Broward

Jury selection in the trial of an ex-sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland, school shooter has gotten off to a speedy start.

At a conference in Broward County, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — President Biden's Special Envoy to combat antisemitism —called the rise in hatred against Jewish people "very frightening," singling out its "normalization" in the discourse of celebrities as a "major concern."

The special Tony Award that honors educators will go this year to a drama teacher in Florida who has closed the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds. Jason Zembuch-Young's productions are performed in both voice and American Sign Language.

The board met Tuesday to pick their top three candidate for superintendent.

A former Florida sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago. Scot Peterson could get a nearly 100-year sentence if convicted of felony child neglect.

Following the January 6th insurrection and local protests from right-wing activists across the nation in 2018, the Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott is focusing on security as they build their new offices.

Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, sending people frantically running for cover at the crowded beach on Memorial Day.

The board is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to narrow down choices for their next leader.

A frequent applicant, a Haitian-American, an internal candidate and leaders from Detroit and Houston: these are the profiles of the semifinalists in the search for the Broward County school district’s new superintendent.

The comments came after Republican state Rep. Chip LaMarca called out the Broward County Library for being too political.

Fired Broward County deputy Scot Peterson told reporters that he believes the trial will show he did everything he could during the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

The pool of semifinalists include an internal candidate, an administrator in neighboring Palm Beach County, and other career educators who have worked in Detroit, D.C. and Houston public schools.