Coral Springs, FL
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About Coral Springs
- • New Found Glory's lead vocalist, Jordan Pundik, hails from Coral Springs.
- • The 'Bagel Boy' meme originated from a viral video filmed at a Coral Springs Einstein Bros. Bagels.
- • The city's planned development by Coral Ridge Properties in the 1960s spurred its growth.
- • A city ordinance prohibits parking commercial vehicles on residential streets overnight.
- • Hurricane Wilma in 2005 caused extensive damage, leading to widespread power outages.
- • It's named for Coral Ridge Properties and was incorporated in 1963.
- • With 134,394 residents, the population is larger than that of Key West.
- • Its elevation is about 6 feet above sea level, making it very flat.
- • Many residents work in professional, scientific, and technical service industries.
- • Being there feels safe, planned, and subtly nostalgic.
- • The Florida Panthers, a short drive away, compete in the NHL.
- • The Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996, losing to Colorado.