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The mayor is now seeking help from Florida’s attorney general in deciding whether winning candidate John Herbst should be sworn into office after his eligibility was challenged by a political rival.

The victors will be sworn in on Nov. 15. Two weeks later, their annual commission salary will jump from $73,400 to $82,100, with another $9,000 a year to cover expenses.

The sudden end of the defense case in the Parkland mass shooting trial this week drew criticism of and from the presiding judge, temporarily overshadowing the biggest question at issue — was enough evidence presented to convince a jury to spare the defendant’s life? At least one expert, and some trial observers, say they would not be surprised if the jury in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting case were to show mercy toward confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz.

A group estimated to be at least 150 members of the historic First Baptist Fort Lauderdale church in Florida who have been at odds over the direction of the church with its new pastor and his leadership team for more than a year was given the boot Friday after church leaders say they failed to settle their disagreement.

James R. Welch is the lead pastor of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Facebook/First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale A group estimated to be at least 150 members of the historic First Baptist Fort Lauderdale church in Florida who have been at odds over the direction of the church with its new pastor and his leadership team for more than a year was given the boot Friday after church leaders say they failed to settle their disagreement. In an email sent last Friday, the board of trustees for the 113-year-old Southern Baptist Convention congregation explained that it recent...