By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Florida has a long history of battles for collective bargaining rights for public employees going back to the late sixties and early seventies, some gained after workers – particularly in South Florida — staged work stoppages and strikes. When the 2011 state legislative session opens Tuesday, a new chapter opens and Florida public employees face their greatest challenge in decades.
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Days after a Grand Jury blasted Broward school officials for mismanagement, a separate report by a School Board committee painted a picture of broken promises and equipment, lack of updated educational materials and safety issues at Hallandale High School.
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Oakland Park Commissioner Anne Sallee was hired last month by a law firm that’s lobbying to resuscitate Waste Management’s proposed $1.5 billion trash deal with Broward’s cities – a deal her city has firmly opposed.
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley finally got his divorce last week from a troubled wife who fired shots at him for cheating on her, but testimony and all other court details about the case are secret.
By Wanda J. DeMarzo
BrowardBulldog.org
Purple flowers encircle two utility poles top to bottom on Dixie Highway in Oakland Park. Balloons, votive candles and teddy bears sit sentry — a memorial for 14-year-old Cara Dyan Catlin. She died at the intersection Jan. 23, 2010, a passenger in a car struck by a Broward Sheriff’s Office patrol cruiser speeding to a traffic stop. One year later prosecutors have yet to decide if the former deputy should be charged with a crime.
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