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  "Groveland Four" Posthumous Pardons Expected at First Florida Cabinet Meeting of 2019

  January 7 at 9:39 a.m.

  After 70 years, an online petition, and vocal support from elected officials, a long-awaited pardon for the "Groveland Four" is expected this week.

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  New Times Seeks Broward and Palm Beach-Based News Journalists

  January 2 at 2 p.m.

  New Times Broward Palm Beach is looking for freelance journalists to regularly write about news in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The ideal candidate will be based in Broward or Palm Beach counties and have professional experience covering government, schools, and/or courts, as well as knowledge of social media and digital journalism.

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  After Recent Wins in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, a Proposed State Senate Bill Would Raise Teacher Salaries Statewide

  Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 9:47 a.m.

  Dem. State Sen. Kevin Rader last week proposed raising the minimum salary for Florida public school teachers to $50,000. But even after recent progress in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, a Republican-dominated legislature that supports charter schools makes it unlikely that the bill will pass.

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  Parkland Commission Chairman's Call on Sheriff Outrages Victims' Families

  Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 4:56 p.m.

  As chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, Bob Gualtieri was supposed to bring accountability to the families that lost loved ones in that school’s massacre on Valentine’s Day. But Tuesday, Gualtieri slapped those families across the face...

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  U.S. Navy Blue Angels Will Visit South Florida for 2019 Fort Lauderdale Air Show Preparations

  Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 4:26 p.m.

  Lieutenant Cary Rickoff and Lieutenant Commander Adam Kerrick, two U.S. Navy Blue Angels officers, will be making an advance visit to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, December 17, to plan for their team's performance at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale Air Show.

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  Michelle Obama Will Bring Becoming Tour to the BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale

  Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11:28 a.m.

  Michelle Obama — former First Lady, lawyer, university administrator, and now, hugely celebrated author — has just announced that the Becoming Tour: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama has added new stops on its U.S. leg along with future appearances in Canada and Europe. The additional tour dates announced this morning include a stop at the BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, May 10, 2019.