Parkland NewsLocal news for Parkland, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Forgotten war' a sad memory for survivors- June 30, 2008 Only 6 percent of South Floridians named the war as a top issue in a Miami Herald poll released this week.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/forgotten-war-a-sad-memory-for-survivors?fro... Driver in former United Way exec's death faces 90-day sentence- June 28, 2008 In a 30-minute decision Thursday, Broward County jurors rejected felony vehicular homicide and instead convicted a Parkland man of misdemeanor reckless driving for running a red light and killing a community stalwart.Blair Mrachek, 25, is now looking at a maximum 90-day jail sentence rather than 15 years in prison.Mrachek was not injured in the March 2005 afternoon crash that killed Douglas Endsley, 69, of Boca Raton , who headed Broward County 's United Way for nearly two decades.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/driver-in-former-united-way-execs-death-face... Broward County: School Board gives initial OK to construction plan- June 26, 2008 The Broward County School Board gave initial approval Wednesday to its five-year school construction plan, curtailed because of a $250 million cut in state money to the school district for the 2008-09 school ...http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/broward-county-school-board-gives-initial-ok... Western High School students exposed to Japanese culture- June 22, 2008 As the teacher of the first-year Japanese program at Western High School, Satoko Fisher wanted to make sure her students understood more than just the language of her country.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/western-high-school-students-exposed-to-japa... Parkland: Holmberg Road resurfacing includes two bicycle lanes- June 20, 2008 A $2.7 million resurfacing project is under way along Holmberg Road, from State Road 7 to Parkside Drive.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/parkland-holmberg-road-resurfacing-includes-... Schools give initial approval to new anti-bullying policy- June 18, 2008 The Broward County School District on Tuesday began creating one of the state's first districtwide policies to stop and prevent school bullying.The board unanimously gave initial approval to its anti-bullying policy, which has been in the works for a year and complies with recently passed legislation requiring every school district to create programs to prevent bullying.The board must vote a second time at its July 22 meeting for the policy to become official. State law requires school...http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/schools-give-initial-approval-to-new-anti-bu... Catholic conference to deepen teens' relationship with God- June 15, 2008 More than 1,300 teenagers seeking to 'get rocked by God' will descend on Lynn University and Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton today, Saturday and Sunday for a rally designed to bolster their Catholic devotion.The gathering, modeled on youth conferences sponsored by Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, will include high-energy speakers and music and several Masses, including a final Mass with Bishop Gerald Barbarito of the Diocese of Palm Beach, a co-sponsor of the weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/catholic-conference-to-deepen-teens-relation... PARKLAND: Officials say tar cleanup won't affect drinking water- June 13, 2008 State environmental regulators are overseeing a cleanup of tar in a drainage canal in The Ranches neighborhood.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/parkland-officials-say-tar-cleanup-wont-affe... Rep. Klein wants Coconut Creek post office named after soldier- June 9, 2008 The Coconut Creek post office should be named after Daniel Agami, a local soldier killed last year in Iraq, says U.S. Rep.http://www.topix.net/city/parkland-fl/2008/06/rep-klein-wants-coconut-creek-post-office-na... |