Broward County

The 42 defendants were originally caught in "reverse stings" with crack cocaine that was actively manufactured by law enforcement authorities.

The lawsuit doesn’t address the policy proposed, instead taking aim at the ballot summary language the voters will see, which is labeled, “SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES.”

At a May 29 press conference, the governor and top Florida law enforcement officials celebrated arrests of 250 suspected undocumented immigrants. A WLRN review has found that basic facts — where, when and who — have been difficult to find.

A Jewish community center in Broward County is on a mission to advance Holocaust education through the arts, preserving survivors' testimonies through song.

The Broward County tax collector has pushed back against the district's school board after members voted to take legal action against the office over a dispute regarding how $5 million from a school referendum were handled.

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, board members directed district lawyers to explore legal avenues to capture the $5.6 million, or 2% of the $275 million, generated by a school referendum passed in 2022.

If voters approve the Nov. 3 referendum, the distribution of the money would be determined through negotiations between union bargaining groups and the school district.

Spirit was the dominant airline at the Fort Lauderdale airport. It was responsible for a third of passenger traffic and 13% of Broward County’s aviation revenue. Spirit’s one-time merger partner, JetBlue, has moved the fastest, announcing expanded service at FLL.

She resigned before the House could sanction her in an ethics investigation. Members of the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday were set to weigh what punishment to recommend after they found she committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards.

Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is facing a critical moment in her political career. Members of the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday will weigh what punishment to recommend after they found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards.

The full Committee will meet in Washington, D.C., to determine what, if any, sanctions will be recommended to the U.S. House of Representatives. She could be expelled from Congress.

Last school year, more than 54,000 alerts were sent from Florida campuses. Nearly half — or 44% — were related to student behavior. Only 1% of alerts were related to suspicious activity and another 1% for a campus threat.