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Broward school board makes initial payment of $32 million to charters after debt debacle
The Broward County school district this month made an initial payment of nearly $32 million to charter schools after it was determined that it did not properly share tax revenues, Florida Department of Education General Counsel Andrew King said Wednesday.
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Broward, Miami-Dade school districts tackle student cellphone use
Students in Broward will be restricted from using their cellphones starting this upcoming school year. Meanwhile, in Miami-Dade County, phones will still be allowed. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
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Man faces murder charges in deadly Plantation shooting
A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting in Plantation that killed a man and injured another.
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Miami-Dade and Broward Teachers Get a Bigger Break this Summer with Dade County Federal Credit Union's “Educator's Payment Program” March 1st & March 2nd
One of the biggest benefits of being a teacher – the much-anticipated summer break – just got even better. South Florida educators are now invited to take full advantage of a restful summer season by also taking a two-month break from their auto loan payments. Dade County Federal Credit Union (DCFCU) wants to show appreciation to the thousands of hard…
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Broward woman pleads guilty in $190 million Ponzi scheme, faces 20 years in prison
A South Florida woman who was the former CEO of an investment firm has pleaded guilty for her role in a $190 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded multiple investors, authorities said.
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Broward School Board votes to restrict cellphones, ban headphones in class
The Broward County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to restrict students from using cellphones in class in an effort to keep them focused in the classroom–and off social media. The changes go into effect right away when school starts on Aug. 12. “It’s about us saying to students that we care so much about you, we don’t want you...
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Broward school board votes to restrict cellphone usage
The Broward County school board voted unanimously to restrict students from using cellphones in class. NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports
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Broward School Board unlikely to fire mom after transgender athlete controversy
A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law. Most of the nine members of the Broward County school board appeared ready Tuesday to reject Superintendent Howard Hepburn’s recommendation that Jessica Norton be fired as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School, where her...
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School security monitor put student in chokehold, slammed him into planter: BSO
NBC6’s Lorena Inclán reports on the charge against a school security monitor who worked in Fort Lauderdale.
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Flash flood warning issued for parts of Broward
A flash flood warning was issued for portions of Broward County on Monday afternoon as heavy rain was moving through the area.
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Broward State Attorney's Office employee and son accused of trying to exploit elderly veteran
An employee with the Broward State Attorney’s office and her son are in jail after authorities said they tried to steal a business from an elderly veteran.
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Mother, son accused of exploiting elderly veteran out of business
A mother and son are in jail after authorities say they tried to steal a business from an elderly veteran. NBC6’s Amy Viteri reports
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Singer Sean Kingston and his mother charged with wire fraud in $1M scheme
Singer Sean Kingston and his mother are facing decades in prison after they were charged by a grand jury in a $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida.
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Family calls for investigation after inmate dies from overdose in jail
A family is searching for answers after their son died from a fentanyl overdose in a Broward County jail earlier this year. NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports
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‘How does this happen?': Inmate dies from fentanyl overdose while in Broward jail
A family is searching for answers after their son died from a fentanyl overdose in a Broward County jail earlier this year.
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25-year-old shot to death in Plantation was a family man, sisters say
A man was shot and killed in Plantation Wednesday night, and his sisters say he was a family man who they will miss dearly.
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Sisters mourn 25-year-old shot, killed in Plantation
Family members are identifying the victim of a fatal shooting in Plantation. They say he was really the only man in their family, and one of his sisters witnesses his last moments. NBC6’s Lena Salzbank reports.
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Man arrested after crashes, pursuit through Broward, Miami-Dade counties: BSO
A driver was arrested after crashing into cars and leading deputies on a pursuit through Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
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Man arrested after crashes, pursuit through Broward, Miami-Dade counties: BSO
A driver was arrested after crashing into cars and leading deputies on a pursuit through Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
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Woman shot in North Lauderdale: Sheriff's Office
The victim, whose name has not been revealed, was shot at around 6:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of Southwest 76th Avenue.
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Woman shot in North Lauderdale: BSO
A woman was shot Monday evening in North Lauderdale, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.