Florida Legislature OKs eliminating unanimous jury for death penalty sentences

Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death penalty sentences under a bill the Legislature approved Thursday, a reaction to the life sentence handed to the man who massacred 17 people at a Parkland high school. The House passed the bill on a 80-30 vote. It now goes to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval. It will allow the death penalty with a jury recommendation of at least 8-4 in favor of execution. DeSantis supports... Read More

‘We’ve got to get out of here.’ One family’s escape from the Fort Lauderdale flood

Water was seeping under the walls Wednesday night and overflowing through the toilet and tub in the single-story house that Dustin and Karly Andrews rent near the Fort Lauderdale airport. … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Broward Schools will stay closed Friday due to road conditions and $2 million in damage

Broward Schools will remain closed Friday following heavy rain and flooding that has caused at least $2 million in damage, the district announced. After-school activities are also canceled for a second day. Schools are expected to reopen Monday. Advertisement School Board Chairwoman Lori Alhadeff made the announcement about 6 p.m. in a streamed news conference. She said school staff spent the day assessing the condition of campuses. “Regretfully, we cannot fully access all campuses,... Read More

OPERATIONS UPDATE: Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and District Offices will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) staff, with support from local governments, have spent the day assessing damages from the severe storms that impacted Broward County on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. ... Read More

BCPS to Provide Update on District Operations Through Virtual News Conference

Thursday, April 13, 2023BCPS staff have been hard at work assessing and repairing District schools and office sites with the support of the Broward County Government. This update will share information regarding District operations for the remainder of the week. ... Read More

Where’s DeSantis as Broward begins cleanup from massive flooding? Politicking in Ohio.

As parts of Fort Lauderdale and southeastern Broward County contended with aftermath of record-breaking rain and began flood recovery efforts on Thursday, government officials from elsewhere began to offer help. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis to find out what his agency could do. (One of the biggest impacts from the flooding was the closure of the county-owned Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.) Advertisement Trantalis... Read More

OPERATIONS UPDATE: BCPS staff have been hard at work assessing and repairing our schools and sites with the support of the Broward County Government.

Thursday, April 13, 2023We will provide an update later this afternoon regarding school operations for tomorrow, April 14, 2023. ... Read More

WEATHER UPDATE: BCPS staff have been hard at work assessing and repairing our schools and sites with the support of the Broward County Government.

Thursday, April 13, 2023We will provide an update later this afternoon regarding school operations for tomorrow, April 14, 2023. ... Read More