Browse past news stories for Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

• Jury Selection Delayed In Dillard Murder Trial (CBS4 Miami)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 11:29:09 pm
  Jury selection will resume Tuesday in the trial of a South Florida teen accused of killing a classmate at Dillard High School last year. Teah Wimberly, 17, is charged with second degree murder in the death of 15-year-old Amanda Collette. She's also charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds.
• Jury selection begins in Dillard High shooting death (7 News Miami)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 07:09:52 pm
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) -- The trial for a South Florida teenager accused of shooting and killing a classmate at school is about to get underway.
• Insanity Plea Planned In Murder Trial (Local 10 Miami)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 01:42:47 pm
  Jury selection is under way in the trial of Teah Wimberly, who is accused of killing a classmate at Dillard High School last year.
• Film shows South Florida students shooting for moon (Miami Herald)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:42:58 am
  Three teenage entrepreneurs delivered their elevator pitches to global audiences this week as cast members of a new documentary about young start-up starters.
• 3 South Florida students featured in film about budding entrepreneurs (MalaysiaNews.net)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:22:08 pm
  Three teenage entrepreneurs delivered their elevator pitches to global audiences this week as cast members of a new documentary about young start-up starters. Nineteen-year-old Jessica Cervantes and 1...
• White House asking South Florida for ideas on HIV/AIDS (SouthFlorida.com)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:33:06 am
  HIV hearing slated for Friday The White House is coming to Fort Lauderdale on Friday to hear South Florida's suggestions about how to shape and improve federal policy on HIV/AIDS in the future.
• One Year Anniversary of Shocking School Shooting (NBC Miami)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:49:09 pm
  Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic school shooting involving two teen girls that shocked a Fort Lauderdale high school.
• People In Service (The Lakeland Ledger)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:02:42 am
  COAST GUARD RESERVE Coast Guard Seaman Lantz J. Bowman recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J. A 2007 graduate of Mckeel Academy, Bowman is the son of Susan J. And David A. Bowman of Lakeland. ARMY RESERVE
• Herd rolls into season fully loaded with talent (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:15:49 am
  HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University men's basketball is the name. Playing 94 feet all the time is the game.
• Some Broward Schools Cut Back On Security (CBS4 Miami)
  posted on September 26, 2009 at 02:56:55 am
  When students and teachers arrive at Boyd Anderson High School and Lauderdale Lakes Middle School on Tuesday, a pair of familiar faces will be missing. The School Resource Deputy assigned to each school has been reassigned. School district officials say it's because the city of Lauderdale Lakes decided not to fund the deputy's positions.
• Josephus Eggelletion's scandal-tainted career (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 10:54:20 pm
  Money from developers. Misuse of government credit cards and sick time. Ethics violations and voting conflicts. A child out of wedlock.
• 6 Miami-Dade students arrested for having weapons at school (Miami Herald)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 03:44:58 pm
  Six students were arrested Thursday for having weapons at different Miami-Dade County public schools, schools police said. The weapons -- including a loaded .38 revolver, knives, box cutter and a Taser -- were found by administrators or through tips.
• Goughs Want More School Security (Local 10 Miami)
  posted on September 15, 2009 at 11:09:05 pm
  In the wake of a killing Tuesday, the parents of Jaime Gough, who also was stabbed to death at school five years ago, say they want more security in schools.
• First day of school in Broward sad for some (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 09:46:04 am
  The first day of school at Broward County's more than 285 public schools started without a hitch, say district officials.
• Broward schools chief likely to get 3-year extension (Miami Herald)
  posted on August 12, 2009 at 05:04:04 am
  Hoping to keep a steady hand during a turbulent economy, Broward School Board members said Tuesday they want to extend Superintendent Jim Notter's contract by three years.
• Broward School Board proposes extending superintendent's contract (Miami Herald)
  posted on August 11, 2009 at 02:09:03 pm
  Calling it a show of confidence in uneasy economic times, Broward School Board members said Tuesday they want to extend Superintendent Jim Notter's contract another three years -- defying a repeated call by the Broward Teachers Union that Notter be fired.
