This “Hispanic and Proud” spotlight is Ms. Vanessa Peña! Ms. Peña was born in Fort Lauderdale as a first generation Salvadoran-American. Her parents moved to the United States in the 1980’s to flee the Salvadoran civil war that lasted from 1979 to 1992. Despite being born here, she […]
The official Fort Lauderdale High School swimming and diving season started on August 18, the first day of school, to great anticipation by members of the swim and dive teams. “It’s good to be back,” shared Kyle Weiner (12). “Last year, our season was shortened, and we didn’t […]
On September 17, the Flying L’s took on the Olympic Heights Lions in an away game, blowing them out 40-0. Head Coach Richard Dunbar felt his team did exactly what they needed to do. “Olympic Heights is a great team, don’t get me wrong. They are very well […]
This “Hispanic and Proud” spotlight is Coach Joe Murillo! Coach Murillo is a second-generation Cuban and Mexican who started working in education to be the role model he didn’t have when he was in school. “I didn’t see other Latino teachers in school growing up. Maybe my influence […]
Fort Lauderdale High School would like to give a big welcome to Ms. Elizabeth Moran, a recent addition to the Flying L Social Studies Department teaching AICE United States History and AICE European History. Though Moran is now extremely passionate about her job, she did not initially plan […]
Helpful upperclassmen share tips on how to keep up with the demands of high school for new sophomores and freshmen.
Dead Poets Society, previously known as Write The Waves, is a creative writing club at Fort Lauderdale High School. Rebranding the club was the idea of Club President, Joaquina Ortuno (12). “[The movie Dead Poets Society] made the idea of getting together to focus on poetry seem fun […]
The First Game The Fort Lauderdale girls varsity volleyball team season has just begun. In their first game against the Pompano Tornadoes, they lost in three sets. Paige Buccarelli (11) said, “We’re proud of ourselves for our first game. The crowd was going crazy, to say the least.” […]
Originally approved July 28, 2021, Broward County Public Schools has instituted a mask mandate for the 2021-2022 school year. With the COVID-19 pandemic showing few signs of stopping, the decision was made to prioritize the safety of the Fort Lauderdale High School community. There was apprehension among all […]
‘It’s eight o’ clock in the morning…’ This seven-word phrase is almost immediately recognizable by 13 to 18-year-old internet users around the globe. Constituting the beginning of PinkPantheress’s January pop track entitled “Pain,” this mere sentence has skyrocketed the small artist to fame, gaining prevalence on the meme-infested […]
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