Smoother start on 2nd day of school for Broward public high schools
Read full article: Smoother start on 2nd day of school for Broward public high schoolsSchool officials and students in Broward County has a smoother second day of school Tuesday, after the first was marked with long lines at school entrances because of new security measures.
Fort Lauderdale police find gun on Dillard High School campus
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale police find gun on Dillard High School campusFort Lauderdale police officers investigating a trespassing complaint at Dillard High School, forcing it into lockdown, made another troubling discovery on its campus Friday morning, according to police.
1 detained after reports of student with gun at Fort Lauderdale school
Read full article: 1 detained after reports of student with gun at Fort Lauderdale schoolA student was detained for questioning Thursday morning after police received reports about a student on the campus of a Fort Lauderdale school who was allegedly armed with a gun, authorities confirmed.
Police: Multiple students detained after ‘possible shooting threat’ at Broward school
Read full article: Police: Multiple students detained after ‘possible shooting threat’ at Broward schoolMultiple students have been detained Monday in Broward County after a possible shooting threat was made, authorities confirmed.
Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale evacuated as ‘precaution’ after bomb threat, 1 arrested
Read full article: Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale evacuated as ‘precaution’ after bomb threat, 1 arrestedStudents at Dillard High School were evacuated Friday morning after a student said there was a bomb on campus.
Jazz concerts in Fort Lauderdale to honor beloved veteran music teacher
Read full article: Jazz concerts in Fort Lauderdale to honor beloved veteran music teacherChristopher Dorsey is retiring after 36 years of teaching music at public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. He taught at Little River Elementary in Miami. He was at Homestead Middle School after Hurricane Andrew.
Video shows student body slamming another before large school fight in Broward began
Read full article: Video shows student body slamming another before large school fight in Broward beganA witness recorded a video showing a Dillard High School student body slamming a teenage boy to the ground before a large fight left two police officers injured on Monday in Fort Lauderdale.
Grandmother of slain former football player Trabis Ward says ‘shame on' witnesses for not coming forward
Read full article: Grandmother of slain former football player Trabis Ward says ‘shame on' witnesses for not coming forward“I don’t understand how a person can just take another person’s life,” said the grandmother of 31-year-old Trabis Ward. Ward went to Dillard High School, where he played football, later becoming a star running back at Tennessee State, then signing on with the St. Louis Rams in 2013. The Tennessee Tigers tweeting: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Tiger Trabis Ward. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, teammates and coaches.”We are saddened to learn of the passing for former Tiger Trabis Ward. 🕊 pic.twitter.com/E1JPWTcXJe — Tennessee State Football (@TennStateFB) October 10, 2020DeBerry said there are so many things she’ll miss about her grandson.
Funeral service held for Dillard High School football coach Eddie Frasier
Read full article: Funeral service held for Dillard High School football coach Eddie FrasierFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A few dozen people were allowed to attend the funeral service of Dillard High School football coach Eddie Frasier on Friday in Broward. Family and friends held a service on Friday in Broward for Eddie Frasier, a beloved high school football coach. (Roy Ramos - Local 10 News)Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the social distancing guidelines limited the number of attendees at the Elijah Bell’s Worship Center in Lauderdale Lakes. Frasier died April 13. The three-hour tribute at 3750 N. State Rd.
Congressman praises Dillard High School football coach found dead
Read full article: Congressman praises Dillard High School football coach found deadFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Rep. Alcee L. Hastings released a statement on Tuesday honoring the memory of the Dillard High School football coach who was found dead at his home. Hastings, who represents Florida’s 20th congressional district, which includes the school’s area, said he joins the many who are mourning the death of Eddie Frasier. “Coach Frasier was fiercely dedicated to the school & will be remembered for motivating students to succeed both on & off the field,” Hastings wrote. The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office received notification of the 34-year-old head coach’s death on Monday and had yet to release information about his cause of death. “My heart goes out to his family, friends & the entire Dillard community during this time of great sadness,” Hastings wrote.
Broward high school football coach Eddie Frasier dies at 34
Read full article: Broward high school football coach Eddie Frasier dies at 34FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Eddie Frasier, head coach of the Dillard High School football team that reached the regional final this year, has died, Broward County authorities said Monday. “He brought this community back together,” said Casandra Robinson, the Dillard High School principal. Frasier earned the Broward County Coach of the Year Award and the Dolphins 2019 George F. Smith High School Coach of the Year Award. He was a nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. According to Broward County Public Schools, he started teaching at Dillard High School in 2009.
Police identify body found in school lake as that of 53-year-old man
Read full article: Police identify body found in school lake as that of 53-year-old manFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police on Wednesday identified a body that was found in a lake on school grounds as that of 53-year-old Kevin Gibson. Detective Tracy Figone said Gibson’s body was discovered floating in a lake at Dillard High School on Tuesday morning. Gibson was a resident of Fort Lauderdale. Figone said detectives are investigating the incident as a death investigation and not a homicide. No other details were immediately released.
Detectives investigate how man ends up dead in Fort Lauderdale school’s lake
Read full article: Detectives investigate how man ends up dead in Fort Lauderdale school’s lakeFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Detectives are investigating how a man ended up dead on Tuesday morning in a small lake at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. Police were called to the school about 7:30 a.m. after a bus driver made the grisly discovery. Man's body found floating in lake at Dillard High SchoolAdministrators placed the school on lockdown as a precaution. Police divers removed the man’s body from the water. Detective Tracy Figone, a spokeswoman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, said the man’s identity hasn’t been determined.
Perceived threat prompts temporary lockdown at Dillard High School, police say
Read full article: Perceived threat prompts temporary lockdown at Dillard High School, police sayFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dillard High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday due to a perceived threat allegedly made by a student, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed. Sky 10 was above the campus at 2501 NW 11th St. around noon as several police vehicles were parked outside the school. According to Figone, authorities were notified about a possible student on campus who was said to have made a threat against the school. It's just, like, it's crazy because we always have to go through stuff like this in school," student Marquitta Walden said. Detectives are investigating the perceived threat to determine if the student in question committed a crime.
No arrests made after perceived threat at Dillard High School
Read full article: No arrests made after perceived threat at Dillard High SchoolDillard High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday due to a perceived threat allegedly made by a student, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale placed on lockdown
Read full article: Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale placed on lockdownFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dillard High School was placed on lockdown Thursday, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed shortly before noon. Sky 10 was above the campus at 2501 NW 11th St. a short time later as several police vehicles were parked outside the school. Students were seen walking around the campus by 12:30 p.m.No other details were immediately released. Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Security stepped up as students head back to school
Read full article: Security stepped up as students head back to schoolFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - School got back in session Wednesday in Broward County in what will be the most watched first day of school ever for the Broward Sheriff's Office. It's part of an effort to make parents, students and staff members feel safer in schools. Neighboring Miami-Dade County Public Schools is also keying in on a safer school year, recently swearing in officers on their quest to become the biggest school district police department in the nation. They can also use the Broward school tip line to make reports. Broward County Public Schools remains in the process of hiring additional security staff.