South East Florida Communities » City Of Sunrise.
With a population of more then 90000 and ranked as the 20th largest city amongst Florida's 400 municipalities (land area is 22 sq. miles in Broward County), the City of Sunrise has taken its place as South Florida's premier corporate community. There truly is no other business location in South Florida with the wealth of amenities a Sunrise corporate address can provide. Every Sunrise business site is strategically positioned to capture only the very best offerings of the South Florida Market.
Sunrise has shed the past and is becoming an entertainment hub, with a giant mall, a hockey arena and concert venue, and a cluster of restaurants and family entertainment.
The city was incorporated in 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village by Norman Johnson, who used an upside-down house to attract buyers.
Six years later, John Lomelo Jr., a pardoned felon, became mayor. Through annexation, the city grew westward, reaching the Everglades and dropping south of State Road 84.
While mayor, Lomelo survived a criminal charge in 1967 that later was dropped, several IRS audits and 14 state attorney's investigations. He was convicted in 1985 of defrauding taxpayers of $52,000 and trying to extort money from a Maryland nursing home company.
For years, the city has worked to take away a stain of corruption. The city is now run by a professional city manager and is governed by a mayor and four commissioners elected citywide.
In 1998, the city's regional clout grew when the new Florida Panthers hockey arena, the National Car Rental Center, opened. The arena - a partnership among companies lead by local sports mogul H. Wayne Huizenga, Broward County and Sunrise - draws top national music artists, wrestling, soccer, football and circuses. Across the street, Sawgrass Mills draws 25 million visitors a year, mall officials say. They and tourism officials say that makes it the state's second-most popular tourist attraction, after Walt Disney World.
In 1999, The Oasis, a cluster of top-end restaurants and entertainment centers, opened at the mall.
Over 600 acres of premier corporate and business locations are available within the Sawgrass International Park, 1,200 in the Sawgrass Mills project, 550 acres in the Sawgrass Commerce Park and more at quality developments within the community.
Tennis enthusiasts will enjoy the challenging tournaments and social events sponsored by Sunrise Courts at Welleby. This municipal tennis center features 8 clay and 10 hard courts, and is located off West Oakland Park Blvd.
The City also operates an 18-hole, par 3 golf course that offers a challenging game at a very reasonable rate. Known as Springtree Golf Club, this course is located just west of University Drive.
The golf course, tennis center and swimming pools offer year round instruction and competitive events for adults and children. In addition, Sunrise sponsors a number of fun recreational groups, such as woodcarving, youth dance, karate, stamp collecting, the orchid society
and a bass fishing club.
The junction of a sophisticated transportation network of highways links to Sunrise virtually every major attraction in the region. Just minutes away from both major international air and sea ports in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Sunrise is in the unique position to move masses of people and commerce quicker to more destinations than any other community. Outstanding family living, unlimited entertainment choices and central locations to nearby colleges and universities help make our lush corporate parks a favorite home among corporations and their employees.
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