This Week in South Florida Podcast: April 21, 2024
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.
‘A horror movie’: Parkland father Max Schachter describes harrowing visit to 1200 building
On Thursday, more families of the victims — as well as survivors — of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre visited the building where their loved ones, colleagues and classmates were killed more than five years ago.
Parkland families, survivors to visit 1200 building before it’s demolished
The Broward State Attorney's Office has confirmed that family members and survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre will be allowed inside the 1200 building where the shooting occurred beginning Wednesday.
Broward school board to vote on removing clear backpacks for consideration
Following Monday’s very heated Broward County Public Schools town hall meeting where most of the crowd was against clear backpacks for the upcoming school year, a new item has been added to the agenda Tuesday where board members will get to vote on removing clear backpacks for consideration.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: August 21, 2022
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Broward School Board members Laurie Rich Levinson and Debra Hixon, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and state congressional candidate Ashley Gantt.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: August 21, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Broward School Board members Laurie Rich Levinson and Debra Hixon, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and state congressional candidate Ashley Gnatt.
Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial: Prosecution presents 91 witnesses in 12 days
The prosecution team that is seeking the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland school shooter, started to call witnesses after Assistant State Attorney Michael J. Satz delivered his opening statement on July 18.
Parkland school shooting survivors, parents of murdered teen at gun reform rally in D.C.
Two gun control advocates from Parkland, one a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting and the other the parent of a student killed, are in Washington, D.C., at the second March for Our Lives rally.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: April 25, 2021
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg is joined by Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management Jared Moskowitz, Broward School Board member Debra Hixon, Rep. Carlos Gimenez, and attorneys Shannon Ligon and Aaron Carter Bates.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: April 25, 2021
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg is joined by Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management Jared Moskowitz, Broward School Board member Debra Hixon, Rep. Carlos Gimenez, and attorneys Shannon Ligon and Aaron Carter Bates.
Broward schools superintendent Robert Runcie arrested on perjury charge; School Board attorney also arrested
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie was arrested Wednesday morning on a charge of perjury in an official proceeding. School Board attorney Barbara Myrick was also arrested.
Debra Hixon defeats Jeff Holness in runoff election for vacant Broward School Board seat
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Debra Hixon defeated Jeff Holness for Broward School Board Seat 9 in a runoff election Tuesday after neither candidate received at least 50% of the vote in August’s primary. Holness is the cousin of Broward County Mayor Dale Holness and has worked in the Broward School System for 17 years as an educator. This was Holness' fifth attempt at running for public office, having unsuccessfully ran for Plantation City Council three times and the Sunrise City Commission once. In the August primary, Hixon received 41.6% of the vote while Holness picked up 25.9%. The Broward School Board seat became available when Robin Bartleman, a longtime member of the board, was elected to a seat in the Florida House of Representatives.