Broward magistrate works two months without law license
Broward magistrate Yves Laventure worked for two months with an inactive law license, presiding over dozens of cases involving people whose family members were challenging their ability to make their own decisions because of mental health or substance abuse issues.
sun-sentinel.comAfter scandals, Broward School Board wants a watchdog — but it could be a while
The Broward School Board has asked the County Commission if the district can join the countywide Office of the Inspector General, which currently investigates ethically questionable activity by the county government and 31 municipalities.
sun-sentinel.comNine South Floridians accused of orchestrating $37 million health care fraud scheme
Nine Broward and Miami-Dade County residents face charges for their roles in a years-long health care fraud scheme to submit $37 million worth of fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield, federal prosecutors said.
sun-sentinel.comConvicted killer wants to fire his Broward lawyers in death-penalty case
A Lake Worth Beach man, convicted of brutally murdering an elderly couple in their Deerfield Beach home in 2013, is asking a Broward judge for permission to represent himself at the penalty phase of his trial, a move that appears designed to end with a death sentence.
sun-sentinel.comDid Broward superintendent’s firing violate ‘Sunshine Law’? Attorney weighs in.
A day after the School Board fired the Broward schools superintendent, the school district’s attorney faced tough questions Tuesday over whether the late-night decision violated Florida’s public meetings law.
sun-sentinel.comBroward School Board members appointed by DeSantis fire superintendent a week before they leave
In a shocking move, the Broward School Board voted 5-4 to fire Superintendent Vickie Cartwright at 10 p.m. Monday, with the five members appointed to the board by Gov. Ron DeSantis ousting her — four of whom will leave their posts in a week.
news.yahoo.comAfter months of turmoil, new Broward School Board members looks for stability
This will be the School Board’s second major shakeup in three months. In late August, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended and replaced four long-time School Board members after the release of a grand jury report that found widespread mismanagement in the district.
sun-sentinel.comDeSantis’s administration objects to federal election monitors in Miami-Dade, Broward
The U.S. Department of Justice routinely sends monitors to precincts around the country to make sure that Election Day is going smoothly, but on Monday Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration objected to the oversight in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Audits find Broward schools botched contracts with favored vendors
The forensic examinations reviewed contracts involving Public Consulting Group, or PCG, which provides a variety of education management and training services, and Chuck Puleri & Associates, a Broward distributor for Herff Jones caps and gowns.
sun-sentinel.comState orders audit of Broward schools giving 3 employees $237,000 in exit pay
Superintendent Vickie Cartwright and School Board Chairman Torey Alston received a letter from the state Department of Education’s inspector general’s office directing the district to respond by Nov. 28 to a complaint of possible waste and overpayment.
sun-sentinel.comVideo shows heated exchange between judge, Parkland shooter’s defense
An argument over whether or not the relatives of the victims should address the Parkland school shooter’s defense attorneys during the sentencing hearing prompted Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer to ask Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes to sit down Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: October 30, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney welcome Miami-Dade Commissioner Rene Garcia, Broward School Board candidates Donna Korn and Allen Zeman and Florida District 106 seat candidates Jordan Leonard and Fabian Basabe.
Judge reserves ruling on whether manager of Hollywood Hills nursing home will stand trial in hurricane-related deaths
A defense attorney for Jorge Carbello, the last remaining defendant in the Hollywood Hills nursing home manslaughter case, argued Friday that the state’s case against the former administrator should be dismissed.
sun-sentinel.comWith ‘a lot at stake’ in election, congresswoman scrutinizes Postal Service over mail-in ballots
As the Nov. 8 general election approaches, a South Florida congresswoman is renewing attention on the Postal Service’s crucial role of ensuring mailed ballots arrive on time and are counted.
sun-sentinel.comOfficers seeking to crackdown on Toyota catalytic converter thefts in Broward, Martin County
Sheriff's in Broward and Martin County issued a warning for Toyota drivers on Thursday saying that the Tundra and Tacoma are on the hotlist for having the most catalytic converters stolen in the United States.
THE FIGHT FOR THE SOUL OF AMERICA: ‘22 MID-TERMS UNDOUTEDLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN OUR LIFETIME
According to Wikipedia there are 1,240,809 registered voters in Broward. A breakdown by party affiliation: Republicans- 262,390; Democrats- 597,190; Independents – 361,607; and Minor Party 19,622. Only 20.73% of these groups voted in the 2022 primaries, typical turnout l’m told for that cycle. We really are in a fight for the soul of our nation, democracy itself. I pray that we as a collective (Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties) will coalesce to help our candidates win decisively, thus denying the DENIERS.
thewestsidegazette.comBroward schools asks parents to vote on next year’s calendar
Do you want to start the next school year as early as possible because your little one can’t wait to get started? Or do you want to soak up as much summer as possible for vacation or sleepaway camp plans? You’ll now at least get a vote: Parents of children in Broward public schools are getting a say in next year’s calendar.
sun-sentinel.comFalse reports: Many South Florida schools under lockdown after active shooter calls as Cruz trial closing arguments begin
Multiple schools were on lockdown in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties Tuesday morning as police responded to calls of active shooters at the same time as the closing arguments for the trial of Parkland school shooter Nicolas Cruz started.
sun-sentinel.comParkland school shooting verdict: Count 16 in penalty phase is Jaime Guttenberg
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 16 of first-degree murder.
Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 15 in penalty phase is Joaquin Oliver Padauy
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 15 of first-degree murder.
Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 10 in penalty phase is Carmen Schentrup
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 10 of first-degree murder.
Parkland school shooting verdict: Count 8 in penalty phase is Helena Ramsay
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count eight of first-degree murder.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: October 9, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Congressman Carlos Gimenez, State Sen. Jason Pizzo, Broward Commissioner Jared Moskowitz, Congressional candidate Christine Olivo, and state congressional candidate Adam Benna.
‘Mental health is not a game’: Suicide at Broward school sparks urgent plea
Students and faculty were left shocked after witnessing a student take his own life at Fort Lauderdale High School Thursday and now Broward school district officials are urging parents to keep an eye on their children’s mental health.
Will Hurricane Hermine hit Florida? Here’s the updated forecast track
Much of Florida from the Keys north past Orlando is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Hermine, which is expected to form out of Tropical Depression Nine in the southern Caribbean Sea. Here's the latest forecast map.
sun-sentinel.comThe ties that bind could leave you in ‘nots’
Trails in the Sand by Peter Traceit, the Street DetectiveOl Peter Traceit has been caught riding dirty this week dragging for clues in the sand in another school district, Miami-Dade County. Carl Cartwright is the husband of Super Cartwright. Dr. Carl Cartwright was superintendent in the Berlin Area School district, a small school district serving approximately 1,600 students. If you recall, Super Cartwright was advised to act on staff mentioned in the Grand Jury Report. Dr. Carl Cartwright will lead the district’s School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting system for tracking incidents of crime and violence.
thewestsidegazette.comCharges dropped against three nurses in Hollywood Hills nursing home deaths after Hurricane Irma
Charges have been dropped against three Hollywood nursing home employees who had been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of 12 patients in sweltering conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in 2017.
sun-sentinel.com‘Mean Girls’: Suspended School Board member blasts grand jury report as misleading and malicious
Donna Korn describes a grand jury report as a “political maneuver” for Gov. Ron DeSantis. But she believes he will allow her to keep a countywide School Board seat, should she win it again in a Nov. 8 runoff. The governor’s office has made no such promises.
sun-sentinel.comTwo teens accused of sexual battery, robbery during armed carjacking
Corey Jones, 18, of Pompano Beach, and a16-year-old boy approached a woman as she was returning to her home on Sept. 14, forced her into the backseat of her car at gunpoint, robbed and sexuall battered her, according to the sheriff's office.
sun-sentinel.comBroward Sheriff’s deputy charged with DUI and reckless driving after rear-ending car while speeding
A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested months after he allegedly was driving under the influence, speeding over 30 mph above the speed limit seconds before he crashed his unmarked car into another car.
sun-sentinel.comBroward Sheriff Greg Tony lied and ‘misused his public position,’ state board finds
Florida Commission on Ethics said Wednesday it has found probable cause to believe Broward Sheriff Greg Tony “misused his public position” when he lied to get his first job at the Coral Springs Police Department.
sun-sentinel.comSuperintendent tells Broward School Board she’s taken ‘swift action’ in response to grand jury
Cartwright said she’s made numerous staff changes, addressed concerns of a state safety commission and taken steps to try to turn around a disastrous $800 million bond referendum for school construction.
sun-sentinel.comBroward’s elementary schools will start publishing their list of books. Some deemed ‘objectionable’ might get tossed.
The Broward School Board said Tuesday it will start complying with a state law to catalogue its books in elementary school libraries. A committee could toss objectionable ones. One DeSantis-appointee said he found a "loophole" and asked the law be extended into the classrooms, too.
sun-sentinel.comThis Week in South Florida Podcast: July 31, 2022
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by executive director of County Citizens Defending Freedom Alex Serrano, Parents for Children Miami member Gina Vinueza, Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott and Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 31, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by executive director of County Citizens Defending Freedom Alex Serrano, Parents for Children Miami member Gina Vinueza, Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott and Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez.
Panel finds probable cause in process to revoke Sheriff Tony’s law enforcement certification
A state panel found probable cause to revoke Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s law enforcement certification, meaning the Sheriff’s ability to make arrests or otherwise act in a law enforcement capacity in Florida remains in jeopardy.