He attended Old Dillard School and graduated in the Class of 1959. He played baseball, ran track, and competed in martial-arts. John served in the army right after he graduated. Afterwards he was employed by the City of Fort Lauderdale for 40 years and never took a sick day. […]
NEA Today asked participants in NEA’s Teacher Leadership Institute—which prepares teachers to lead and transform their profession—for their favorite ways to welcome families back to school. […]
Ol Pete reviewed the list of three candidates who qualified and interviewed for the job. The pickings were slim. Not a single applicant had the breadth of experience that one would want for a school district of this size. With the constant turmoil around this position, The Detective doubts running the ad for longer would have made much difference. The Broward school district hasn’t had a Chief Facilities Officer in more than two years and the ones they had, had all sorts of problems. Ol Pete recalls Leo Bobadillo and Derrick Messier. What a mess!!! […]
Family nurse practitioner Valerie Fox guided Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) on a tour of the Holy Cross Health Center @ Sistrunk introducing her to the healthcare services the non-profit hospital brings to the community. […]
A white racist named Ryan Palmeter, 21, shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, Florida on August 26. The incident is the latest mass murder by a white supremacist in the U.S. Police told the public at an August 26 press conference that Palmeter used a Glock and an AR-15. […]
A First Amendment fight about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” has expanded to include the Escambia County school system. […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis joined local officials and community members at a vigil held to honor the three people who lost their lives in the tragic mass shooting in Jacksonville yesterday. Family members of the victims were also present at the event. […]
HOMICIDE SEEKING INFORMATION […]
There are dozens upon dozens of schools from elementary, middle, and high that don’t have enough students, yet sources are telling Ol Pete that the schools making the short list for closure are all in Black neighborhoods. Schools out west like Silver Shores Elementary that is seriously under enrolled hasn’t made the closure list. And to add insult to injury, there has been nothing, to Pete’s knowledge, to engage the affected Black community around these school closures. Black folk are sleeping through the revolution and Broward district is grateful for the ignorant slumber. […]
Hurricane Hilary made history in San Diego by delivering its rainiest summer day ever recorded. The city, typically known for its arid climate, experienced an unprecedented deluge from the storm, causing widespread flooding and disruptions. […]
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