The City of Coral Springs is working very heard to remedy …

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