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Hundreds bid farewell to slain Dillard High student
Five days after her shocking death devastated Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Amanda Collette was laid to rest Monday following a subdued funeral that packed St. Clement's Catholic Church in Wilton Manors.

Cops: Driftwood Middle student threatened to take gun to school
Hollywood police said they were talking with a Driftwood Middle School student Tuesday morning after receiving reports that he threatened to take a gun to school.

Accident closes Bird Road in Southwest Miami-Dade
Police have shut Bird Road near Southwest 84th Street after a car crash Tuesday morning. Two people involved in the crash were taken by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.

BSO names teenage bicyclist killed by SUV
Authorities Monday released the identity of the teenager who was killed by a sport utility vehicle while he was riding his bicycle in Southwest Ranches early Sunday.

Carbonell Awards for theater take intermission
In a surprise move, the board of directors of the Carbonell Awards has voted to suspend the program for 2009. A ceremony honoring the best work in South Florida theater during 2008 will still take place in the spring, but no productions that open during 2009 will be given awards.

Student takes gun to Miramar High
A student seemed to be acting strangely at Miramar High School on Thursday, assistant principal Brian Faso was told. He kept clutching his book bag.

After shooting, Dillard High School mourns loss of an `angel'
The stage for school plays held a white casket. The chairs meant for students seated mourners. And the hall that once echoed with high school enthusiasm instead was filled with somber hymns.

Broward public safety official takes job with Seminoles
Broward County's one-time emergency management director has quit for a job with the Seminole Tribe. Lori Vun Kannon is now the assistant director of emergency management for the Seminole Tribe.

Dry and cool air brings fire watch
Bundle up, South Florida, it's going to stay chilly -- at least, by our standards. Daytime temperatures Monday will be in the low to middle 70s and dip at night into the lower 50s, said Joel Rothfuss, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Obama wants you -- to help pick first pup
You've elected a new president. Now you have a chance to help choose the first pet. President-elect Barack Obama promised his kids a dog during his Election Night victory speech: ``Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.''

Cyclist dies in accident in Southwest Ranches
An accident early Sunday left an unidentified male cyclist dead in Southwest Ranches. The Broward Sheriff's Office said an eastbound Jeep Grand Cherokee collided with the cyclist on Griffin Road.

BSO detention lieutenant
Detention Lt. Ryan Allen, right-hand-man to the leader of Broward County's jails, has died. Allen was 40. He died Nov. 4 from complications following a kidney transplant.

Broward juvenile judge had 'a big personality'
Broward Judge Charles Kaplan was found dead at his home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Wednesday morning, becoming the second juvenile judge to die this month and shocking colleagues at the courthouse.

Weston drops plan to take over schools
Putting aside their ire with the Broward School District, Weston city commissioners voted Monday night to give up on an idea to take over all the schools within the city's borders.

Man wanted for robbery, sexual battery
The Broward Sheriff's Office was looking for a man Monday who robbed a couple in Pompano Beach and then sexually battered the woman.

South Florida auto dealers push aid for carmakers
Car dealers from South Florida and the nation stormed Washington on Monday to plead with lawmakers to extend a lifeline to ailing U.S. automakers.

Coral Springs man shot in fight with robber
A Coral Springs man who tried to turn the tables on a would-be armed robber was shot in the halls of his condominium complex early Monday.

Hundreds bid farewell to slain Dillard High student
Five days after her shocking death devastated Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Amanda Collette was laid to rest Monday following a subdued funeral that packed St. Clement's Catholic Church in Wilton Manors.

Weston drops plan to take over schools
Putting aside their ire with the Broward School District, Weston city commissioners voted Monday night to give up on an idea to take over all the schools within the city's borders.

Man wanted for robbery, sexual battery
The Broward Sheriff's Office was looking for a man Monday who robbed a couple in Pompano Beach and then sexually battered the woman.

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