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DeSantis-suspended Broward school board member, challenger fight for votes in November runoff

MIAMI — The next chapter of the contentious relationship between the state’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the school board of Broward County, the Florida county with the most registered Democratic Party voters, revolves around one central question: Could and would the governor suspend a school board member twice?

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4 new Broward School Board members are sworn in after Gov. DeSantis appointed them

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward’s newest School Board members wasted no time showing changes were coming, as they selected one of their own as the new chairman.

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Who are DeSantis’ new Broward School Board appointments? 4 Republicans, 2 with insider School Board experience

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In remaking the Broward School Board on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis turned to four Republicans — two of whom have School Board experience and the kind of insider knowledge that could help them effect change in the problem-plagued School District.

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Charlie Crist explains why he chose Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate at South Florida rally

HIALEAH, Fla. — Karla Hernandez-Mats stood beside Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist as his running mate for the first time on Saturday at an event at Hialeah Middle School, the same school where the Miami teachers union president taught special education for 10 years.

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Florida governor suspends school board quartet over Parkland shooting report

Ron DeSantis acts on recommendation in report from grand jury investigating 2018 shooting in which 17 people were killed

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DeSantis removes 4 school board members accused of ‘incompetence and neglect’ after Parkland massacre

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a grand jury up on its recommendation Friday afternoon to remove four Broward School Board members after a scathing report that accused them of having “engaged in acts of incompetence and neglect of duty.”

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Grand jury wants school board members removed over massacre

A Florida grand jury empaneled after a deadly mass shooting at a Parkland high school has recommended that four members of that school board be fired

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20 are accused of illegally voting in Florida. DeSantis calls it ‘the opening salvo’ in cases

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state agents were arresting 20 Florida felons who he said voted illegally in 2020, declaring it the first step in what he promised would be an overdue effort to ensure election integrity.

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20 accused of illegally voting across Florida, DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced 20 people in the state have been arrested and charged with illegally voting in Florida.

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Jurors learn details about what Parkland shooter was texting and looking up on his cellphone

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sitting in an Uber on his way to carrying out his massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Parkland school shooter was busy on his phone looking up the music video for “Pumped Up Kicks,” a song about a gunman targeting unarmed victims, a Broward…

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Union files complaint against lawyer Ben Crump over his race-related remarks in teen’s rough arrest

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A union representing Broward sheriff’s deputies has filed a bar complaint against Ben Crump, the nationally known civil-rights lawyer, accusing him of bringing up a racial issue where they say none existed in a case involving the rough arrest of a Black teen.

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Parkland gunman’s web history shows his obsession with shooting started months before school massacre

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland gunman had murder on his mind for about seven months before he went on a rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a Broward County detective testified Wednesday.

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How a driven prosecutor is building the case to execute Parkland killer: ‘Brick by brick’

MIAMI — When Mike Satz stood up and approached the jury, he did not raise his voice, bellow about justice or dramatically point his finger at the mass murderer seated a few feet away.

Miami Herald

Deputy shoots, kills man who shot another deputy in the ear in South Florida

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man was shot and killed by a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Saturday morning after he shot a deputy, grazing him in the ear, according to Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony.

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3 stole millions of PPE from Florida company as pandemic surged. They’re headed to prison

MIAMI — Three men who stole thousands of N-95 masks and millions of medical gloves from a Broward County supply company — one of the largest known thefts of personal protective equipment in the U.S. — will be going to prison.

Miami Herald

3 stole massive amount of PPE from Florida company as pandemic surged. They’re going to prison

MIAMI — Three men who stole thousands of N95 masks and millions of medical gloves from a Broward County supply company — one of the largest known thefts of personal protective equipment in the U.S. — will be going to prison.

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As Florida home values soar, calls grow to increase Citizens Insurance eligibility cap to $1 million statewide

Inflation is making thousands of Florida houses and condos ineligible for coverage by Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-owned “insurer of last resort.”

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Former NFL star Michael Vick is being sued in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former NFL star Michael Vick, whose record took him from fame and fortune with the Atlanta Falcons to the inside of a prison cell for his role in a dogfighting ring, only to see him rebound in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, is being sued…

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Florida teachers alarmed by state’s infusing religion, downplaying race in civics training

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Several South Florida high school educators are alarmed that a new state civics initiative designed to prepare students to be “virtuous citizens” is infused with a Christian and conservative ideology after a three-day training session in Broward County last week.

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Only 8% of households can afford a single-family home in Broward County, Florida

Only about 8% of households in Broward County, Florida can afford a single-family home at the median sale price, according to a new study.

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Jury selection in Parkland mass shooting case enters final phase

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland mass shooting trial entered the final phase of jury selection Wednesday, and Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said she is planning to have the job finished within a week.

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Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony could lose his police certification after Florida panel says there’s probable cause

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward’s sheriff could lose his police certification, officials said Tuesday.

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‘He can’t get away with this.’ Pillowcase Rapist survivor wants others to come forward; sex assault center is ready if they do

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Shortly after the “Pillowcase Rapist” suspect was arrested in Miami-Dade County in January 2020, a Broward County woman spoke to a detective.

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Robert Runcie now leads national superintendent group and school safety initiative

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Robert Runcie, whose tenure as Broward schools superintendent included the Parkland tragedy and a grand jury indictment, is now overseeing a national group of school leaders and a $1 million project to improve school safety around the country.

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Conservative Republican Joe Budd hopes to capture South Florida congressional seat

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Conservative Republican activist Joe Budd is running for Congress, hoping to pick up a Broward-Palm Beach county district held for decades by Democrats.

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