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In Broward schools, some grass cutters and stock clerks earn more than veteran teachers

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The Broward County School District last year paid about 34 of its painters and 24 of its roofers at least $59,000 more per day than it paid teachers with 16 years of experience.

March 26, 2011

Lawrence Taylor sentenced for improper sexual conduct with underage girl

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Former football great Lawrence Taylor was sentenced in Rockland County Court Tuesday to six years probation with sex offender conditions for his guilty plea to sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute, both misdemeanors.

March 22, 2011

Motorcyclist arrested in high-speed pursuit

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COLLIER COUNTY: A South Florida man was arrested after a deputy caught him weaving through SR-29 traffic at 120 mph Saturday, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

February 6, 2011

Pines Charter boys soccer determined to top last year’s historic run

Sun Sentinel

Lodge, Mendez lead county in points and goals against average, respectively

At the end of last season, Dwight Lodge made a promise to his coach.


January 17, 2011

Agenda, Suw. Co. Commission, Dec. 21

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SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LIVE OAK CITY HALL 101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064 TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 21, 2010, 4:00 P.M. Invocation Pledge to American Flag ATTENTION: The Board may add emergency items to this agenda.

December 17, 2010

Voters: Keep incumbent Miami-Dade commissioners and ax county manager’s office

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Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess may be looking for a new job in the near future, but the jobs of commission incumbents seem secure.

August 25, 2010

Check here for election results

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If early voting returns hold, the three Collier County School Board races won’t be decided tonight; all three will go to runoffs.

August 24, 2010

Candidate Ziadie went bankrupt after Hurricane Andrew

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Christopher Max Ziadie, a candidate for Broward County Commission’s southwest district 8, was once brought so low financially, he filed personal bankruptcy, public records reveal.

July 31, 2010

Commissioner Gunzburger’s first volley: the “L” word

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UPDATED with response from Steve Geller Local wags predicted the race for County Commission between incumbent County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger and former state Sen.

May 17, 2010

Castillo abandons Broward County Commission bid

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Less than five weeks after declaring his candidacy for the Broward County Commission, Angelo Castillo jolted county politics on Friday by withdrawing from the race.

May 7, 2010

Two young men fatally shot outside Pembroke Pines nightclub

Sun Sentinel

Two Miami-Dade County men were fatally shot after being involved in a fight outside a Pembroke Pines nightclub early Saturday, police said.


April 10, 2010

Armed robbers hold up Pines City County Credit Union

Sun Sentinel

Two armed robbers held up the City County Credit Union on Thursday afternoon, ordering employees and customers to the ground at gunpoint before stealing cash and leaving through a back door, police said.


March 4, 2010

Wasserman-Rubin’s husband played key role in school land deal

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County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin’s husband played a key role in the Broward school district’s controversial $4.3 million purchase of swampland from the town of Southwest Ranches in 2006 for a new school.

February 1, 2010

Chip-A-Tree program has drop-off sites in Miramar, Pembroke Pines and Cooper City

Sun Sentinel

If you live in southwest Broward and want to get rid of your Christmas tree, three county parks will take it off your hands for you.


December 26, 2009

A roundup of school news from around Broward

Miami Herald

BROWARD COUNTY<p/>MEETING TO DISCUSS<p/>SCHOOL BOUNDARIES<p/> The Broward County School District will have one more community conference meeting on the 2010-11 school boundaries at 7 p.m. Monday at J.P. Taravella High School, 10600 Riverside Dr., Coral Springs. Meetings will be hosted by the district's School Boundaries Department for all communities that might be affected by proposed boundary changes for the upcoming school year.

November 21, 2009

Disability Awards presented

Miami Herald

The blind host of a public television show, a 94-year-old volunteer, the city of Pembroke Pines and The Miami Herald Broward Neighbors Section are among the winners of the 2009 Disability Awards presented by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the Broward County Advisory Board for Individuals with Disabilities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Professional Standards.

November 14, 2009

Cooper City parents, officials fighting boundary changes to keep children in nearby schools

Miami Herald

Hours after Broward County School Board members decided to move forward on a proposal to change attendance boundaries at Pioneer Middle School in Cooper City, residents and civic leaders decided to fight back.

October 31, 2009

Battle over library is quietly brewing

Sun Sentinel

Broward County budget cuts could mean the end of the library where 3,800 patrons of all ages visit each week. Century Village residents collected 1,400 signatures to protest the possible closure, one of seven branches threatened as county officials weigh a $160 million spending reduction.
Other sites on the chopping block: Beach Branch in Pompano Beach; [...]

May 26, 2009