Broward County Community-wide Happenings
Here are some of the headlines in the latest edition: - Call 311 Broward and Stay Connected to County Government Are you looking to have a question answered regarding a Broward County agency or service? Perhaps you want to know who is your County commissioner, information about job openings, where to file a [...]
FORT LAUDERDALE FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED!
Fort Lauderdale - On Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, The Fort Lauderdale Police Department made an arrest of a Fort Lauderdale Firefighter. This arrest is the result of an on-going investigation initiated by the Broward County Public Corruption Unit. The Fort Lauderdale Firefighter has been identified as Steven Loleski. Loleski has been charged with one count [...]
POMPANO BSO DETECTIVES LOOKING FOR ARMED 7-ELEVEN ROBBERS
BSO Robbery detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying two criminals who were caught on surveillance video July 27 as they robbed a Pompano Beach 7-Eleven. Shortly after 2 a.m., the duo walked into the store at 403 E. Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach. One of the robbers wore black shorts, black [...]
Three Broward Schools Honored for Exceeding Expectations
Three Broward Schools Honored for Exceeding Expectations The East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC), an organization that provides educational consultation services to school districts and high poverty schools to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education, has announced that both Sheridan Hills Elementary School [...]
Lauderhill cop’s suicide note leads to firing of two officers and questions about legality of arrests
By Dan Christensen, BrowardBulldog.org Three hours before he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, Lauderhill Police Officer Elijah “Eli” Rodgers wrote a four-paragraph goodbye. Then he emailed it to several hundred of his fellow city employees – from City Manager Chuck Faranda on down. “For those who know me as [...]
Pam Stewart Named Interim FL Dept Of Ed Commissioner
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES PAM STEWART INTERIM COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION – Public Schools’ Chancellor Pam Stewart will lead Department of Education during transition – Tallahassee, Fla., August 2, 2012 – The State Board of Education met via conference call today and unanimously approved Pam Stewart, Chancellor of Public Schools at the Florida Department of [...]
Parkland & Deerfield Voters – Revised Drop-off Dates For Absentee Ballots And Voting By Mail
Important Information Regarding Voting by Mail Using Your Absentee Ballot Please take note of the revised absentee ballot drop-off dates for Deerfield and Parkland below Broward County, Florida – The Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office would like to inform voters that Wednesday, August 8, 2012 is the last day that a voter can request [...]
Rainy season a good time to plant a tree
By John Rochester, Coral Springs Tree - If there is a new addition you’re eying for your South Florida yard, the rainy season is a good time to plant it because running your sprinklers is not enough. According to Fairchild Tropical Gardens, watering a new planting is crucial and the tree or shrub should be [...]
Parkland Neighbor Alerts BSO To Burglary Suspects
On Tuesday morning, Parkland deputies apprehended two juveniles for burglarizing vehicles in the Cypress Head community. An alert home owner called 911 after hearing his vehicle’s alarm sound and looking out to see two unknown suspects in his vehicle. After being spotted, both suspects fled but were apprehended by deputies with the assistance [...]
BSO Releases Surveillance Video in Tamarac AT&T Store Cell Phone Thefts.
Tamarac, FL: Broward Sheriff’s Office Robbery Unit detectives have obtained surveillance video from the armed robbery of a cell phone store on July 17 in Tamarac. Shortly before 5 P.M. on July 17, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the AT&T Wireless store at 10181 W. Commercial Blvd., Tamarac. A robber, armed with a handgun, entered the [...]
