School job cuts, cold case, summer camp: Don’t miss these 3 Coral Springs stories
Three recent stories about Coral Springs and Broward County covered several topics, including school district staffing cuts, a renewed homicide investigation and a phone-free summer camp for teens.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
External review supports deep staffing cuts for Broward schools. What it found
Broward school leaders are proposing a major reorganization that could eliminate at least 1,000 positions as enrollment drops and the district faces an $80 million budget shortfall. An outside consultant said Broward’s central office staffing is higher than peer districts and the plan could save tens of millions of dollars, though some board members and residents argued the cuts hit lower-level staff and services too hard.
Fight days before woman killed in 2020 leads to person of interest, BSO says
Deputies say a fight two to three days before Bree Black, a 27-year-old transgender woman, was shot at a Pompano Beach party in July 2020 has helped them identify a person of interest. The person hasn’t been named and is already incarcerated on another violent case, and investigators are again asking witnesses to come forward, with up to a $10,000 reward offered.
‘Unplugged’: Broward teacher sees tech take over students, creates phone-free camp
A teacher from Pembroke Pines is launching “Unplugged Outdoor Co.,” a device-free summer camp meant to get teens off their screens and back into real-world experiences like kayaking, snorkeling and exploring South Florida sites. The three-week program (for ages 12-16) stores phones in a “vault” for emergencies and focuses on skills such as communication, navigation and confidence.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2026 at 7:10 AM with the headline "School job cuts, cold case, summer camp: Don’t miss these 3 Coral Springs stories."