"As for the other two cases, the county is trying to determine if there is a connection to the school. Perhaps a Manatee Bay student played with another child or a family member. "
The dispute between Broward County and the city of Fort Lauderdale over the choice of a tunnel or bridge for the New River railroad crossing has raised concerns among other cities that a long-await…
Sea-level rise and stronger storms are making flood control in South Florida obsolete, but officials are studying how massive water pumps and taller spillway gates could keep South Florida drier un…
Hundreds of people turned out for a town hall meeting on school safety hosted by the Broward County school district on Monday. The vast majority of speakers railed against a plan to require students to use clear backpacks — a proposal which now may be scrapped.
A civil rights lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Florida health regulators a decade ago has finally gone to trial. Carol Marbin Miller, the deputy investigations editor at the Miami Herald, spoke to WLRN about the case, and her eye-opening reporting on the living conditions of these children.
A group of activists and religious leaders say thousands of Broward residents, mostly people of color, are being routinely sent to jail for minor offenses by police officers who rarely use a program to keep people from ending up behind bars.
[Analysis] Broward cities concerned New River tunnel-bridge dispute will delay commuter rail buildout (www.sun-sentinel.com)
The dispute between Broward County and the city of Fort Lauderdale over the choice of a tunnel or bridge for the New River railroad crossing has raised concerns among other cities that a long-await…
A wet future: South Florida’s plan to fight flooding if sea levels rise 3 feet by 2075 (www.sun-sentinel.com)
Sea-level rise and stronger storms are making flood control in South Florida obsolete, but officials are studying how massive water pumps and taller spillway gates could keep South Florida drier un…
Parts of Broward County under quarantine due to giant African land snails (www.nbcmiami.com)
The snail is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage, according to the FDACS.
After rowdy town hall, Broward school board tilts against clear backpacks (www.wlrn.org)
Hundreds of people turned out for a town hall meeting on school safety hosted by the Broward County school district on Monday. The vast majority of speakers railed against a plan to require students to use clear backpacks — a proposal which now may be scrapped.
Kids with disabilities housed in Broward nursing homes could return to their families (www.wlrn.org)
A civil rights lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Florida health regulators a decade ago has finally gone to trial. Carol Marbin Miller, the deputy investigations editor at the Miami Herald, spoke to WLRN about the case, and her eye-opening reporting on the living conditions of these children.
Activists push Broward sheriff to improve seldom-used arrest diversion program (www.wlrn.org)
A group of activists and religious leaders say thousands of Broward residents, mostly people of color, are being routinely sent to jail for minor offenses by police officers who rarely use a program to keep people from ending up behind bars.
Safety improvements coming to Brightline tracks in Broward County (www.local10.com)
Improvements will be made to the Brightline tracks in Broward County in an effort to prevent more tragedies from occurring.