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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Almost a year and a half after it was torn down, the city has narrowed its search to six potential designs.
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For some, it helped them to learn English. For others, it brings their family together. Some just need a new washer and dryer. Whatever the reason, hundreds of The Price is Right fans lined up outside a car dealership in Broward for a chance to be a contestant on the iconic TV show. -
The Fort Lauderdale commission recently voted to appeal the state’s order to remove the painted displays, including LGBTQ+ Pride symbols, and explore potential legal action. -
The decision comes after numerous municipalities throughout the state were asked to comply with a ban on "non-standard" markings and "political ideology" on streets and pavements, with many LGBTQ pride rainbow crossings targeted. -
The Broward school board has outlined 16 elementary schools, 15 middle schools and three high schools as it considers the second phase of a long-term plan to mitigate the district’s chronic under-enrollment problem through closing, repurposing and consolidating schools. The first phase led to the contentious closure of a school in Lauderhill earlier this year. -
The cocaine and marijuana, seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea including off the coast of Venezuela, had a street value of nearly half a billion dollars. It was the largest single offloading of drugs in Coast Guard history. -
The agreement signals the end of a monthslong legal battle. It includes a rough timeline for the closure of the site and increased environmental monitoring. -
Broward County approved an expansion of the Monarch landfill vertically by 100 feet and horizontally by 24 acres. This week, both Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach agreed to settle the suit filed against the county,
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In the middle of the Broward Sheriff Office’s ongoing dispute with the City of Deerfield Beach, another Broward city is taking umbrage with recent comments from the sheriff. -
After a slow start, the Miami Marlins have been one of Major League Baseball’s best teams since late June. A cutting-edge robot that almost perfectly replicates opposition teams' pitches may be one reason why. -
Negotiations have turned sour between Broward Sheriff's office and the City of Deerfield Beach. Both sides have traded barbs, including claims of misinformation and alleged threats of violence. -
On a social media post on Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wrote that he supports the consumption of raw milk by people hoping to reap what he calls "potential health benefits."
