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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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." -
A contract dispute between the City of Deerfield Beach and the Broward Sheriff’s office has escalated into officials on both sides trading allegations. -
A slew of Broward County cities may soon be getting their own zip codes if a newly proposed bill in the U.S. House ultimately passes.
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President Trump announced Friday, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk would be joining the new council. But it's not without controversy. -
The Miami Heat have reportedly been victims of what could prove to be one of the largest sports memorabilia heists of all time. -
Programs like Broward's transportation surtax and climate change mitigation efforts are under scrutiny from the state task force as their audit gets underway. -
The Florida Department of Transportation slashed the funding of the rail service by almost $30 million. Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have been asked to step up but appear unable to bridge the gap. Chief executive David Dech tells WLRN what the future holds for the service. -
The train service saw its contribution from the state go from $42 million — to $15 million this year.
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A controversial project in Fort Lauderdale beach will replace the existing beach basketball courts in favor of pickleball courts. But that doesn’t mean basketball on the beach is dead.
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Newly appointed State CFO and FL DOGE will conduct on-site audits of local governments throughout the state. DeSantis has long criticized what he calls Broward County's "massive" budget increases. -
A new marine science center is coming to the city of Deerfield Beach through a partnership with the Museum of Discovery and Science.
