Carlton Gillespie
Broward County Bureau ReporterCarlton Gillespie is WLRN's Broward County Bureau Reporter.
Before Joining WLRN his work appeared in Caplin News, The Miami Herald, The Miami Times and The Biscayne Times.
A graduate of FIU and FSU, Carlton is lifelong Broward County resident and loves telling stories, playing music, and cooking. When he's not watching sports, he's out exploring nature and identifying birds and butterflies.
You can reach Carlton at cgillespie@wlrnnews.org.
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The South Florida protesters were part of a nationwide rally of Trump opponents who are countering the president's orchestrated military parade Saturday to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary — and the president's birthday — in Washington, D.C. -
Lauderhill has struggled with rising crime rates in recent years. Last year the western city in Broward County had eight homicides. Half way through this year they already have five.
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A new Broward County ordinance is cracking down a major headache at offices for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
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Thousands of new hockey fans are packing into watch parties across Broward County for Florida Panthers playoff games — but things weren't always so rosy for the franchise. -
The Broward County Sealed Corridor Project will increase safety measures that will make it harder for people to drive around lowered gates.
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Since no one made a better offer, Wexford Capital will take control of the airline that serves five Florida cities and numerous Caribbean destinations. -
Several officers had already been suspended or fired over the incident, including the former head of BSO’s Tamarac division. Now seven more officers have been placed on administrative leave without pay and another has been fired. -
A new snorkeler-friendly artificial reef that was born out of a 2022 partnership has 50 sunken sculptures off of Hollywood Beach. -
As allegations swirl around the facility, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made an unannounced visit to Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami Thursday. She said she saw disturbing conditions and did not receive straight answers. -
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hosting the 2025 Lionfish Challenge from May 24 to September 14 to encourage the public to hunt and remove lionfish from Florida waters. -
Congressman Jared Moskowitz, whose district includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, has faced increasing scrutiny for what local democratic groups view as a lack of engagement. -
Broward County’s first ever elected tax collector made history in August, but a new OIG report claims she violated the law during her campaign.
