Commissioner Tommy Ruzzano Shares Timeline for Carolina Golf Course Development

by David Volz July 20, 2025

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Part of the Carolina Golf Course in Margate. {Photo courtesy SFDF Aerial Imagery}

Margate Commissioner Tommy Ruzzano shared a Facebook post to fellow commissioners regarding the future of the Carolina Golf Course, located at 3011 N Rock Island Road.

The project team for the Carolina Golf Course has resubmitted its application for redevelopment, which triggers specific timelines, according to Ruzzano’s information.

Meetings that will be open to the public have been scheduled:

August 26, Development Review Committee Meeting
September 10, Planning and Zoning Board
October 1, City Commission First Reading
May 20, 2026, City Commission Second Reading

Ruzzano was unavailable for comment; however, he has spoken out against proposals to build apartment buildings on the golf course, stating that he wants to preserve the open space.

Residents of Keep Margate Green, an organization dedicated to keeping open space in Margate, have spoken against development on the golf course. Other members of the commission had no comment on the matter.

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David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.