Redefining Our Schools -Families and Community Members are Invited to Attend Upcoming Stakeholder Engagement Meetings

Wednesday, November 13, 2024The Broward County School Board is committed to continued transparency and community involvement as the Redefining Our Schools initiative enters its next phase. Broward County Public Schools is hosting three regional Stakeholder Engagement Meetings from Monday, November 18, to Wednesday, November 20, 2024. ... Read More

Broward Commission relaxes rules on food and drink gifts

Broward County commissioners Tuesday agreed to relax the rules surrounding accepting gifts of food and drinks when they are on the job.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 13, 2024 at 3:14 PM EST ... Read More

Broward Commission bids farewell to Tim Ryan, commissioner with family legacy

Broward County commissioners bid farewell to Commissioner Tim Ryan on Tuesday, his last formal meeting before retirement. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 13, 2024 at 2:21 PM EST ... Read More

8 indicted for 8 murders in Broward after gang investigation

Eight men accused of committing eight murders as part of a Broward gang were officially charged in court Wednesday, capping a 10-month investigation that officials say began with a fingerprint. Terrance Farrington Jr. was killed outside a Best Buy in Plantation last Jan. 20, and investigators said they found a fingerprint left behind by Sigmund Brown, 27, a Hollywood man with a history of arrests for drugs, burglaries and domestic violence. Brown is a suspected leader of the Dania Hot Boyz,... Read More

‘Hit list’ that included Rep. Jared Moskowitz also mentioned local Jewish targets, prosecutors say

A man accused of stockpiling homemade weapons and drafting a “hit list” that included local Jewish targets and U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz appeared in federal court in Fort Lauderdale for the first time Wednesday. Originally Published: November 13, 2024 at 2:12 PM EST ... Read More

Back-to-back cold fronts will bring cooler temperatures over the weekend in South Florida

Temperatures could drop into the 60s this weekend after two cold fronts make their way through South Florida over the next few days. The first cold front began pushing through South Florida on Wednesday morning, though National Weather Service Miami Meteorologist Ana Torres-Vasquez called it a “very weak cool front.” She said the only impacts South Florida will see from that front are windy conditions, with wind speeds between 15 and 20 mph, and a temperature drop of two to three... Read More

Broward holds off on approving plan to build temporary homes for the homeless

Broward County commissioners were deadlocked Tuesday night how to move forward on a plan to build a community of transitionary homes for the homeless. “We will go back to the drawing board,” said Mayor Nan Rich. “We can’t seem to get it done here.” The county initially singled out a 42-acre site of six parcels as the future site for a homeless community of 100 tiny homes. The cost wasn’t set, but one estimate put it possibly coming in at $14 million. The intent is for the... Read More

US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran

By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday. The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was due to make his first court appearance in Guam. He was indicted last week in U.S. court in Virginia on two counts of willful transmission of national defense information —... Read More