The 2011 redistricting effort will provide for extensive public participation, including public workshops, public hearings, and a process for members of the public to submit maps for Commission consideration. Public Workshops A series of workshops will be held at various locations around the County to inform the public about the process and requirements for completing [...]
Immediately after being sworn-in as Florida’s 45th governor, Gov. Rick Scott began signing executive orders to freeze what he termed as “job-killing regulations” and required state agencies to verify legal immigration status. He also established a new ethics policy and affirmed his commitment to diversity in employment. Executive Order No. 11-01 freezes all new regulations [...]
Attorney General Pam Bondi was sworn into office today as Florida’s 37th Attorney General. Bondi, a fourth-generation Floridian, joined Governor Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam at today’s inaugural ceremony where the new governor and cabinet members assumed the responsibilities of their offices. “I am deeply honored to [...]
Swearing-In ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, November 16th for newly elected and incumbent Broward County Commissioners beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Broward County Commission Chambers, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 422 in Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Commissioner-elect Chip LaMarca, representing District 4, will be sworn in by U.S. Senator George LeMieux. District 4 [...]
If the online votes cast by 27,300 Broward students had determined the outcome of Tuesday’s election, the results would have been quite different. The students had an opportunity to cast votes from school or home via on an online system created by the School District. The online voting program is part of a partnership between [...]
All results are as of press time Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Results compiled from: http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/. Amendment 1 Repeal of public campaign financing requirement Failed because it didn’t reach the required 60% vote, with only 52% in favor. Amendment 2 Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Deployed Military Personnel Passed with 78% of the vote Amendment [...]
Results in Broward County only as of 7:58 a.m. These are still uncertified results. contest name choice name total votes % of votes UNITED STATES SENATOR Marco Rubio 128224 31.6 UNITED STATES SENATOR Kendrick B. Meek 128275 31.61 UNITED STATES SENATOR Alexander Andrew Snitker 1061 0.26 UNITED STATES SENATOR Bernie DeCastro 150 0.04 UNITED STATES [...]
Listen to the candidates speak about themselves before you decide. Lt. Col. Allen West, Republican, and incumbent Ron Klein, Democrat, are facing each other tomorrow in a District 22 race for a federal House of Representatives seat. Ron Klein below: Allen West below: Watch live streaming video from observertv at livestream.com
Watch live streaming video from observertv at livestream.com Three candidates are squaring off for the Broward County Commission District 4 race. Incumbent Ken Keechl is being challenged by Lighthouse Point commissioner Chip LaMarca and independent candidate Chris Chiari. District 4 runs from Northern Deerfield Beach then east of US-1, south through Lighthouse Point, Pompano Beach, [...]
Early voting starts today for the November 2 General Election on October 18 and runs through October 30. All sites will be open from Monday through Saturday. Click to read a Generic Sample Ballot for Broward County. “We are prepared to be of service to Broward voters at the 13 early voting sites scheduled for [...]
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 The Hollywood Lakes Civic Association (HLSCA) in partnership with the Hollywood Hills Civic Association (HHCA) will host a Forum on the upcoming statewide ballot question, Amendment 4. Amendment 4 would require city or county land use or comprehensive plan changes to go before the voters at an upcoming election. Participating in [...]
The public is encouraged to attend an upcoming Candidate Forum where they will have a chance to hear municipal, Florida Legislature and Broward County School Board District 4 candidates as they engage in a discussion at the Coral Springs Charter School Auditorium on Wednesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. This free event is sponsored by [...]
Amendment #1: Repeal of public campaign financing requirement. This amendment passed during the 2009 Legislative Session by a vote of 80-34. Miami Herald writes a good explanation of the issue. Link to full Amendment 1 detail. Amendment #2: Homestead ad valorem tax credit for deployed military personnel. The Florida Legislature passed the proposal in May [...]
By Andrea Freygang Broward County commissioners passed on taking an official stance on Amendment 4, despite the majority of them being against the constitutional amendment. The bill, put forth as a citizen initiative would require a vote by residents and all land-use and comprehensive plan changes put forth by a local government. The first speaker [...]
A hand recount of the ballots from the Aug. 24 winner declared Jennifer Gottlieb the official winner of the race for the District 8 at large school board seat. After the election, Gottlieb had the lead with 50.03 percent of the vote, and law requires Gottlieb have a 50 percent majority plus one vote to [...]
Results in Broward County only as of 7:58 a.m. These are still uncertified results. contest name choice name total votes % of votes UNITED STATES SENATOR Marco Rubio 128224 31.6 UNITED STATES SENATOR Kendrick B. Meek 128275 31.61 UNITED STATES SENATOR Alexander Andrew Snitker 1061 0.26 UNITED STATES SENATOR Bernie DeCastro 150 0.04 UNITED STATES [...]
Voters will get to decide whether Broward County will have an office of inspector general (IG) who will be charged with investigating misconduct and mismanagement by county and city elected officials, their employees and any service providers who work with them.
Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and other local organizations will hold a Women’s Equality Day Celebration to commemorate the 90th anniversary of women’s voting rights. The celebration will be held on Thursday, August 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus, 777 [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Robert Mayersohn is running against five other candidates: Penny Madden, Robert W. Sutton,Jaemi Levine, David “Dave” Thomas and Donald Samuels for retiring school board member Stephanie Kraft. Robert wrote his own [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Jim Lansing is running against three other candidates, Nora Rupert, Travis Williamson and Russell Kaufman to replace retiring school board member Bob Parks in District 7. Lansing submitted his own bio. [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Kevin Tynan is the incumbent running to retain his seat of which was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist after the former school board member Beverly Gallagher was charged with corruption. Tynan [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Laurie Rich Levinson is running against incumbent Phyllis Hope as well as two others, Lynn Simon and Melvin “Doc” Propis for school board district 6 seat.Levinson submitted her own bio. Laurie [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Travis Williamson is running against three other candidates, Nora Rupert, Jim Lansing and Russell Kaufman to replace retiring school board member Bob Parks in District 7. Williamson submitted his own bio. [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. Melvin “Doc” Propis is running against incumbent Phyllis Hope as well as two others, Laurie Rich Levinson and Lynn Simon for school board district 6 seat. Melvin “Doc” Propis has been [...]
This is part of a series on all the school board candidates. To see all the candidates and learn more about them, click here. David “Dave” Thomas is running against five other candidates to replace outgoing school board member Stephanie Kraft in School Board District 4. The other candidates are Robert W. Sutton, Jaemi Levine, [...]
