Rosalind Osgood, whose decade on the Broward School Board made her one of the county’s highest profile elected officials, is the newest member of the Florida Senate. In Palm Beach County, Democrat Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds defeated Republican Guarina Torres in a contest to fill a vacancy in the Florida House.
Superintendent Robert Runcie wants to remain with Broward schools for five more months in hopes of cashing in on a possible $400,000 retirement benefit. The benefit, an extra contribution to his pension if he reaches 10 years of service, could cost the School Board five times more than the amount district officials estimated in 2017, when Runcie’s contract was amended. This cost would be on .