Editorials

In The Wood

   Today, I find myself in the woods at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery for the Homegoing of a dear brother,  Charles W. Cherry, II. For those of us who professed to know Charles, we said to each other: this is just like Charles, the uniqueness of this  place and the way Charles chose to exit from this life as we know it. When you get a chance, do some research and find out more about it (https://www.prairiecreekconservation […]

Local News

Ol’ Pete To New Pete-Don’t Make This Be A Repeat

      Pete’s Namesake is going to be just fine. As long as he remembers the promises he made and moves methodically in the sand.  New Pete has to remember that he has nine bosses, but he is the boss of literally the tens of thousands who work for Broward Schools. As long as he draws those lines in the sand and keeps everyone on the straight, narrow and clear path, he will be fine. […]

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School Voucher Totals Increasing

    Florida is poised during the coming school year to see an increase in students receiving state-backed vouchers that can be used for such things as private-school tuition, after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a massive expansion this spring. As of Friday, 240,291 vouchers had been awarded to students across the Florida Tax Credit and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options voucher programs, compared to 173,416 vouchers awarded through the programs at the same time last year, according to Step Up for Students, a non-profit organization that helps administer voucher programs. […]