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Progressive PROMISE Program Still at Issue in the Making of Parkland Tragedy

March 10, 2018 - 6:00am
Nikolas Cruz, apprehended after he killed 17

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Union continues to push for change in Broward County’s PROMISE Program following last month’s mass shooting in Parkland -- even though for the most part, the Sheriff's Office itself and Broward County Schools are keeping mum on the controversial program some say results in "see something, say little or nothing."

Trust Fall

Scott Signs School Safety Bill; NRA Launches Challenge

March 9, 2018 - 10:00pm
Rick Scott

Flanked by the parents of Broward County teenagers slain in the nation’s second-worst school shooting, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed into law a sweeping package addressing mental health, school safety and guns.

Slot Machines on the Table in Gambling Talks

March 9, 2018 - 8:45am
Bill Galvano
With little more than a day to complete the task, House and Senate negotiators are working toward finalizing a gambling deal that would ensure a steady stream of income from the Seminole Tribe of Florida and open the door for slot machines in a handful of counties where voters have approved them.
 

Charlie Crist's, Mike Johnson's Bill to Help Israel Defend Against Drones Picks Up Steam on Capitol Hill

March 9, 2018 - 6:00am
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Charlie Crist, Mike Johnson and Ted Deutch

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist’s, D-Fla., proposal offering U.S. support for defending Israel from drone attacks is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. 

Florida Teacher's White Supremacist Podcast Outed

March 9, 2018 - 6:00am
From the now-deleted Twitter account of “Tiana Dalichov,” left; and school staff photo of Dayanna Volitich, right

The Citrus County School District has removed social studies teacher Dayanna Volitich from the classroom following reports she has been secretly operating a white supremacist podcast -- and sharing some of those views with students. 

State Department Needs to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Democracy, Human Rights in Egypt

March 9, 2018 - 6:00am

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., led a group of U.S. Senators this week in a letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to reaffirm America’s commitment to democratic principles and human rights in Egypt ahead of their presidential election later this month. 

Storm's-a-Brewin'

Legislature's Response to Parkland Shooting Elevates School Funding

March 8, 2018 - 4:45pm

School funding next academic year will be shaped by the Florida Legislature’s reaction to the mass shooting of students and staff at a Broward County high school.

Immokalee Flood Protection to Be Enhanced by SFWMD-Collier Partnership

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board approved a partnership with Collier County Thursday to improve flood protection for the Immokalee area by clearing the State Road 29 Canal of trees and debris.
 

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