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Coral Springs, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Coral Springs! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your child’s Coral Springs school still require a lunch application?
  • How Coral Springs might balance its budget without raising property taxes
  • Why Coral Springs is delaying Sportsplex plans to move its charter school

Also on today's calendar: Kidz Nites 2026: Kingdom Quest - Seeking the Greatest Treasure and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 96, low: 78.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 93 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Several Coral Springs Schools Will Require Families to Apply for Free, Reduced-Price Lunches This School Year (tapinto.net) — Families at several Coral Springs schools will need to submit new Meal Benefits Applications this fall because those campuses are not part of the district’s universal free-meal program. Students keep last year’s status for the first 30 days, but starting Sept. 22, 2026, those without approved applications must pay for lunch. Applications are completed online, and breakfast remains free districtwide.
   

2. Coral Springs Commission Pushes to Keep Millage Rate Flat Despite Budget Challenges (coralspringstalk.com) — Coral Springs commissioners signaled they want to keep the city’s property tax millage rate flat at 6.0232 as they start crafting the 2026–27 budget, despite warnings of major revenue losses if a statewide tax cut passes. City leaders are weighing service impacts and alternatives like partnerships, user fees, and naming rights before deciding at a July 2 TRIM meeting.
   

3. Sportsplex plans paused as city seeks to prioritize charter school relocation (coralspringsflnews.com) — Coral Springs officials are putting the $100 million Sportsplex upgrade on pause so they can prioritize relocating Coral Springs Charter School to city-owned land on Royal Palm Boulevard. Concerned about a possible statewide homestead tax cut and unwilling to raise the millage rate, commissioners are working with Charter Schools USA on a deal that could move the tuition‑free school within three years.
   

4. Lorna Brown-Burton earns Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Lifetime Service Award (einpresswire.com) — A longtime Coral Springs resident has earned the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s 2026 Lifetime Service Award after three decades of volunteer leadership and legal guidance. Her work on bylaws, property planning, and council governance has strengthened programs serving girls across Broward and beyond, while she continues representing the 17th Circuit on The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
   

5. Parkland Dad, Realtor Elected Florida State Chief of Native Sons & Daughters Organization (parklandtalk.com) — A Parkland dad has been elected Florida State Chief of the Native Sons & Daughters program, which organizes camping trips and family activities across the state. Coral Springs resident Jason Taibl also holds a top national leadership role, giving local families strong influence in shaping this father‑child bonding organization that runs frequent events and adventures throughout the year.
   

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Ok Coral Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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