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Fee hikes, ballot set, housing market heats up: The week that was in Coral Springs

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Scott Brook and Joshua Simmons will face off for Coral Springs mayor on Nov. 3, while five candidates are competing for Seat 3 following Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer’s death. Three candidates are running for Seat 4, which Simmons vacated to run for mayor.
Scott Brook and Joshua Simmons will face off for Coral Springs mayor on Nov. 3, while five candidates are competing for Seat 3 following Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer’s death. Three candidates are running for Seat 4, which Simmons vacated to run for mayor. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

Coral Springs saw a flurry of news this week, from rising city fees and a regional waste plan to the November ballot being set and a Broward County native hoisting the Stanley Cup.

Missed the headlines? Here’s a roundup of the top stories from your city:

  • City fees rising: New Coral Springs fee increases take effect July 1 after a consultant review, with roof and gutter replacement permits jumping 60% and special event permits climbing to over $400. Family pool passes will also rise by nearly $100 per quarter.
  • Regional waste plan: Coral Springs commissioners unanimously approved the first amendment to the Broward Solid Waste Authority Master Plan, joining more than two dozen cities to boost recycling, composting and landfill diversion. Households will be billed under the agreement.
  • November ballot set: Scott Brook and Joshua Simmons will face off for Coral Springs mayor on Nov. 3, while five candidates are competing for Seat 3 following Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer’s death. Three candidates are running for Seat 4, which Simmons vacated to run for mayor.
During a severe storm on June 16, 2005, the Goodyear blimp Stars and Stripes crashed at the Coral Springs industrial park on Sample Road.
During a severe storm on June 16, 2005, the Goodyear blimp Stars and Stripes crashed at the Coral Springs industrial park on Sample Road. City of Coral Springs
  • Looking back: A 192-foot Goodyear blimp called Stars & Stripes crashed in a Coral Springs industrial park during a severe thunderstorm 21 years ago. The NTSB blamed the crash on the pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning and decision to fly into a thunderstorm.
  • Hot housing market: Coral Springs single-family home sales rose 5% year-over-year in May, with median prices climbing to $725,000. Inventory dropped 43% year-over-year, leaving just a two-month supply and a 17-day median time to contract — the most competitive market in Broward.
  • Theft charges filed: Coral Springs police say a 38-year-old diverted over $60,000 meant for her 87-year-old aunt’s assisted living care to personal expenses. The aunt’s Hialeah condo sold for about $156,000 in 2021, but the assisted living facility was left $27,000 behind in payments.
  • Hometown champion: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere became the first Pembroke Pines native to win the Stanley Cup and the first player born and raised in South Florida to make it to the NHL. He recorded three goals and nine assists in 19 playoff games.
Carolina's Shayne Gostisbehere (center) celebrates with Seth Jarvis after he scored in overtime of the Hurricanes’ 4-3 victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Gostisbehere spent his first two years of high school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland before moving to Connecticut.
Carolina's Shayne Gostisbehere (center) celebrates with Seth Jarvis after he scored in overtime of the Hurricanes’ 4-3 victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Gostisbehere spent his first two years of high school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland before moving to Connecticut. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
  • New restaurants: Coral Springs is welcoming a wave of new restaurants, including Gary Rack’s, Delicious La Michoacana and Pleasure Caribbean Cuisine, with Ember and Vine and Pummarola Pizzeria Napoletana coming soon.
  • School board races: Five Broward County School Board seats are on the ballot Aug. 18, with incumbents Lori Alhadeff and Nora Rupert not seeking re-election. Multiple candidates have qualified for districts 1, 4, 6, 7 and the countywide at-large Seat 8.

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