By Gerdy St. Louis/PIO, Courtesy of BSO The Broward Sheriff’s Office Deerfield Beach Community Outreach Resource and Education (CORE) team, under the guidance of BSO’s Deerfield Beach Captain Adam Hofstein, is continuing its commitment to planting a S.E.E.D. in Deerfield Beach. Launched in February 2021, the Skills Enhancement and Employment Development (S.E.E.D.) initiative teaches young […]
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The City of Pompano Beach named March 1, the first Monday in March, as Victims and Survivors Memorial Day in memory of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19 amidst the global pandemic that started in 2020. The city issued a proclamation at a February city meeting. As of March 1, the COVID-19 risk […]
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By BSO, Miranda Grossman From ballerina to biology and forensic science, Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab Director Claudine Carter Pereira is the first female Crime Lab director at BSO and the first and only Black Crime Lab director in Florida. She shares her wide experience with Sheriff Gregory Tony in celebration of Women’s History Month. […]
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 is causing an increase in orphans, according to a study published this month in Pediatrics. More than 140,000 children or one in every 500 children under the age of 18 lost a parent, caregiving grandparent, or someone who provided daily care for the child from April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Further, 65% […]
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Racial profiling does still happen, and many of you know getting pulled over while black can get you killed. Think of Philando Castile and Sandra Bland, pulled over for minor infractions that cost their lives. According to research by the Stanford Open Policing Project, black drivers are 20 percent more likely to be stopped than […]
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Bamford Pine Island Multipurpose Center (Walk-Up Vaccine)3801 S. Pine Island RoadDavie, FL 33328 C.B. Smith Park (Walk-Up Vaccine)900 N. Flamingo RoadPembroke Pines, FL 33028 Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium (Drive-Through Vaccine)3700 NW 11th PlaceLauderhill, FL 33311 Coral Square Mall (Walk-Up Vaccine) – Weekend Hours9469 W. Atlantic Blvd.Coral Springs, FL 33071 Hispanic Unity (Walk-Up […]
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Be careful driving on the streets of Broward County, as Broward Sherriff officers are looking for drivers who are speeding and driving recklessly throughout the summer. The Summer Splash Operation targets speeders, aggressive drivers, and those who are impaired or distracted. This includes texting while driving. The campaign is over at the end of July. […]
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