Broward public school students to only bring clear backpacks in the fall
Public school students in Broward County will only be allowed to carry clear backpacks and bags on school campuses beginning with the start of the 2023/24 school year.
Watch CBS News
Anna McAllister joined the CBS 4 team as a reporter in December 2022 and is ecstatic to be back in South Florida.
Anna started her career as a news writer at another South Florida television station, which is where she got her first taste of the broadcast journalism business.
She started her first on-air job in Monroe, Louisiana. From there, she made the jump to New Orleans, where she served as a reporter, anchor and producer.
During her time in Louisiana, she covered the extensive damage left behind by Hurricane Ida, several deadly tornadoes, the gubernatorial race and multiple high profile crimes.
Anna is a proud graduate of Temple University and a native of the Philadelphia area.
She is a die-hard Eagles and Philadelphia sports fan and considers herself to be a cheesesteak connoisseur.
When she's not at work, Anna loves to hang out with her dog Rocco, cook and explore all the beauty South Florida has to offer.
If you have a story idea, contact and follow Anna on social media!
Public school students in Broward County will only be allowed to carry clear backpacks and bags on school campuses beginning with the start of the 2023/24 school year.
If you scroll through social media, you can find hundreds of videos of people talking about the crippling effect lack of human interaction is having on them.
Family of Ivan DeJesus said he was a loving, devoted father
President Biden's disaster declaration allows those impacted by the flooding, even those without insurance, to apply for money from FEMA, however, there are some limitations.
It wasn't the wake-up call residents in this Fort Lauderdale neighborhood were expecting.
Barry Ellis was shot inside a home he was visiting, according to investigators
The legendary buildings that line Ocean Drive could soon be a thing of history.
Shaul Shamai said he's grateful to be alive
A South Florida barber aims to help those who are homeless because he has first hand experience with it.
Young's goal is to change lives one haircut at a time by offering the homeless population free grooming and hygiene products to help change their lives.
Marlies Perez's home and everything she and her family own is in ruin after historic rainfall slammed her Edgewood neighborhood.
Officials said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will be closed until sometime early Friday morning after flooding rains drenched the area.
At just 27 years old, his first case was the Nuremberg trials where he rested his case in just two days
They spoke with CBS News Miami Saturday with the help of a translator, just a day after their 13-year-old twin sons, Alex and Andrew Paul, drowned.
It's titled Senate Bill 1718 -- a proposed law that would make it a felony for anyone in the state of Florida to transport an undocumented migrant.