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 atgalbert@wlrnnews.org
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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. -
The move to fire the lead lawyer stems from a controversy surrounding a 2018 tax referendum that requires Broward schools to share taxpayer dollars with charter schools. -
Maria Rodriguez won a tight race for the city commission seat and hopes to bring a younger perspective to local government. -
In a wide-ranging interview with WLRN, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis talked about his first years on the commission, the rapid rise of the city's population and the founding of its charter schools. -
A Broward commissioner is pushing Congress to pass legislation he says could lower insurance rates for Florida customers "immediately" — and by as much as 25%. -
The group has been pushing the sheriff to refer more people to the adult civil citation program instead of arresting them for nonviolent misdemeanors. -
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick wants Congress to approve $40 million in aid to the United Nations for its mission to free Haiti from its violent gangs. She also wants Haiti's prime minister to step down.
