Lockdown ended at Taravella High School after reports of suspicious person on campus

Reports of a former student with a backpack trespassing on campus put J.P. Taravella High School on lockdown for about two hours Thursday morning. Reports of the incident began about 7:45 a.m., according to Coral Springs police. Shortly before 9:45 a.m., the agency said via social media that the report about the suspicious person was identified and that police “confirmed no threat or danger to the school.” Before the all clear was given, police were on the campus of the school at 10600... Read More

Code red lockdown lifted at Coral Springs high school after ‘suspicious incident’

UPDATE: Coral Springs police lifted the Code Red lockdown at J.P. Taravella High School at 9:45 a.m. Thursday. “We identified the circumstances involving the initial suspicious person call and confirmed … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Whispers of Disruption: A New Move of God in Our Time

Three trends that may indicate the beginning of kingdom breakthrough. “Who’s ever lost money investing in real estate?” This was the single question that stood as the foundation of many people’s ‘all-in’ attitude for real estate investing in the early 2000s. My wife and I were certainly all-in, cashing out all other forms of investments to buy multiple homes. For some years, it seemed like a no-brainer. Every deal followed a predictable pattern—I... Read More

Taravella High School on lockdown after reports of suspicious package on campus, police say

Reports of a former student with a backpack trespassing on campus has J.P. Taravella High School on lockdown in Coral Springs, police said. The reports indicated the incident began before 8 a.m. Thursday but details were scarce. Parents of students were being advised to key an eye on social media for more information. Traffic in the area of 10600 Riverside Drive has been impacted by the increased police activity so motorists are advised to steer clear. This is a developing story. Check... Read More

What do you think: Should Florida cap how much THC can be in medical marijuana?

Now that courts have overturned the Florida Legislature’s ban on smoking medical marijuana, lawmakers are looking into how they can restrict high-potency forms of the drug. Florida voters approved medical marijuana in Florida in 2016. The next year, state Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, filed a bill implementing that voter-approved constitutional amendment. His bill, signed into law by then-Gov. Rick Scott, banned smoking of the substance, but courts overturned that restriction. Now chair of... Read More

Man who starred in Broward-based immigration documentary is deported

The protagonist of an award-winning film about immigrants infiltrating a Broward County detention facility was deported from the U.S., his attorney said Wednesday. Claudio Rojas, 53, was sent back to his native Argentina after being detained more than a month ago during a government-mandated visit, attorney Sandy Pineda said. Rojas told The Associated Press last month that his most recent detention felt like retaliation for starring in the documentary “The Infiltrators.” The... Read More