Florida Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to stop a proposal that will allow teachers to carry guns on campus. The Senate voted 22-16 along party lines in favor of allowing classroom teachers to carry guns on campus if they undergo training and local school boards agree. Democrats argued that arming teachers will have unintended consequences, such as teachers using excessive force or mishandling their guns. Teachers should be focused on teaching — not having to provide security at... Read More
Category: Broward News
Two make credit cards with stolen IDs — and pump 110 gallons of gas, cops say
Maybe it was the 110 gallons of gas they were able to pump into their truck or the $643 bill they rang up at a Sunoco gas station that fueled suspicions, but two Miami men have been arrested with one facing scores of fraud-related charges as a result. Yasser Rivera, 35, and Hugo Osvaldo Leyva, 46, were arrested Tuesday and accused of filling up three fuel tanks concealed in a Ford F-250 pickup truck at a gas station at 12200 Griffin Road in Cooper City, according to their arrest... Read More
Search for South Florida woman Sol Pais, who made threats against Columbine, ‘has become a massive manhunt’
Denver-area public schools will be closed Wednesday as authorities search for a young Florida woman who flew to the city and bought a gun after becoming “infatuated” with the mass shooting at Columbine High School. The FBI said Sol Pais, 18, is “considered to be extremely dangerous” and “made threats to commit an act of violence in the Denver metropolitan area” just days before the 20th anniversary of the attack that killed 13 people. All schools in the... Read More
Stolen IDs used to make fake credit cards used to fill modified truck with over 100 gallons of gas, cops say
Maybe it was the 110 gallons of gas they were able to pump into their truck or the $643 bill they rang up at a Sunoco gas station that fueled suspicions, but two Miami men have been arrested with one facing scores of fraud-related charges as a result. Yasser Rivera, 35, and Hugo Osvaldo Leyva, 46, were arrested Tuesday and accused of filling up three fuel tanks concealed in a Ford F-250 pickup truck at a gas station at 12200 Griffin Road in Cooper City, according to their arrest... Read More
Key West wanted to spend $5 million on a building, and the voters agreed
Key West voters have approved the purchase of a $5 million building to house the community services department Just 14% of registered voters went to the polls for Tuesday’s special … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Pedestrian struck and killed by Virgin train is identified
A man who was struck and killed by a Virgin Trains USA passenger train on the Florida East Coast railroad tracks in Pompano Beach has been identified by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Donald Krinkie, 74, of Fort Lauderdale, was crossing the FEC tracks near West McNab Road and South Dixie Highway about 12:30 p.m. Friday, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Joy Oglesby. “The southbound train came to a stop following the collision,” she said, in a statement. “Krinkie was pronounced dead at the... Read More
Man faces over 70 child porn charges after cops find hidden memory card; Also accused of sexually assaulting child
A 60-year-old Sunrise man faces more than 70 child pornography-related charges and is also accused of sexually assaulting a child, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Neil Steven Greenberg was arrested Monday and is being held in the Broward County Jail on bonds totaling nearly $1.3 million, records show. At Greenberg’s first court appearance Tuesday, defense attorney Matthew Glassman argued his client had no criminal past, was being charged excessively and should be released on a... Read More
Man accused of paying underage girls for sex and having child porn ran prostitution website, detectives say
A 60-year-old Sunrise man is facing more than 70 charges that include possessing and producing child pornography and having sex on video with underage girls, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Neil Steven Greenberg was arrested Monday and is being held in the Broward County Jail on bonds totaling nearly $1.3 million, records show. At Greenberg’s first court appearance Tuesday, defense attorney Matthew Glassman argued his client had no criminal past, was being over-charged, and should be... Read More
Did FPL handle tax-cut windfall and hurricane cost recovery correctly? It’s debatable.
After more than an hour of arguments Tuesday, state regulators next month will decide a high-stakes battle stemming from Florida Power & Light’s costs to restore power after Hurricane Irma … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Broward Democrats show support for suspended Sheriff Scott Israel
A significant faction of Broward Democratic Party leaders wants the party to show support for suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel on the grounds that he was wrongly removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A resolution considered by the county Democratic Executive Committee on Tuesday night argued that DeSantis suspended Israel in January “without good cause and with no hearing.” Based on applause and comments, most of the almost 100 people present for the discussion supported the... Read More