Real local Broward headlines

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (460+ words) Jim Schmidt, Gabby Petito’s stepfather, will be the keynote speaker and a featured presenter at the Domestic Violence Summit hosted by SafeSpace in collaboration with the Circuit 19 Domestic Violence Task Force and The Gabby Petito Foundation. PORT ST. LUCIE — A…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (981+ words) Florida public-land deer hunting has a reputation for being tough—and trust me, it deserves that rep. Limited acreage, long seasons, liberal access, and a high hunter-to-deer ratio mean whitetails on public ground learn fast. By opening weekend, most mature…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (510+ words) New places, new meanings, new techniques, new recipes, new experiences. All of these light me up inside. They motivate me. There is always something to discover. It takes becoming curious. To look further into something. Not accepting that everything is…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (505+ words) The Daytona Beach City Commission rejected a request to have the city's internal auditor examine impact fees, grants and the city's vehicle fleet after a lengthy discussion Sept. 9 that led to a heated exchange over transparency. Commissioner Stacy Cantu proposed…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (342+ words) Brady Tkachuk is gone, and the Ottawa Senators are done pretending otherwise heading into training camp next Wednesday. The former captain was dealt to the Florida Panthers in June for four draft picks, and the fallout hung over Tuesday's charity…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1300+ words) Broward Schools’ latest facilities and procurement decisions raise new questions about due diligence, bond-funded assets, prior program partners, the Board’s limited role in shaping the district’s future capital program, and the failure to hold the superintendent and staff accountable. The…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (465+ words) Published Sep. 10, 2026, 4:23 p.m. ET | Updated Sep. 10, 2026 MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday highlighted the implementation of Florida’s expanded history-of-communism education standards, marking the first full school year that the required instruction is in effect across the state. DeSantis, joined by Education…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (304+ words) The planned Wavegarden surf park at Koa Bay, west of Fort Pierce, could become a data center and commercial retail hub instead. As reported by TCPalm, a June 17, 2026 rezoning filing seeks to revisit the surf park plans that were approved…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (432+ words) That is where every decision must begin. But our success cannot become our comfort. That work has already begun. This week, the School Board approved the first phase of a central-office reorganization designed to make our district more efficient, responsive…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (214+ words) The Mendota City Council meeting on Tuesday had plenty to talk about and motions to pass, but there wasn’t a louder talking point than the Mendota Public Pool. Mendota Mayor Dave Boelk began the meeting with the pool discussion because…...