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The county is working to implement new technology to improve the 911 communication system. After a consultant report found ongoing issues, commissioners decided to keep control of it.

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The report was commissioned after revelations of dropped calls, long wait times and staffing issues. WLRN obtained the 130-page document, which will be discussed at a Broward County Commission meeting next week.

While Broward County struggles to resolve issues with the regional emergency call centers, a new report outlines continued problems with the treatment of staff and technology that’s not being used to call back people who are trying to get through to 911.

A Hollywood man needed a work-around to get an ambulance to his house after nobody answered 911. His wife died. Records show the 911 call to the Broward County regional system just rang and rang.

They are sending a letter to the Broward County Commission to ask them to give the sheriff's office control of the 911 dispatch system.

Nearly five years after the Parkland school massacre, the county’s 911 emergency system still faces some of the same problems that could cause delays in the police response, a state school safety panel warned Wednesday.

A plan to expand Broward’s landfill was rejected on its way to the County Commission this week, but Waste Management isn’t giving up hope on its plans.

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The shelter has come a long way but still has a long way to go, county auditor says. Top of the list: Hire more staff and stay open daily.