Affectionately known as “Someplace Special,” Cooper City was founded by its namesake, Morris Cooper, in 1959. Located in Broward County, 15 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale, Cooper City, boasting a strong sense of community and long referred to as an ideal place to “grow families,” offers an abundance of public and private schools as well as recreational facilities and parks, such as the renowned 172+ acre Brian Piccolo Park, home to international cricket matches, tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, a skate park and one of the few cycling tracks in South Florida.