Jacob OglesFebruary 4, 2019
4min587
Andrew Pollack, Ryan Petty say local reporters focused on what caused tragedy.
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Jacob OglesFebruary 4, 2019
Ryan NicolJanuary 12, 2019
15min893
DeSantis named former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony as Israel's replacement.
A.G. GancarskiDecember 27, 2018
7min605
The Governor-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition-based public safety panel convened Thursday with juvenile crime and incarceration the topic du jour. The 45-person panel is stacked with law enforcement professionals, as well as civilians impacted by the Parkland tragedy. The first major topic: juvenile crime. Unsurprisingly, the conclusion was the kids aren’t alright (building on contentions made […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 20187min428
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition-based public safety panel convened Thursday to move forward on one of the candidate’s winning issues. Support from police unions and sheriffs proved pivotal in DeSantis’ win over Democrat Andrew Gillum last month, with a constant drumbeat insisting that Gillum was soft on crime. The committee is heavy on professional law enforcement officers, along with […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 11, 2018
13min1162
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is enlisting the aid of five people with close ties to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting to help shape the new administration’s public-safety policy. The panel names as advisers Andy Pollack and Hunter Pollack, respectively father and brother of Meadow Pollack, who was killed during the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland. Ryan […]
Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018
5min487
Lori Alhadeff, the mother of one of the 17 victims of February’s Parkland shooting, is set to take her place on the Broward School Board following a resounding win Tuesday night. Alhadeff earned 65 percent of the vote. That’s well over the 50-percent threshold required to avoid a runoff in November. “I will now use […]
Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2018
8min178
Broward County school board races are usually niche affairs as passionate advocates futilely implore an indifferent public to care, even a decade ago when the nation’s sixth-largest district was rocked by bribery and construction scandals. But February’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School changed that as the parents of two victims and close friends […]
Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2018
8min479
The families of several victims of February’s shooting in Parkland made their boldest call for action yet Thursday, asking for the entire Broward County School Board to be replaced in elections later this month. “The current school board has failed to properly prepare the county’s 234 schools for the upcoming school year,” said Tony Montalto, […]
Ryan NicolJune 11, 20183min408
It was a given that Ryan Petty, who lost his daughter in February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, would earn emotional support from the community after declaring his intention to run for Broward County School Board. Now, it appears Petty is earning financial support as well. Documents filed with the Broward Supervisor of Elections show […]
Ryan NicolMay 29, 2018
4min483
It’s been just two weeks since Lori Alhadeff announced a run for Broward County School Board. Already, it appears the seat will be hers. Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter Alyssa was killed in February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, has earned endorsements from a wide array of state and federal politicians. Most notably, Rep. Ted […]