Plantation Middle's future in doubt as Broward weighs school closures amid enrollment decline
Fewer students mean less state funding, leaving the Broward County School District struggling to sustain underenrolled campuses.
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Fewer students mean less state funding, leaving the Broward County School District struggling to sustain underenrolled campuses.
Plantation Middle School, one of the few schools in Broward County offering the prestigious International Baccalaureate program known worldwide for fostering critical thinking, may soon close its doors due to a sharp drop in student enrollment.
Property records show the house is valued at $2.6 million and is located just north of Broward Boulevard at Northwest 120th Avenue.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average vehicle repair bill is now $838. Parts prices alone have jumped 25 percent because of recent tariffs.
The shift comes after years of soaring costs that kept many would-be homeowners on the sidelines.
Bankrate surveyed just under 2,600 shoppers and found that 49% of holiday shoppers plan to start buying gifts before Halloween.
J.D. Power released a study in May that found 57 percent of auto insurance customers have shopped for a new policy this year.
On Ocean Drive in Hollywood, motorists faced ankle-deep water pooling in low-lying areas and side streets.
While the city of Hollywood says its goal is to ensure the tragedy is never forgotten, others expressed cautious hope about reports that remaining hostages could soon be released.
On Thursday morning, Fort Lauderdale Police were called to a home on Southwest 22nd Avenue for a reported barricade situation.
Many of those affected live in South Florida, including Maximiliano Hernández, who came to the U.S. in 2021 and filed for TPS soon after arriving.
The skeletal remains of a 25-year-old man, who was last seen alive in 2015, were found inside his car submerged in a lake in Boca Raton.
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With the supermoon drawing closer to the Earth and increasing gravitational pull, residents in parts of Hollywood are bracing for even higher water levels.
The dog, named Sparkles, is recovering at Deer Run Animal Hospital in Deerfield Beach, where veterinarians are fighting to save her leg.
The sheriff's office said the crime happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Pedrito's Bike Shop.
A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest after a parking lot crash came to an end with one driver opening fire on the other Saturday.
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Members of South Florida's Jewish and Palestinian communities are sharing their hopes that peace talks can move forward.
The two men were rushed to the hospital for treatment, where one of them died from their injuries, BSO said. The condition of the other man remains unclear.
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The money would cover repair and reconstruction for homes still in need of work, as well as reimbursements for residents who paid out of pocket.
Rain totals for parts of South Florida are expected to reach 2 to 4 inches broadly, with up to 6 inches in some areas.
Surveillance video shows someone walking through the 6800 block of Northwest 29th Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
The new law, which took effect Wednesday, makes Florida the first state to allow the death penalty for child sex trafficking cases where the victim is under 12.
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A federal judge continued to block the Justice Department's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, expressing skepticism with the administration's claims that the program is not moving forward.
Florida has banned the import of rescue and shelter dogs and cats from parts of Texas and New Mexico after cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm were detected.
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Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero has announced that he has applied for the same position at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
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In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A federal judge continued to block the Justice Department's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, expressing skepticism with the administration's claims that the program is not moving forward.
A photographer from the Reuters news outlet saw the apparent "86 47" markings from atop the Washington Monument.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reported a net worth of $1.27 million in a newly filed financial disclosure, showing an increase from last year.
Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.