Broward County District 6 School Board election overview
Tag: South Florida
Posted inElections
Broward School Board member files lawsuit related to Democratic ad controversy
A Broward School Board member claims a political consultant falsely accused him of misusing taxpayer funds for an ad.
Posted inNews from Our Partners
‘Parasites’: Miami-Dade school board hopefuls slam ‘Schools of Hope’ law
The eight candidates vying for the District 1 seat on the Miami-Dade school board offered a broad range of ideas on how to improve the school district at a forum Wednesday night, but on one issue, they all aligned — sharp criticism of Florida’s “Schools of Hope” law.
Posted inImmigration
Florida officials said ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ was shutting down. Inside, the facility’s fate was far less clear
The future of the taxpayer-funded immigration facility – whose operations were often shrouded in secrecy – may be less settled than the public messaging first indicated.
Posted inEnvironment
Florida on track to flunk Everglades pollution rules
Flunking water quality standards means higher chances of noxious, toxic algae blooms along the coasts
Posted inFlorida
The rise and fall of an AI-driven ‘local news outlet’ in South Florida
The search to find out who was behind the South Florida Standard shows how easy it is for the real people behind digital doppelgangers to remain in the shadows
Posted inFlorida
Increased medical emergencies at Krome as immigrant detention swells
As Krome Processing Center burst at the seams with new detainees, emergency calls have risen faster than the detainee population.
Posted inFlorida
Incumbent Vicki Lopez wins Florida HD 113 seat
Incumbent Vicki Lopez retains OR Challenger Jackie Gross-Kellogg wins seat for House District 113 in one of the most-watched House contests this cycle.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide, Education, Elections, State Government
Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family
An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.
Posted inFlorida
Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost candidates’ scandal
Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury on Monday evening, the latest fallout from the state’s 2020 “ghost candidates” scandal.
Artiles was convicted on three felony counts related to $44,000 in payments he made to Alex Rodriguez, a no-party candidate whose role was to siphon votes from Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent.