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Here is the weather forecast for Memorial Day in South Florida
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Memorial Day was off to another warm and humid start, but South Florida residents and visitors could see scattered thunderstorms late Monday evening. After breaking record-high temperatures over the weekend, Monday’s temperatures are expected to continue that trend with highs in the mid-90s, and residents/...
Pembroke Pines Joins Nation in Honoring Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
On the solemn occasion of Memorial Day, residents of Pembroke Pines, Florida, joined millions across the nation in pausing to honor the memories of the valiant soldiers who laid down their lives for the country's freedoms. A poignant ceremony held at Donnith H. Fletcher Park in the city drew a community together, united in a day of reflection rather than revelry. Here, veterans and citizens alike gathered to give tribute to the departed heroes, an event reported by Local 10.
Fla. school choice programs succeed, but public schools may close
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NewsNation) — Florida has become a laboratory for school choice programs, but they’ve significantly disrupted the state’s public schools. Many districts are closing schools as more students flock to private schools, charter schools or homeschooling. In the past five years, the state’s largest school districts have lost tens of thousands of students. As a result, some schools are considering closing their doors altogether.
City by city, measuring how Broward’s property values have increased
Property values have gone up considerably across Broward County, with some of the biggest cities and smaller communities all seeing increases. Countywide, there has been a 8.77% increase in taxable value, according to newly released property appraiser’s figures, based on sales from Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023. Larger cities drew notable gains, such as Fort Lauderdale, at 7.81%, and ...
Former Miami Young Republicans director indicted on Jan. 6 charges
A South Florida woman with ties to leading Republicans and the state GOP has been formally indicted on Jan. 6 charges, it emerged on Tuesday. The big picture: Barbara Balmaseda, 23, whom the Miami New Times reports previously interned for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and worked as a campaign organizer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2018 gubernatorial campaign, was arrested last December.
Should Broward close some schools in 2025 or 2026? The latest considerations
Broward School Board members could decide Wednesday how quickly they want to start closing schools to deal with dwindling student enrollment. Superintendent Howard Hepburn plans to bring to the School Board on Wednesday two proposals that would close eight schools: One that would take effect in the 2025-26 school year, and another that would take effect a year later. No school names are listed. ...
Fort Lauderdale’s yellow tap water safe to drink, city says
Has the yellow water coming out of the tap got you spooked? Don’t worry. The water is safe to drink, Fort Lauderdale says. Fort Lauderdale has two water treatment plants, but the one that produces clear water has been offline since Thursday. The city was forced to shut down its Peele-Dixie plant after a raw water pipeline was damaged, said Dr. Nancy Gassman, assistant director of Public Works. ...
Florida is establishing the ‘Office of Ocean Economy’ at FAU, pushing to advance discoveries
Florida’s new Office of Ocean Economy — a statewide effort to harness public and private research, education, technology and business applications involving water — will be housed at Florida Atlantic University. The effort, which envisions a collaboration among all state universities and businesses, was sponsored by Democratic and Republican state lawmakers from South Florida. State Rep. Chip ...
Planned light rail would connect FLL, Port Everglades — here’s when you could ride
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – People headed from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades and the Broward County Convention Center could whiz above traffic as part of a planned elevated light rail system. Broward County Transit officials hope to have rails up and trains moving before the end...
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