Coral Springs NewsLocal news for Coral Springs, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Organizations help consumers pick healthy and eco-friendly seafood- June 30, 2008 The labels are hard to miss: blue and white with drawings of fish and the words 'Marine Stewardship Council.' They're popping up at stores across South Florida to identify seafood as eco-friendly.It's all part of a growing movement to ensure abundant and healthy supplies of seafood for years to come. As seas are overfished and fish farms polluted, an array of businesses, consumers and conservation groups are uniting to take action. Their focus: to monitor and certify that wild catches are...http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/organizations-help-consumers-pick-healt... Coral Springs: Block party to celebrate Festival of Caring week- June 28, 2008 Four churches will have a multicultural block party as part of their Festival of Caring week to help those in need.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/coral-springs-block-party-to-celebrate-... Coral Springs: Wife declines to cooperate; battery charge dropped- June 26, 2008 Prosecutors on Monday dropped a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against a Coral Springs police officer.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/coral-springs-wife-declines-to-cooperat... Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Deputy Expected In Court- June 24, 2008 A man accused of fatally shooting a Broward Sheriff's Office detention deputy is expected to be sentenced on robbery charges Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-deputy-... Florida homeowners catching a rate break on property insurance- June 22, 2008 When Ron Wise learned Nationwide Insurance dropped the coverage on his Palm Beach Gardens home this year, he figured he'd be lucky to find another insurer.Not only did he find another carrier, he's now saving 26 percent on his annual premium.Nine of 10 local insurance agents who spoke with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel recently said most of their customers' yearly property insurance premiums have dropped 15 percent to 40 percent this year. Customers who have bolstered their homes to better...http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/florida-homeowners-catching-a-rate-brea... Link for Sawgrass remains in question- June 20, 2008 Another big fight may be brewing over what to do about the missing link of the Sawgrass Expressway.On one end is Coral Springs, which wants a high-speed connection to Interstate 95 via Southwest 10th Street.On the other, Deerfield Beach opposes an expressway slicing through the city.Both sides agreed Thursday that overpasses aren't the way to go. But what gets built in their place is up for debate.The state has suggested a range of options to unclog Southwest 10th Street, from re-timing traffic.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/link-for-sawgrass-remains-in-question?f... ABBConcise: Redefines Role of the Modern Distributor- June 18, 2008 By Marge Axelrad Editorial Director CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--Command of information.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/abb-concise-redefines-role-of-the-moder... Homeowners sue state over insurer Poe- June 15, 2008 A nonprofit agency formed by the Legislature to pay claims of the insolvent Poe property insurance companies has been slow to respond, say lawyers who have filed suit on behalf of nearly 300 homeowners in South Florida.'They're doing the people ... a disservice,' said Paul Berger, an attorney in Coral Springs who has filed about 50 lawsuits against the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association. 'They felt they were above the law when it came to all this.'Homeowners formerly insured by one of three.http://www.topix.net/city/coral-springs-fl/2008/06/homeowners-sue-state-over-insurer-poe?f... |