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Welcome to the unofficial guide to Weston, Florida.
Health, learning and virtue will ensure your happiness;
they will give you a quiet conscience, private esteem and public honour.”—Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd U.S. president
Although the site is unofficial and unauthorized by the city, it is chock full of useful information for both residents and visitors curious about this fantastic city in Florida's sun.
In particular, the Community page gives an overview of Weston. It has introductions to schools, health and fitness, shopping, restaurants, places of worship, businesses, etc.
Where is it? Weston is located about 15 miles southwest of the Broward County seat, Fort Lauderdale. It is northwest of Miami-Dade county and may be found immediately west of I-75 and south of I-595. The City of Weston is bordered by Davie and Sunrise on the east, Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches on the South, and the Everglades to the North and West. How New? The original Weston core was a multi-use real estate development of the Arvida* Corporation, and when the grand opening took place in the late 70s, the company was a subsidiary of the Disney Corporation. Residents can still remember meeting Mickey and Goofy at the gala event. In 1996, residents voted to incorporate as the City of Weston, and shortly afterwards, neighboring communities to the north (Bonaventure) and south were invited to join in the city. Their residents voted to join Weston, and now we have what some call "Greater Weston," incorporating nearly all of the property along the I-75 corridor from I-595 south to Griffin. Weston has become a haven for families seeking good public education (one of the highest concentrations of consistently "A" rated schools in the state) , parks for outdoor recreational and sporting enjoyment year round (Tequesta Trace and Weston Regional park to name just 2) and safety, (boasting one of the lowest crime rates in Florida). Weston is a very desirable place to live for people everywhere looking for a nearly perfect hometown. Native Floridians and transplanted executives from all over the world find that Weston is where they want to call home. The current going list price to live in asingle family home in Weston runs from $299,000 to over 14 million!! The Median price of a home is $486,000. There is surely something for almost any taste on the market now in Weston! Like most of the country, South Florida has seen a slight correction in the market lately. For curiousity's sake, we browsed the Weston listings and came across this beautiful pool home in Weston.
Click on the photo to check it out. Deals are to be had all over south Florida (now & rates are low!). Please use the links above to find your way about; and come back from time to time as we continue to update this site. Please also support our advertised sponsors! They are the lifeline to our site.
*Arvida is an acronym of the name of it founder, ARthur VIning DAvis
