Broward County

The extensive report — "The State of South Florida Local News: Community Needs & Opportunities" — offers a sweeping analysis of how residents across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties access and evaluate local information. The three counties are home to about 4.7 million people.

Running Thursday through Sunday, the "Days of Action to Restore Haiti TPS" features over 20 coordinated events spanning seven states, including California, Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.

Representatives from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties urge voters to check their status before October 5.

The investment in local news is designed to help local media outlets build more sustainable business operations and increase access to critical information for residents across Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties in what is the first round of Press Forward South Florida grants.

Federal immigration authorities tell WLRN the Pompano Beach mother was ordered deported 20 years ago because she is a convicted criminal. Her supporters say Sirena Prosper is a lawful permanent U.S. resident.

Enrollment dropped by 5.6%, a larger decline than the 5% drop recorded on last year’s benchmark enrollment day. The seats lost become part of the more than 60,000 empty seats in the district.

The plan aims to revitalize the city’s parks, roadways and public safety. However, should Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 pass in November, the city could struggle to keep up with the new improvements.

Much of the hijackers’ lives in South Florida was revealed shortly after the terror attacks. As years went on, journalist Dan Christensen stayed on the case, unearthing evidence and leads that had been left out of the official 9/11 Commission Report. He tells WLRN there is still much to learn.

The ad touts his bipartisan leadership in advancing school safety legislation following the tragic 2018 mass shooting at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

The city had heard years of complaints from the old building, from broken a/c systems to elevators malfunctioning to leaky roofs. Now Fort Lauderdale Police have a state-of-the-art building.

As it tries to bear the brunt of a financial storm, the Broward County School Board approved its budget for the 2026-27 school year — but without a guaranteed salary increase teachers had been desperate for. A teachers union leader said board members were “ weak and uneducated."

The district is hosting a handful of community meetings to hear from residents about what they think of the plans for their neighborhood schools' futures.