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 world’s largest in-water boat show is a huge boost for the local economy, adding up to nearly $1.8 billion in economic impact. -
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, said 200,000 people in her congressional district would be impacted if no deal can be made for extending tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. They expire at the end of December. -
Judge Mardi Levey Cohen was suspended 10 days without pay and publicly reprimanded in June for misconduct during her 2022 re-election campaign. -
A new report from commercial fisheries experts says that 90% of Fort Lauderdale's restaurants are not serving local shrimp. "You're sort of gonna get screwed, aren't you?" the report's author tells WRLN. -
The pro basketball player hass been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of an FBI investigation that resulting in more than 30 arrests across 11 states. -
A Spanish soccer league game featuring iconic team Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium was canceled on Tuesday after players staged extraordinary on-field protests. It would have been the first time that La Liga hosted a game outside of Spain. -
Ripley’s Believe it or Not is hosting its first ever Christmas Park attraction in Hialeah at Amelia Earhart Park.
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Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said the county's budget increases are hurting tax payers and exacerbating an affordability crisis. -
An arbitration ruling this week upheld the firing of a Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting seven years later. -
Commissioners voted this week to lower its millage rate for the first time since 2018 after approving its new budget, but property owners will still see their taxes increase because property values continue to rise. -
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.
