Category: Broward News

Woman who ran at deputy with knife was trying to commit suicide by cop, Sheriff’s Office says

The circumstances that led to at least one Broward sheriff’s deputy shooting and wounding an armed Dania Beach woman who charged at them on Wednesday morning keep changing. At first, Kim Nguyen Cholak was armed with a meat cleaver and chasing another woman when deputies arrived at 103 NE Third St. at about 11:05 a.m., according to Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony. Then the meat cleaver was changed to a knife, according to a late-afternoon update from the Sheriff’s Office. Then, after... Read More

Trump says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State can’t return to U.S.

An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won’t be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim. In a brief statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave no details as to how the administration made their determination. “Ms. Hoda Muthana is not a U.S. citizen and will not be admitted into the United States,” he said. “She does not... Read More

Stung by criticism, Broward School Board approves new security measures

A year after the Parkland shooting, the Broward County School Board made good on its promise to enact policies to help prevent the same types of failures that contributed to the deaths of 17 people. The School Board adopted policies Wednesday that identify when school staff must call for a Code Red lockdown, as well requiring classrooms to be equipped with places for students to hide from an active shooter. But that doesn’t mean the work is over. The board still faces challenges in making... Read More

Florida back in fight to block oil drilling in Everglades

A plan for oil drilling in the Everglades ran into a major obstacle Wednesday, when the state of Florida went to court to stop it and promised to assist local governments in their own fight against the project. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection asked for a rehearing before all the judges of the First District Court of Appeal, where a three-judge panel had ordered the state to issue a drilling permit to Kanter Real Estate LLC for a spot in the Everglades of western Broward... Read More

Florida resumes court fight against oil drilling plan in Everglades

A plan for oil drilling in the Everglades ran into a major obstacle Wednesday, when the state of Florida went to court to stop it and promised to assist local governments in their own fight against the project. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection asked for a rehearing before all the judges of the First District Court of Appeal, where a three-judge panel had ordered the state to issue a drilling permit to Kanter Real Estate LLC for a spot in the Everglades of western Broward... Read More

DeSantis wants to import prescription drugs from Canada to Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to cut health care costs in Florida by creating a program that imports cheaper, FDA-approved drugs from Canada. DeSantis said on Wednesday he will work with President Donald Trump on creation of the program, which would require approval from the Trump administration. “I spoke personally to President Trump on both Sunday and Monday about this,” DeSantis told a crowd at the huge Central Florida retirement community called The Villages. “He’s not only supportive,... Read More