Officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 117,549 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 128,804. The city has a unique atmosphere among South Florida cities, because the city was planned with aesthetic codes prohibiting large commercial signs. With its quality schools, parks, and recreation opportunities for children, Coral Springs is known as a nice city for families. Coral Springs was ranked 27th in Money Magazine's 2006 list of 100 Best Places to Live, the highest-ranked Florida city. As featured on CNN.com, the Morgan Quitno press used FBI statistics to rank Coral Springs among the 2006 top 10 safest places to live in the United States.1 http://wikitravel.org/en/Coral Springs