Gerard Albert
Broward County ReporterGerard Albert III covers Broward County for WLRN. Before joining WLRN full time, he reported on crime and public safety in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
He was awarded the South Carolina Press Association's first place award for profile writing and third place for enterprise reporting.
Gerard also reported on crime and public safety in West Palm Beach, where he reported on the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system.
Gerard earned his Bachelors degree from Florida International University where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper.
He can be reached at galbert@wlrnnews.org
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Florida natives Sierra Grace and David Paulo have seen the landscapes of the places they grew up in change rapidly. Through photos of historical and cultural landmarks shared on Instagram, they work to preserve their community — before gentrification and development take over. -
Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes continues his push for federal help for providing services for scores of mentally ill inmates in Broward jails. The sheriff's office says it isn't needed. -
Broward County commissioners have awarded a Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport contract to sole bidder Tutor Perini Building. The county has five lawsuits against the construction company over previous projects, including allegations of fraud and defects in work. -
The city is going full steam ahead with a plan that is opposed by Broward County commissioners. But getting any federal grants will be tough without support from the county, which is in charge of the project and prefers a bridge crossing. -
The home-grown Our Voices Festival is in its second year and hopes to give out more than a thousand books to local students. -
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking a judge to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's law enforcement certification for six months, saying he broke public trust by not accurately filling out driver's license applications. -
Howard Hepburn was voted in to lead the school district through one of the most challenging periods it has faced in recent years after Licata said he would step down for health reasons after just 10 months on the job. -
The audit also found the program is underserving Black residents and sending most of the money to advertisements, administrators and a consultant. -
Commissioners meet Tuesday to make a final decision following an audit of a current pilot program, the Heart Project, which provides cardiac tests to country residents.
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Greg Chavarria has abruptly stepped down as the city undergoes major infrastructure projects such as stormwater upgrades and a new water treatment facility — to the cost of billions of dollars — that will shape Fort Lauderdale for generations. -
UPDATE: As the city's mayor paid his condolences to the family of a construction worker killed in the accident, it emerged that a company under investigation was cited with two U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations at other job sites last year. -
Gregory LaCerra alleges that BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony used him as an example of a "bad cop" in an ad during his 2020 election campaign for sheriff, despite knowing that the officer was in compliance with the department's use of force policy.
