Join Broward Animal Care for “Just One Day” to Save Pets’ Lives
On Sunday, Broward County Animal Care and Adoption asks shelters across the country to pledge not to euthanize any non-suffering animals that day – but rather, help find them homes.
Unprovoked Raccoon Attacks, Bites, 13-Year-Old Girl
A typical father and daughter stroll turned into an emergency room visit after an unprovoked raccoon bit the girl, prompting quick action with anti-rabies vaccinations.
Stoneman Douglas Teacher Receives Special Recognition for NASA Mission to the Arctic
Traveling to the far outreaches of Greenland to participate in the largest airborne survey of the Earth’s polar ice, one teacher conducted live classroom discussions across the United States and with her very own students at Marjory Stoneman High School.
Parkland’s Mayor of the Day Proclaims “Ice Cream for Everyone”
If looking the spiffiest qualifies a person to be the leader of a city, then Max Levine would be elected in a landslide. As Mayor for a Day, he was ready for business arriving to the job on Thursday in a black tuxedo and a perfectly coiffed hairstyle.
Parkland Man Loses Life in Motorcycle, Car Accident
A Parkland man has lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Coral Springs on Monday.
Photos From the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Parkland Library
The Parkland Library honored Memorial Day by presenting a slideshow of inspirational photographs and poetic narration.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student Wins JROTC ‘Cadet of the Year’
For the second year in a row, the top cadet in Broward County was awarded to a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school.
City of Parkland Hosts 43rd Annual Pioneer Day Event
More photos here: 43rd Annual Pioneer Day in Parkland By: Sharon Aron Baron The City of Parkland played host to the 43rd Annual Pioneer Day event last Saturday at City Hall. Pioneer Day is an opportunity for individuals to be recognized for contributions they have made to their communities. This annual event celebrates the men […]
Property Appraiser’s Office Helps Parkland Residents File for Exemptions
By: Sharon Aron Baron If you have recently purchased a home and would like to file Homestead, or other exemptions, you don’t have to drive far: the Broward County Property Appraisers office will come to you through their community outreach program. Each month, their offices visit cities around Broward County where staff helps residents file for […]
Stoneman Douglas Drama Students Recognized for Cappies Awards
By: Sharon Aron Baron The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, celebrated outstanding achievement in high school theater when students from 25 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties vied for top honors. Top nominee was Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with 24 nominations, including 19 for its musical production of […]
Parkland Holds Memorial Day Observance Ceremony May 24
Each year, Memorial Day marks the day that we honor all Americans who made the supreme sacrifice with their unselfish devotion in order to defend our freedom.
Broward County Public Schools Opens School Choice Window Through August
By: Sharon Aron Baron Broward County Public Schools has opened Phase II of the School Choice application window where parents can apply online for general reassignments and magnet programs for the 2017/2018 school year. During the window from May 1, 2017 through September 1, parents and guardians may submit applications for schools with available seats from the initial […]
Friends of Music Seeks to Honor Outstanding Volunteers
By: Chris Brunner The Friends of Music, Inc. invites community organizations to honor their outstanding volunteer at the Working in Harmony Volunteer Luncheon on Sunday, May 21. Working in Harmony has become a popular tradition in Coral Springs with honorees from a variety of groups such as churches, school and sport groups, women’s and men’s clubs, […]
Local Students Win Junior Achievement’s Coveted Company of the Year
By: Sharon Aron Baron Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took home two coveted awards at JA Fellows business and leadership program for high school students. Winner of Company of the Year was Team Wov-In from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School which also received awards for Best Commercial and Best Annual Report. Team Hydrowalkers […]
Parkland Residents Notice Water Bills Doubling – Even Tripling
Caryn Nesser was shocked when she opened the April water bill and discovered it was $956.
Hurricane Impact Windows Thwart Home Burglary in Parkland
By: Sharon Aron Baron They may have been expensive, but the hurricane impact windows were one good investment that kept a pair of hooded burglars from trying to break into a Parkland home. Around 9:45 p.m. on April 1, the pair was caught on home surveillance at the 8700 block of Valencia Court heading into the […]
Local High Schools Nominated for Theater Awards
The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, will celebrate outstanding achievement in high school theater when students from 25 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including Coral Springs and Parkland, will vie for top honors at the 15th Annual Cappies Awards Gala.
Local Students Named National Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners
Samantha Bishop and Nicholas Sileo By: Sharon Aron Baron Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are named National Merit Scholarship recipients by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In its first group of winners announced in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, students Samantha Bishop and Nicholas Sileo both won Motorola Solutions Scholarships. “These […]
District Employee of the Year Finalist from Marjory Stoneman Douglas
By: Sharon Aron Baron A local school employee is one of six finalists for School Related District Employee of the Year at Broward County Public Schools. This award recognizes outstanding education support personnel for the significant contributions they make to BCPS and its students. Teresa Basilone, Office Manager/Confidential Secretary is a finalist from Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]
Alligator Pays Unexpected Visit to Family’s Parkland Home
It was a typical Monday evening for Elena Avello, that is, until she received a phone call from her next door neighbor telling her that an alligator was sitting on her front porch.
