Plane crash raises concerns in Pines. Plus, a teacher arrest and election costs
Three recent stories about Pembroke Pines covered several topics, including the latest plane crash near North Perry Airport, a teacher’s arrest after an altercation with a student and elections costs.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Small plane crashes near Pembroke Pines hospital with two aboard, police say
Police and fire crews responded after a Cessna C172P crashed into a field near the South Florida State Hospital. Authorities said the occupants were conscious and breathing, and investigators were still working to determine what caused the crash.
Pembroke Pines music teacher accused of grabbing student by lanyard is arrested
A choir director at Franklin Academy was arrested after police say surveillance video showed him grabbing a student by the lanyard and pulling him during a hallway confrontation. The teacher faces a third-degree felony charge of child abuse without great harm.
After pushback, Pembroke Pines ballot cost estimate cut by more than $250,000
Broward election officials dramatically lowered the estimated price for Pembroke Pines to put questions on the November ballot. The new estimate could clear the way for proposed charter amendments and a possible bond question to go before voters.
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