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[Opinion] BCPS overspends on technology in schools, harming student learning outcomes
According to the 2025-26 District Budget, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) allocated $68.5 million to technology from 2015-2020, delivering 83,000 computers to 209 schools while aiming to spend nearly an additional five million dollars in the following five years. This massive and costly technological push has...
‘She inspired so many’: Community gathers to remember slain TikTok star ‘Girlalala’”
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A devastating and emotional Friday evening unfolded as loved ones gathered to honor 21-year-old Maurice Harrison, known to many online as Girlalala. Friends and family filled the room, many in tears, as they paid their respects and mourned her loss. “We hope to keep her...
Old Broward County Courthouse comes down after years of complaints
Demolition clears the way for a new garage as attorneys recall mold, asbestos, and famous trials.
Margate Commissioners Want you Searched At Meetings
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Supreme Organic Juice Expanding Mobile Service in Pompano Beach
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South Florida nursing director found guilty for selling nearly 1,000 fake diplomas
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45-year-old man who went missing while walking dog in Miramar found safe with pet...
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Firefighter accused of striking teens with bat after ‘ding-dong ditch’ prank
Alex Michael Lutz faces several charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief.
