One of the largest hotels in Florida could one day tower over Coconut Creek as the Seminole Tribe of Florida considers transforming its casino there. And the Seminoles could go forward with the project without the city's oversight if the federal government approves their request to have 44 acres of land declared sovereign.

Preliminary plans filed at Coconut Creek City Hall call for a 24-story, 1,500-room hotel at the casino -- 500 more rooms than Broward County's largest hotel, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood. The nine-story parking garage alone would be five stories higher than the tallest building in Coconut Creek.

The proposed entertainment complex near State Road 7 and Sample Road also would include an expanded casino, a 2,500-seat concert venue and 150,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and offices.
 

The Seminoles’ plan to expand their casino in Coconut Creek calls for a 24-story, 1,500-room hotel, as seen in this artist’s rendering.

The Seminoles are looking to expand their casino in Coconut Creek and build a vast entertainment complex at the site. The casino now sits on 4.8 acres of the tribe’s land and the rest is open space and parking lots.
 

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