/tags/broward Broward en-US WLRN Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:19:02 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-06/broward-sheriffs-office-and-county-commissioners-inch-closer-to-a-budget-deal The commission had already committed to giving BSO's Gregory Tony $50 million more next year but he wants $120 million. BSO is the county's biggest agency. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:19:02 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-06/broward-sheriffs-office-and-county-commissioners-inch-closer-to-a-budget-deal Carlton Gillespie /development/2024-09-06/mount-trashmore-landfill-in-coconut-creek-plans-to-expand The iconic South Florida landfill is set to expand its footprint according to a new solid waste plan that has the county divided. Public hearings on the matter will take place on Sept. 17 and Oct. 8. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /development/2024-09-06/mount-trashmore-landfill-in-coconut-creek-plans-to-expand Alexander Tabares | MediaLab@FAU /law-justice/2024-09-06/rift-between-parkland-massacre-survivor-and-some-families-of-the-dead-erupts-in-court A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and some families of the 17 murdered has erupted in court. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:03:13 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-06/rift-between-parkland-massacre-survivor-and-some-families-of-the-dead-erupts-in-court Terry Spencer | Associated Press /education/2024-09-02/broward-school-board-lawsuit-insulin The board is alleging that the skyrocketing price of the drug in the last 20 years is unnatural. As many as 3,500 Broward School Board employees may be impacted by these price increases. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:25:06 GMT /education/2024-09-02/broward-school-board-lawsuit-insulin Carlton Gillespie /environment/2024-08-28/pickleball-state-park-mizell-eula-joohnson Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Broward County was included in Florida's much maligned Great Outdoors Initiative. The park's history as Broward's 'Colored Beach' has inspired defenders to protest the changes. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-28/pickleball-state-park-mizell-eula-joohnson Carlton Gillespie /education/2024-08-26/dan-foganholi-broward-schools-desantis-appointees Outgoing Broward School Board member Daniel Foganholi has been appointed to the State Board of Education. This comes just days after Foganholi lost the primary reelection to his seat on the Broward School Board. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:30:00 GMT /education/2024-08-26/dan-foganholi-broward-schools-desantis-appointees News Service of Florida /government-politics/2024-08-21/broward-voters-remove-desantis-appointees-off-school-board School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis were defeated in several counties, results that opponents of the Republican say are a rebuke to his conservative education agenda. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-21/broward-voters-remove-desantis-appointees-off-school-board Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /arts-culture/2024-08-21/drag-show-lips-club-oakland-park Lips, a popular drag club in Oakland Park, was set to close its doors until investors from Key West swooped in and kept the lights on. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-21/drag-show-lips-club-oakland-park Carlton Gillespie /education/2024-08-13/new-metal-detectors-delay-students-first-day-of-school-in-broward The rollout of new metal detectors made for a chaotic first day of school in Broward County. The botched rollout has further frustrated students and parents in the country’s sixth-largest school district. The district has long faced criticism for rushing new policy changes. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:51:21 GMT /education/2024-08-13/new-metal-detectors-delay-students-first-day-of-school-in-broward Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /law-justice/2024-08-12/man-who-attacked-muslim-postal-carrier-is-sentenced-to-37-months-in-prison Kenneth Pinkney, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pleaded guilty to a hate crime in assaulting the carrier, who was wearing a hijab as she delivered the mail in October. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:51:10 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-12/man-who-attacked-muslim-postal-carrier-is-sentenced-to-37-months-in-prison Johnny Diaz | The New York Times