Broward Schools to audit $81 million contract of laptops dubbed ‘Le No No’s'
Broward schools will review $81 million in laptop purchases after an audit found numerous problems with another large technology purchase.
View ArticleHusband charged in wife’s death with twin girls in apartment
Philip Edwards, 31, is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kathi Blankenberg, 35.
View ArticleIs Raymond Hicks enough of a Republican to run as a Republican for Broward...
Raymond Hicks says he’s a Republican, and wants the party’s nomination to run for Broward sheriff, but he may not fit the legal definition of Republican – and might get tossed tossed off the Aug. 18...
View ArticleEndorsement: In Congressional District 20, Vic DeGrammont the stronger...
Vic DeGrammont and Greg Musselwhite are the Republican candidates vying in the August 18 primary to take on the challenge of converting one of the nation’s bluest seats — U.S. House District 20 — in...
View ArticleMoney secured, program revamped for people with disabilities as DeSantis...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 23 bills late Tuesday, including a bill to help fund programs for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Another bill he signed will requires the...
View ArticleCongressional Democrats demand DeSantis impose statewide mask mandate
The 13 Democratic members of Congress from Florida are demanding that Gov. Ron DeSantis implement a statewide order mandating people wear masks when they’re outside their homes. The push for masks — an...
View ArticleNew York congressman’s primary defeat could provide big opportunity for...
The defeat of U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York’s Democratic primary presents a major opportunity, and risk, for U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla. Engel is chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, one of...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Florida CEO resigns to take leadership job with private...
The Cleveland Clinic health system has set in motion a cost-reduction plan to offset huge losses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan includes putting an end to capital projects, restricting travel...
View ArticleFormer sheriff Scott Israel made some omissions for background check in 2004
Scott Israel, the ousted Broward sheriff who’s running to again be the county’s top cop, is answering questions about his omissions in a past job application.
View ArticleShould Juneteenth be a legal holiday?
Democrats, led by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have called for national recognition of Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Now, with massive attention...
View ArticleCyberstalking injunction obtained by Sen. Lauren Book overturned by appeals...
The 4th District Court of Appeal said a Broward County circuit judge improperly granted an injunction that, in part, was designed to prevent alleged cyberstalking and harassment by an activist who...
View ArticleDeSantis signs bill to raise pay for starting teachers
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill increasing starting teacher pay
View ArticleFlorida shatters coronavirus case record with 5,511 new infections
Only New York State and California appear to have had more new cases of COVID-19 than Florida in a single day. Experts predict that the situation could grow even worse over the next month.
View ArticleP.A. system or ‘sonic weapon'? Cops’ use of military-grade speakers at...
Often described by critics as an acoustic weapon, the LRAD device was created for the military after the attack on USS Cole in 2000. It has since been marketed to domestic law enforcement and public...
View ArticleThe Jeffrey Epstein victims’ compensation fund is open for business
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual predations are finally able to get a shot at compensation via a victims' fund.
View ArticleTwo women wounded in drive-by shooting in Fort Lauderdale
Two women were hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds after someone drove up to a Fort Lauderdale house Wednesday night and shot at them before driving away, police said.
View ArticleJoe Biden leads Donald Trump by 6 points in Florida, even more in other key...
Democrat Joe Biden has a 6-point lead over President Donald Trump in a new Florida poll released Thursday, the latest in a series of surveys that show the former vice president ahead in a state Trump...
View ArticleMost Floridians see systemic racism as ‘very serious’ problem and criminal...
In a New York Times/Siena College poll of Florida registered votes, more than half said police are more likely to use force against a Black person than a white person, that the criminal justice system...
View ArticleArmed man barricaded inside Highland Beach condo going on 24 hours
Four people held hostage in a Highland beach condo made it to safety Wednesday, but police say the suspect remains holed up with multiple weapons.
View ArticleGov. DeSantis signs off on school voucher expansion
A popular school voucher program is set to grow dramatically this year, allowing as many as 28,000 more Florida children to use tax dollars to pay tuition at private campuses, after Gov. Ron DeSantis...
View Article