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Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida.

Understand

Covered bridge

Chartered in 1963, the city has a population of 133,000. Unique among South Florida cities, the city has aesthetic codes prohibiting large commercial signs. It is known for quality schools, parks, and recreation opportunities.

Get in

By plane

Coral Springs is less than 30 minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). From the airport, take I-595 West to I-95 North. Exit west on Sample Road and continue across Powerline Road and State Road 7 (441).

Coral Springs is also easily accessible from West Palm Beach and Miami via the Florida Turnpike and Sawgrass Expressway.

Get around

By car

The easiest way to get around Coral Springs and South Florida is by car. If renting, it is substantially cheaper to rent a car from a location outside of the airport. The city is set up on grid system, and is fairly easy to navigate. Broward County is served by three major Interstates (I-75, I-95, I-595) and some U.S. Highways including U.S. Highway 1, US 27 and US 441. It is also served by Florida's Turnpike and State Highway 869, also known as the Sawgrass Expressway.

By taxi

Taxis are generally expensive, but available at almost any time and place.

By bus

  • BCT, +1 954-357-8400. The county bus system provides for connections with the bus systems in other parts of the metropolitan area
  • Metrobus in Miami-Dade County
  • Palm Tran in Palm Beach County.

See

Map
Map of Coral Springs

Do

  • Cypress Pool, 1300 Coral Springs Dr, +1 954 345-2121.
  • 1 Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Blvd (just north of junction with W Sample Rd), +1 954 357-8109. This natural area has some of the last stands of basin swamp and flat pinewood, providing habitat for mammals, birds, and reptiles. Tall Cypress Natural Area (Q49568909) on Wikidata

Buy

Fort Lauderdale is served by two English-language newspapers, the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, as well as two Spanish language newspapers El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida and El Nuevo Herald.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

There are several hotels in Coral Springs with varying amenities. All feature nearby restaurants and shopping.

Connect

In order to make local phone calls, all ten digits of the phone number are required. The area codes they are 954 and 754. To call Miami you must dial 1 + area code 305 or 786 and the number. To call Boca Raton/Palm Beach you must dial 1 + 561 and the number.

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