FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – History was made during this election cycle in Broward County. Broward now has a new public defender and new state attorney, the first African American men to hold those positions. Another first, Gordon Weekes is now the first Black Broward County Public Defender. The new Broward Supervisor of Elections, Democrat Joe Scott, will now be in charge of elections for the 1.2 million registered voters in the county. “The idea is to get what Peter Anotonacci changed, what can we change, to make it better next time,” Scott said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Attorneys for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz are asking a Broward County judge to delay his upcoming murder trial. A motion filed Monday seeks to continue the trial, scheduled to begin next month, until a later date to give defense attorneys more time to prepare. It goes on to say that starting the trial in January "would bring this case to trial faster than 33 of the 38 death penalty cases in Broward County since 1994." Broward County Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks to attorneys during a sidebar at a hearing for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, Dec. 9, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “I expect this case to go to trial in January,” she told defense attorneys in October, despite their objections.

"Wayne Spath and I have talked about him working in the community control division in the jail," Israel confirmed. "I've told him that and unless he sells or diverges the bail bonds business he wouldn't be considered," said Israel. "I am a big believer in the pretrial release program and it will always exist in some fashion," he said. Attempts to speak with Spath were unsuccessful, as those at his Brandy Bail Bonds office in Fort Lauderdale said he was out of town. It's expected that if he does "diverge" from the bail bonds business, he would give ownership of the business to his two daughers, Mia and Tia, who already have management roles there.