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Broward College announced a new program that allows some first-time offenders take college courses instead of going to trial. The Pre-Trial Diversion Program works only for nonviolent offenders and in cases where the victim agrees.
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Broward County is planning to launch an innovative solar project at one Fort Lauderdale park’s busy basketball courts that will not only keep players cooler but also help cut energy costs to the nearby African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
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The project is expected to start next year and is part of a larger plan to expand the Turnpike in parts of South Florida.
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The board and Superintendent Vickie Cartwright agreed to a mutual separation agreement, suggested by board member Debbi Hixon, on Tuesday. But a vote is still pending.
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The board will decide on Tuesday whether or not to fire Superintendent Vickie Cartwright.
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Just days after Broward commissioners announced they had terminated the agreement for the sheriff's office to staff the county's emergency communication system, the rocky partnership appears to be back on.
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County administrators sent a letter to Broward Sheriff Tony Gregory on New Year's Day to announce the termination, after he had declined to sign an extension agreement.
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In the last South Florida Roundup of 2022, we spoke to WLRN reporters about the most topical issues of the year and how we can expect to see them play out in the new year: education and news in Broward; affordable housing and Miami-Dade's push for demolitions (19:29); more fallout from the Surfside disaster (38:12).
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The governor's office alleges that "A Drag Queen Christmas", which took place this week, was "marketed to children." But websites for the show stated entry was set for ages 18+, unless accompanied by a parent. The investigation echoes an August investigation into a Wynwood bar.
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Internal county emails obtained by WLRN show that commissioners will find a new agency to run the 911 emergency call system if the sheriff doesn't sign an extension by New Year's Eve.
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Commissioner Beverly Perkins misused over $7,000 from her 2020 campaign, a report from the Broward County Office of the Inspector General says. She has denied benefitting financially from any "book keeping errors."
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Unlike in state prisons and Miami-Dade jails, lit menorahs are not allowed in Broward County jails — over fire regulations. But a letter signed by more than 20 Rabbis has asked Sheriff Gregory Tony to reconsider.