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A town hall on school safety turned raucous Monday as supporters of embattled Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie packed J.P. Taravella High, frequently drowning out the voices of his fiercest critics. Although concerns about arming teachers and the lack of metal detectors were addressed, the crowd grew far more passionate on the question of whether Runcie should stay or go. Many Parkland parents called for Runcie to resign during recent closed-door safety meetings at Marjory... Read More

A deadly weekend car crash in Davie involving a Tesla caused even more alarm when the vehicle’s battery reignited several times after being towed, but it isn’t the first time the technology has posed a challenge for emergency responders. While the list is short, there are other cases within the last decade where electric vehicle batteries — especially in Teslas — have caught fire, and not all of them were caused by crashes. Electric-vehicle fires can be more difficult to put out than... Read More

Amid growing pressure from state officials and local law enforcement, Broward schools are retooling the controversial diversionary program called Promise to address concerns that it has created a culture of leniency in the district. The Broward School Board plans to meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss changes to the Promise program, which provides alternatives to arrests for students who commit misdemeanors such as marijuana possession, vandalism and petty theft. Students go to an alternative... Read More

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being formally charged with paying for sex at a day spa in Jupiter, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg confirmed Monday. Kraft, 77, will be charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution, both first-degree misdemeanors. If found guilty, Kraft and 24 other men caught up in the Jupiter police sting could face one year in jail, a $5,000 fine and 100 hours of mandatory community service that includes a class on the negative impact of... Read More

Ron Book, perhaps the most powerful lobbyist in Tallahassee, was arrested Sunday night in Broward County on DUI-related charges, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Inmate information listed with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, which is in charge of county jail security, shows Book was brought to the Broward County Main Jail after his arrest by Florida Highway Patrol on three charges — a first-offense charge of DUI, refusal to submit to a DUI test and DUI with damage to a person... Read More

A Tesla battery powered car that crashed, burst into flames and burned its driver beyond recognition Sunday evening along Flamingo Road in Davie caught fire again Monday morning from a ruptured battery, police said. The 4-door 2016 Tesla Model S was northbound near the 1300 block of S. Flamingo Road shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday when “the vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons,” police said. The car swerved through three lanes of traffic, hit a median and some trees and burst... Read More

The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top award to a film seen as a feel-good throwback to some but ridiculed as an outdated inversion of “Driving Miss Daisy” by others. In a year where Hollywood could have made history by bestowing best-picture on Netflix (“Roma”) or Marvel (“Black Panther”) for the first time, the motion picture academy instead threw its... Read More

“Black Panther,” which is aiming to become the first superhero film to win best picture, won two awards early at 91st Academy Awards for the lush, big-budget craft of Ryan Coogler‘s Marvel epic. “Black Panther” won for Ruth Carter’s costume design and Hannah Beachler’s production design at Sunday’s Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Beachler had been the first African-American to ever be nominated in the category. In a teary acceptance... Read More

In an announcement that appeared to catch many off guard, President Donald Trump on Sunday promised a July Fourth celebration on the National Mall this summer like no other, complete with a presidential address, fireworks and entertainment – in a city that already hosts an annual concert and fireworks there. “HOLD THE DATE!” Trump tweeted shortly before 8 a.m. “We will be having one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C., on July 4th. It will... Read More

A man was shot during a night out at a Lauderhill strip club around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and later died from his wounds. Lauderhill police responding to 911 calls arrived to a chaotic scene with patrons running from the club in a panic, said Lt. Michael Santiago. Detectives are still tracking down details on the suspect and the victim, Santiago said. The victim, whose name and age were not yet made public early Sunday afternoon, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale where... Read More