NewzThe Broward Sheriff’s Office is headed to trial over its response to the 2018 Parkland school shooting.An appeals court recently ruled that the agency is not protected by immunity and can be sued over allegations of negligence during the massacre, which left 17 students and staff members dead and 17 others injured.The lawsuit was filed by survivors and families of the victims.Former school resource deputy Scot Peterson is among the defendants named in the case. Prosecutors said Peterson stayed outside the building during the shooting and failed to confront the gunman.Peterson was acquitted of child neglect charges in 2023.The trial is expected to begin early next year. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.95rem; background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-light),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition:background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .nb-btn:hover, .nb-btn:focus-visible{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark)); transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2); outline:none; } .nb-btn:link, .nb-btn:visited{ color:…
A heat advisory is in effect on Saturday for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as dangerous heat and humidity return to South Florida to start August.Heat index values are expected to climb above 105 degrees this afternoon, creating hazardous conditions before scattered showers and thunderstorms develop later in the day, according to the National Weather Service. Local 10 meteorologist Jennifer Collins said temperatures were already in the low 80s early Saturday morning, with readings of 82 degrees in Miami and 81 in Fort Lauderdale by 6 a.m. She says the highest heat index values will occur during the early afternoon before storms begin developing around 3 p.m.Collins said South Florida has recorded 51 consecutive days with temperatures at or above 90 degrees, approaching the record of 54 straight days set in 2023.With a primarily west wind, storms are expected to form inland across Miami-Dade and Broward counties before moving toward the east coast.
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