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Parkland veteran receives his high school diploma, 63 years later
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A Parkland High School graduate received his diploma this week — 63 years after he left school. The Parkland School Board on Tuesday gave Robert Seel, Class of 1961, his long-awaited diploma. Seel left Parkland High School in his senior year in January...
Parkland Crime Update: Home Under Construction Damaged By Vandals
This is a summary of crimes and other Parkland incidents through August 19, 2024, compiled through our joint effort with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to share updates with residents. Information was reported on 08/15/2024. It was a phone report about a possible phone scam, as the caller received a...
Broken AC in Classrooms and a Ban on Snacks: Parents Furious Over Issues at Parkland Charter School
Somerset Parkland Academy parents are steaming mad over broken air conditioning in classrooms, a problem the principal says is an “opportunity to teach students about how there are countries that don’t have AC.”. In an Aug. 21 letter to parents obtained by Parkland Talk, Principal Geyler Castro called...
Temple Beth Orr’s Religious School Earns Praise for Exceptional Education
Temple Beth Orr’s Religious School in Coral Springs is earning high praise from parents and students for its exceptional educational experience. With a recently updated curriculum spanning Kindergarten through 7th grade and introducing a new VPK class, the Temple Beth Orr, located at 2151 Riverside Dr, Coral Springs, has expanded significantly, providing a robust foundation in Jewish education.
Inspired by the pandemic, a Florida beachside music festival tries something new
The concert promoters who ran popular music cruises are now trying the music vacation concept on land, promising no lines and a different kind of music fest experience for both artists and fans.
BMW Won’t Say That It Supports Fees Assessed By BMW Of Coconut Creek
We Told You About BMW Of Coconut Creek’s Surcharges. BMW Corporate Won’t Say That It Supports The Practice. No Mention Of Fee On Service Website. BY: CONSUMER DESK | BocaNewsNow.com COCONUT CREEK, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — We told you last week about the 3-percent credit card surcharge added by BMW… Read More »BMW Won’t Say That It Supports Fees Assessed By BMW Of Coconut Creek
Clock ticks for residents of Pembroke Pines condo complex as deadline to leave looms
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Residents of the Heron Pond condominium complex in Pembroke Pines have only one weekend left to get their belongings out and evacuate. The complex is starting to feel like a ghost town, with only a few residents’ vehicles left. “We didn’t expect that they...
Monarch Welcomes in New Baseball Coach Liam Burns
Monarch High School has officially hired Liam Burns as the new varsity baseball coach, replacing Mike Ramaglia. Burns, who is from Massachusetts and teaches elementary physical education, says he is extremely honored and humbled to be named Head Coach at Monarch. “The local community boasts a bountiful amount of talented...
County pays whistleblower $150,000 in settlement for exposing wrongdoing at Water Utilities
Palm Beach County has agreed to pay the former assistant finance director of its Water Utilities Department $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was fired for revealing wrongdoing at the agency. Craig Williams, who held his position at the department for nine years until July 2019, argued he faced a “well-documented hostile...
Miami carjacking victim surprised with free SUV from Rick Case Automotive Group
A South Florida woman was given a life-changing surprise after being carjacked, before the suspected carjacker led police on a chase that ended in a crash in Miami Beach. Glenda Defas was parking her SUV in Miami earlier this month, when a man asked her for money. When she told the man she didn’t have any money, he approached her with a hammer and threatened her, she said.
Miami tied in top 20 ESPN College Football Playoff projections
The Miami football team is tied for 19th with Louisville in the ESPN Playoff Predictor posted earlier this week. Louisville and Miami each have an 18 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff. The projections were posted before Florida State lost 24-21 to Georgia Tech in Ireland on Saturday.
Week in Review: Coral conservation, Free Narcan in PBC, Teen theft at 7-eleven
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most watched videos from this week. Two teens walk into 7-Eleven, make a getaway with basket full of snacks in Polk County. POINCIANA, Fla. (CBS12) — Two teen girls were caught on camera walking into a 7-Eleven...
Florida Atlantic University Owls Football 2024: Preview and Projected Win Total Analysis
The positive aspect: Tom Herman is an accomplished football coach. While not fully recognized, his performance at Texas was commendable. His tenure at Houston was exceptional, and he holds a record of 5-1 in bowl games. The 4-8 finish in his initial season at Florida Atlantic should be viewed as an outlier.
ACC Preview #8 – Miami: Roster Changes and Key Additions
Miami's basketball team faces a pivotal season after a disappointing 15-17 record last year, marked by a 10-game losing streak. With several key players transferring to other programs, head coach Jim Larrañaga must rebuild around a core of returning players including Nigel Pack and Matthew Cleveland. The addition of talented transfers and a strong freshman class, featuring 5-star recruit Jalil Bethea, illustrates the team's potential, but the question remains whether they can return to prominence in the ACC. Larrañaga's experience will be crucial in navigating this transitional phase and integrating new talent effectively.
Northwest Miami-Dade murder-suicide under investigation, police say
MIAMI — An investigation is underway after a man and woman died following an apparent murder-suicide that happened at a Northwest Miami-Dade home on Saturday morning.Miami-Dade Police told CBS News Miami that officers were called out to a shooting at 12460 W. Randall Dr. around 8:30 a.m. When they arrived, they found the man, 40, and the woman, 39, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Police quickly closed off the street and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded but both died at the scene.Police said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the man and woman, who were in a "domestic relationship" at one...
Police to judge: Man, 25, is Miami ringleader for international criminal enterprise
MIAMI – Zakria Khan told a judge Friday in Miami-Dade County court that he only had 71 cents in his bank account, didn’t own any real estate but had his own business. Khan, 25, appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis, who was gathering information to determine if he qualified to get a public defender.
Bryan Norcross: Remembering Hurricane Andrew on the date of impact while the 2024 Atlantic tropics stay quiet
On this day 32 years ago, Hurricane Andrew left a trail of unimaginable destruction and hardship as it screamed across a 20-mile-wide swath of southern Dade County, Florida.
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