Author: Broward County Public Schools

With apologies to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, this story isn’t about you, Tom. It’s about a real goat, the four-legged kind. It was early Monday when Pembroke Pines Police Officer Emilio Rubido was near the 7100 block of Pines Boulevard and “located a friendly lost goat,” the department said on Twitter. Rubido rounded up the small goat with its little horns, put it in the backseat of his cruiser (no arrest necessary) and motored around some surrounding neighborhoods.... Read More

With apologies to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, this story isn’t about you, Tom. It’s about a real goat, the four-legged kind. It was early Monday when Pembroke Pines Police Officer Emilio Rubido was near the 7100 block of Pines Boulevard and “located a friendly lost goat,” the department said on Twitter. Rubido rounded up the small goat with its little horns, put it in the backseat of his cruiser (no arrest necessary) and motored around some surrounding neighborhoods.... Read More

Beaches south of the Port Everglades inlet are starving for attention. For more than 90 years, the man-made inlet has cut off the natural flow of beach sand from north to south, reducing the amount of space beach-goers in Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and Dania Beach have to spread out their towels and soak in some rays. Much of the sand piles up along shoreline north of the inlet, while some is lost in the inlet channel or pulled out to sea. It never makes it to the other side. But that... Read More

Andrew Pollack, the grieving father whose daughter was one of 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, came face to face at last on Monday with two of the men he blames for failing to stop the massacre. Andrew Medina, the former watchman criticized for his failure to call for a “code red” when Nikolas Cruz arrived on the high school campus, spent five and a half hours behind closed doors fielding questions about his actions on Feb. 14 last year, focusing on his... Read More

If you were ever deployed to another country as a member of the United States military and live in South Florida, you can be honored in a ceremony next month. The United Way of Broward County is seeking South Florida-based military veterans that were deployed to other countries, regardless of era or branch. The ceremony will be part of its Mission United initiative, which will honor local wartime veterans on Thursday, March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W.... Read More

Andrew Medina, the former watchman criticized for his failure to call for a “code red” when Nikolas Cruz arrived on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, was grilled for hours Monday by attorneys for the father of one of the victims of the massacre. Medina was joined by former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, the school resource officer who resigned under pressure after officials berated him for failing to engage Cruz once the shooting began. Medina and... Read More

After a student was accused of trying to shoot a BB gun at a Dillard Middle School counselor last week, some teachers are growing anxious about their well-being while at work. “The number one concern around our schools right now, whenever a gun is brought to school or threats are on social media, is when are the safety measures happening?” said Anna Fusco, president of the 12,000-member Broward Teachers Union. But, she added: “I don’t think our superintendent or school board are... Read More

It was Reina Gómez’s “final date” in all senses of the word. Her “final” chance to persuade immigration officials that she should not be deported, largely because medical treatment she needs is not available in her homeland of Honduras. And “final” to represent the end of her life, because — as her doctor says — deporting her would be a death sentence. But “final” became “temporary” last week, when Gómez’s application for a humanitarian visa was granted by the... Read More

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a statewide grand jury with a broad mandate to investigate school safety. The panel also will investigate if school districts or other agencies fraudulently accepted state school safety money, then failed to act, and whether school officials illegally under-reported criminal incidents to the state. The court acted in response to a Feb. 13 request from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who asked for the grand jury the day before the one-year anniversary of the... Read More