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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Larkin announced his decision on social media this week. He said he was waiting on the results of a court hearing which could have placed a temporary injunction on the newly drawn congressional maps. -
After raising $1.6 million, Church-by-the-Sea is on track to start the largest privately-funded living seawall project in Florida's history. It will use 3D printed designs to promote marine biodiversity, and is expected to attract enough oyster growth to filter one million gallons of water per day. -
Broward County municipalities are set to face a critical vote concerning the future of the county's trash disposal in the coming months.
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Moskowitz is pivoting to the newly created 25th district, which stretches along the coast from Delray Beach to Miami Beach. Its an area Trump won in 2024 by about 9 percentage points. -
FL-20 is Broward only reliably Democratic district and historically black. -
The congresswoman has represented South Florida since 2005, but her district has been carved up by Florida's redistricting efforts. -
Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument for restoring Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, Democratic South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Friday urged the nation's highest court to grant the extension of TPS.
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John Herbst who has served as District 1 Commissioner since 2022 was a frequent critic of development projects and city spending. -
Stephen Bowen has been formally charged with murder in the first degree and tampering with physical evidence. He pleaded not guilty in a written statement earlier this month. -
Florida’s 23rd congressional district was the most competitive in the state in 2024. It's also one of the most affected by the proposed redistricting maps released by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. -
A complaint filed by the OIG in February was seeking a $10,000 fine and a public reprimand. Instead the sides have settled for a $4,000 fine and Broward Tax Collector Abbey Ajayi admitting liability. -
Scores of residents spoke in opposition to the preliminary agreement, requesting the city to delay or deny the agreement. Most were concerned about the financial aspects of the deal and the aesthetics of the proposed design.
