The City of Coral Springs was incorporated on July 10, 1963, but its origins can be traced to December 14, 1961, when Coral Ridge Properties purchased 3,860 acres of land in northwest Broward county from Lena Lyons for $1 million.

In order to make the land eligible for incorporation as a City under Florida law, the development company moved three wooden shacks onto the land, along with four Coral Ridge Properties employees.

One of the other names that were considered for the new municipality was "Pompano Springs."