Weston News

Before the television cameras rolled, Amanda Lorber was just one of 5,500 students at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida.

Plans for a new high school in western Broward suffered a setback Tuesday, with Broward Schools Superintendent James Notter recommending the School Board reject offers to buy land and, instead, wait to see whether the school is still needed.

With asking prices significantly higher than the appraised value for the sites in Davie and Weston, Notter recommends the board hold off buying land for the proposed high school, temporarily dubbed MMM.

Land developer Ron Bergeron wants $19.8 million for his 30-acre site in Weston, double the average appraisal value of $9.5 million. And the asking price of $13 million for the roughly 30 acres in Davie - owned by brothers Daniel, Troy and Wayne Weekley - is nearly 73 percent more than its average appraised value of $7.6 million.

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Weston officials have insisted the mediation sessions are private between their city and Davie over a proposed shopping village off Interstate 75. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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The Apollo Middle School auditorium is bustling with activity as students take their places and raise their voices in song for yet another rehearsal. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

MTV takes viewers to the world of high school journalism as it launches The Paper , a new reality series premiering on April 14. via BuddyTV

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The answers - Steve Strobridge, of Deerfield Beach, (Bobcat) and Tony Taylor , of Lauderdale Lakes, (leaf blower) - could be found earlier this month at South Florida's 16th annual Turf Rodeo, a day for municipal maintenance workers to test their skills and see recent equipment upgrades.

About 300 workers from about 20 recreation agencies signed up, including Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale Lakes, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and the Broward County parks system. The event was at Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale. Read more

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Four teenagers from Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston were taken to a hospital emergency room this month, their hearts racing and bodies dripping with sweat.

The substance that sent them there was the energy and weight-loss drink Redline, which packs all the caffeine of coffee, and more: Its half-dozen added ingredients are claimed to lift mood and energy levels, lower appetite -- even improve memory.

The temporary scare -- the students are fine now -- has Broward County School Board members ready to ban high-octane energy drinks from school campuses. Read more

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As boundary disputes go, it's not as violent as the shootout between the Hatfields and McCoys, but the plan to relieve overcrowding at Cypress Bay High School is showing signs of being every bit as contentious. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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“We need a school built somewhere. We need a school built quickly.”

School officials are looking at two parcels in Davie and two in Weston as a home for a high school to relieve crowding at Weston's Cypress Bay High.

But at least two Davie leaders are dead-set against building the school in their town.

'The School Board needs to step up and approve one of the two sites in Weston,' Councilwoman Susan Starkey told a school official Wednesday evening. 'I'm not sure our residents want a school in that location.'

Vice Mayor Bryan Caletka agreed, saying the town had already taken enough land off the tax rolls for education facilities. Read more

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The city may be angling to hang up a 'No Fishing' sign.

Commissioners tentatively have approved a plan that would prohibit people from fishing in city-owned waterways or from city bridges.

The measure, which requires a second vote, passed 3-1 Monday.

Commissioner Daniel Stermer dissented, saying it might not withstand a court challenge.

'I don't want to pass an ordinance that flies in the face of the state constitution,' Stermer said.

The commission is expected to take a second vote on Nov. 19. Read more