Category: Broward News

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

Lee Lafleur-Greene ended the call with her mother Sunday afternoon the same way she usually did: “I love you. I’ll talk to you later.” That was the last time the … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The day before this year’s AFC championship game, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft rolled up to a strip-mall massage parlor in his white chauffeur-driven Bentley. Wearing a blue shirt … Click to Continue » ... 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

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

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

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

On Sept. 28, 2018, North Miami’s city manager sent a certified letter to an address just 1,000 feet from city hall asking their county commissioner, Jean Monestime, to have his … Click to Continue » ... Read More