Hundreds of South Florida school bus drivers prepare for first day of classes
Both Miami-Dade and Broward officials say despite the shortage all routes will be covered the first day of school, but parents need to prepare for some bumps in the road.
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Joan Murray is an Emmy, AP, and National Press Club Award-winning journalist covering South Florida who has reported for CBS News Miami for over two decades.
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Joan is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa.
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