Page 3 - Patrick Lynn News Today

City Manager Greg Chavarria appointed Maj. Bill Schultz, who’s spent more than two decades with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, as the city’s police chief, Mayor Dean Trantalis says.

Ten candidates — five each on the Republican and Democratic ballots — have formed competing factions in the race for five seats on the Norwin School Board. The board has been divided into two factions for 22 months and voters likely will determine Nov. 7 which slate of candidates will

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Some might call Karl Hirsch a hero. A Fort Lauderdale cop, Hirsch used his patrol cruiser to help stop a moving car that had two little girls in the backseat and no driver. But instead of praise, Hirsch got a 20-hour unpaid suspension. The Jan. 26 incident caused no injuries, but triggered an Internal Affairs investigation ordered by Police Chief Patrick Lynn. On May ...

It was his third crash for the Fort Lauderdale police officer in less than a year.

"To be a part of the program in which I once competed and now to lead as the head coach is truly humbling."

By Neil Geoghegan ngeoghegan@21st-centurymedia.com @NeilMGeoghegan on Twitter EAST MARLBOROUGH >> The Unionville boys’ golf squad came within a whisker of an undefeated regular season. The only hiccup was a single stroke setback on Tuesday at rival West Chester Rustin. But the Longhorns captured the Ches-Mont American crown and a free pass into districts as a […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The City of Fort Lauderdale’s top policeman announced that he’s ready to retire.Chief Patrick Lynn is a long-time veteran of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/fort-lauderdale-pd-chief-retires-after-more-than-35-years-of-service/">Read More</a>

Four North Huntingdon residents have filed petitions asking Westmoreland County judges to appoint them to fill a vacancy on the Norwin school board, including two who were rejected by the divided board last month. George C. Blissman, Matthew P. Thomas, Fran Bevan, and Emily Gindlesperger are seeking the appointment to

Patrick Lynn will be retiring as Fort Lauderdale’s top cop on Dec. 15, city officials confirmed late Monday. Lynn was hired in March 2022, just 19 days after the firing of former Chief Larry Scirotto. He also filled in as interim chief for the department while Fort Lauderdale searched for a new chief in 2021. Lynn, who took over as chief on April 4, 2022, brought 35 years of law enforcement ...

A Venezuelan immigrant who discusses the harsh life his family endured under a socialist regime in his native county, will not be invited this fall to tell Norwin High School students about his experience and offer his anti-socialism message. In a typical result when the Norwin School Board votes on