• It's prom time again for seniors at Fort Lauderdale event (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on August 9, 2009 at 12:44:13 am
  Broward County 2009 Senior Prom for those 65 and older Ann LaFavor, 83, went to the senior prom Saturday.
• Most black kids are sitting out baseball (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on August 3, 2009 at 09:09:43 pm
  Christian Shields hopes to follow in the footsteps of his favorite player and roam the Florida Marlins outfield one day.
• Let's Go Downtown series to feature Black Music Month artists (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on June 12, 2009 at 10:12:00 am
  By Jana Hall Wilner "Wil-B" Baptiste is an anything-but-ordinary violist. Baptiste, with Kevin Marcus "Kev Marcus" Sylvester, are members of the band Black Violin, which combines classical violin music and hip-hop.
• Does FCAT prepare students for life after high school graduation? (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on June 8, 2009 at 06:17:36 pm
  For about as long as Caty Jusevic has been in school, there has been a Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
• Live near an abandoned home with dangerous debris? If hurricane threatens, call your city (The Palm Beach Post)
  posted on May 30, 2009 at 05:26:41 pm
  Mary McClenehan cast a wary eye on a once pretty pink house. Behind it, a dry, in-ground pool was filled with a large grill, love seat and children's toys. If a hurricane comes, she fears the debris could go airborne.
• Dillard High shooter to claim insanity as defense (The Palm Beach Post)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 02:26:39 pm
  The 15-year-old girl accused of gunning down a classmate at Dillard High School will use an insanity defense.
• Wimberley's Lawyer Intend To Use Insanity Defense (CBS4 Miami)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 05:05:20 pm
  On Thursday, lawyers for 15-year-old Teah Wimberley filed a notice of intent to rely on insanity. Wimberley is accused of shooting and killing her classmate Amanda Collete at Dillard High School on November 12, 2008. She faces a second-degree murder charge and possession of a weapon on school grounds. If convicted, Wimberly could be sentenced to a maximum of life in prison.
• Teen To Seek Insanity Defense (Local 10 Miami)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 03:37:32 pm
  The attorney for a teen charged with fatally shooting a friend at Dillard High School says he will seek an insanity defense.
• Teen in Dillard High slaying to use insanity defense (Miami Herald)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 03:27:14 pm
  The 15-year-old girl accused of gunning down a classmate at Dillard High School will use insanity in her defense. Larry S. Davis, the lawyer for Teah Wimberly, filed notice on Thursday at a hearing before Broward Circuit Judge John J. Murphy that he will use an insanity defense. Wimberly is accused of killing fellow sophomore Amanda Collette, also 15, in a hallway of the Fort Lauderdale school.
• Attorney for teen accused of killing Dillard classmate seeks insanity defense (SouthFlorida.com)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 12:08:22 pm
  The attorney for a teen girl accused of killing a classmate at Dillard High School said today he will seek an insanity defense.
• South Florida teens adopted as medically needy kids share a special bond on Mother's Day (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on May 10, 2009 at 03:59:51 pm
  Adopted as medically needy children, four teenagers share a special bond as they celebrate Mother's Day More than 35 years after giving birth to her first child, Thelma Aiken became a mother again, by taking in four children nobody wanted.
• Building a stronger community — African-American Achievers continue enrich quality of life (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on May 6, 2009 at 07:18:40 am
  H undreds of family, friends and supporters gathered at the 17th annual African-American Achievers awards ceremony at the Broward County Convention Center to honor five community leaders - including one high school senior announced that evening - for helping enrich the quality of life in South Florida.
• Man Shot In Suspected Drug Deal Near School (CBS4 Miami)
  posted on April 26, 2009 at 03:38:02 pm
  What's believed to have been a drug deal gone bad near Dillard High School has landed one man in the hospital. The Broward Sheriff's Office reports the shooting occurred in the 25 hundred block of Northwest 13th Court just before 8 p.m.
• Indians hold off Mets to secure win in WPPO baseball (Miami Herald)
  posted on April 26, 2009 at 07:10:50 am
  The Indians edged the Mets 10-9 in Pinto of West Pembroke Pines Optimist baseball. Trailing 10-3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Mets rallied, but the Indians held on for the win.