Broward County Public Schools Brings Referendum to August Primary Ballot

Wednesday, June 27, 2018In an effort to address the lack of funds from the Florida Legislature for school safety officers (school resource officer) and teacher and school-related staff compensation, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) seeks a 1/2 mill referendum on the August 28, 2018, primary election ballot. ... Read More

Update Regarding Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Campus Monitors

Tuesday, June 26, 2018Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert W. Runcie recommended during today’s (Tuesday, June 26, 2018) School Board Meeting that two campus monitors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who were previously reassigned to administrative (non-school) locations. ... Read More

Superintendent's Report During the June 26, 2018 School Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 26, 2018During the Tuesday, June 26, 2018, School Board Meeting, Superintendent Robert W. Runcie provided updates on several topics, including the new Director of School Safety and Security – April Schentrup; SESIR Reporting; Security and Safety Practices and Protocols, Discipline Records Review and the District’s Post Response Review. ... Read More

NSU Places 100 Student-Athletes on 2018 SSC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – In its 2018 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll released on Tuesday afternoon, the Sunshine State Conference honored 100 student-athletes from Nova Southeastern University. Overall, a record 1,301 student-athletes were named to the 2018 list, while a total of 238 student-athletes carried a perfect 4.00 grade-point average for the semester – both breaking the previous all-time marks set by the league in 2017.  To be eligible for the Spring SSC... Read More

Delray’s Coco Gauff, 14, stays grounded with family after winning French Open girls’ title

“Her talent, I’d say, is off the charts for her age,” said Murray, who has hit with the likes of Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka. “There’s not a lot of people I can name in the past that have come up like her, besides the Williams sisters. If people, if they know tennis, are familiar with Martina Hingis. That’s the closest thing I can come up with. But she’s definitely one of a kind, and I can see in these two or three years, give her time, and she’s gonna be just as good.” ... Read More

Caylee Anthony disappeared 10 years ago — and the Casey Anthony saga began

Meanwhile, investigators at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office were trying to find Caylee with few paths to follow, said Stucker, who was leading the criminal investigations division at the time. They knew the child had been gone for about a month, meaning the trail could already be cold. They didn’t know for sure where she was last seen, since the apartment Casey pointed them to had been vacant for months. ... Read More

BCPS Seeks Court Guidance to Release Independent Review

Monday, June 18, 2018 After being denied permission from Nikolas Cruz’s attorneys to release an independent external review regarding Cruz’s history at Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), the District will now make a second attempt through the court system to release the document. ... Read More