Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

34 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 was established in Davie, bringing together five different educational institutions providing a wide variety of academic streams and vocational programs. The Center is home to the main campus for Nova Southeastern University, satellite campuses for both the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University, as well as the main campus for Broward College and McFatter Technical Institute. Those educational institutions bring upwards of 40,000 students into Davie every day. Holste reports, “Residents of Davie are highly educated with more than 35 percent having a bachelor’s degree or higher. Those residents and students who go to college and university in Davie, stay in Davie.” The town is centrally located in Broward County with easy access to major highways. The Florida Turnpike is close to the eastern boundary, the northern boundary is flanked by the I-595 and State Road 84, the I-75 is on the western boundary. This location puts the town in close