"State law requires the county's law enforcement agency to train and pay crossing guards, but the law stops short of requiring the same treatment for charter schools."

A #Florida House committee voted to repeal part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, paving the way for teenagers to buy rifles like the one used to kill 17 students and teachers six years ago in Parkland. tallahassee.com/story/news/pol… via james call

'It was a freakin' banger': West Palm's Mayra Pelayo scores in Mexico's historic win over USA palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/2…

Six months ago, The School District of Palm Beach County school officials were very clear: They didn't have the money to finish a long-promised Black history museum on the site of a historic high school. Just two weeks later, they appeared to find $30M for the project. palmbeachpost.com/story/news/edu… via The Palm Beach Post

My colleague Justin Garcia wanted some public records when he showed up to Tampa Fire Rescue. They called the cops on him. 90 minutes later, they handed over the records. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

While CEO Mike Reed got a raise last year, Gannett’s last salary offer to our newsroom staff at the bargaining table included a *lower pay scale* than we have now.

Not-so-friendly reminder that Gannett proposed a pay scale that starts at $40K for new employees and goes up to $50K... after TEN years of service to the company. This is why we're fighting for better. We have to.

1/ The Palm Beach Post and Daily News newsrooms have lost more than 45 employees since we unionized in 2020. Many of those folks have not been replaced.

47 reporters with hundreds of years of combined experience have left our newsroom in the last four years. Few have been replaced. Meanwhile, Gannett drags its feet at the bargaining table and delays a fair contract for those of us still here.

I’m honored to be named Reporter of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. Journalism, at its highest level, informs and empowers our diverse community. My wonderful colleagues at WLRN Public Media clinched a total of 12 top awards #journalism #florida

Ice rink plan for Palm Beach Gardens park upsets those who play there palmbeachpost.com/story/news/loc… via The Palm Beach Post

"Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies ignored evidence for six hours that a missing woman was in danger and left her to be tortured, raped and terrorized, a Palm Beach Post investigation has found." A powerful, enraging story by @tiggyb palmbeachpost.com/story/news/cri…

BREAKING NEWS: WE HAVE A DEAL!!!!! 🎉 Thank you to all who have supported us throughout the organizing and bargaining process. More details coming soon!

Broward School Board member suggests reporter Scott Travis is breaking the law by interviewing board members about an upcoming vote 🤦‍♂️

Student journalism: In his 17 months as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts, high-paying positions for his GOP allies. Garrett Shanley The Alligator alligator.org/article/2024/0…

If you want to understand how the housing shortage went from a mostly coastal issue to a full-blown crisis and the nation's biggest economic problem, take a trip to Kalamazoo. My story: nytimes.com/2024/08/22/bus…

The insurer mentioned, Heritage, is a major donor to Florida politicians — they were a sponsor of DeSantis' reelection inauguration. Its lobbyist is close to Jimmy Patronis, whose office investigated this alleged fraud. Patronis was also against the state fining Heritage $1m.

Estoy tan emocionada de trabajar con Valentina Palm y Andrew Marra en esta historia importante para los lectores de The Palm Beach Post. Aquí está información sobre la orden de evacuación, los refugios que existen, cierres de escuelas y cómo prepararse para el huracán: palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/…

What Hurricane Milton wrought: A rampage of fear, damage in western Palm Beach County palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/… via The Palm Beach Post

Don’t miss Kimberly Miller's wonderfully vivid summation of decades (millennia?) of Lake Okeechobee aquatic history palmbeachpost.com/story/news/202…