‘Let The Music Play On!’: Parkland Dad Helps Band Kids Affected By Pandemic Get Free Online Lessons

by bruce | Jul 14, 2020

‘Let The Music Play On!’: Parkland Dad Helps Band Kids Affected By Pandemic Get Free Online Lessons Band was the last period of the day, and the anticipation kept Valeria Valera going through her other classes. “When I think about school, what motivates me...

Despite pandemic, Rickards’ music students continue to jam

by bruce | May 28, 2020

Despite pandemic, Rickards’ music students continue to jam Oakland Park – Sheyla Torres has a passion for music and hopes to translate that into a musical career one day. But the coronavirus deprived Torres, an eighth grader at James Rickards Middle School, with the...

Two administrators are cleared in Parkland school shooting

by bruce | May 15, 2020

Two administrators are cleared in Parkland school shooting Two former administrators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been cleared of wrongdoing related to their roles in the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at the school in Parkland.The Broward School...

Sergeant fired for response to Parkland shooting reinstated; BSO and parents hope for reversal

by bruce | May 14, 2020

Sergeant fired for response to Parkland shooting reinstated; BSO and parents hope for reversal   PARKLAND, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Brian Miller, who was the first supervisor to arrive at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland during the...

Weekly Update May 2, 2020 from Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent Broward County Public

by bruce | May 2, 2020

Weekly Update May 2, 2020 from Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent Broward County...

Safe Schools For Alex donates $10K to provide virtual music lessons to band students

by bruce | Apr 30, 2020

Safe Schools For Alex donates $10K to provide virtual music lessons to band students Safe Schools For Alex and the School of Rock Boca Raton recently partnered to keep the music alive for students in need during the coronavirus pandemic. With COVID-19 threatening...