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Florida Teen Set on Fire a Year Ago Turns 16

By Mara GayOct 12th 2010 – 10:22AM
TodayShow.com

TodayShow.com

(Oct. 12) -- It's a very sweet 16th birthday for Michael Brewer. Just a year ago, the Florida teen was nearly killed when his classmates allegedly doused him with rubbing alcohol and lit him on fire. Today, on his 16th birthday, after months of surgeries and painful physical therapy, Brewer says he can do pretty much...

Teen Struggles to Recover From Text Message Beating

By Lisa FlamSep 13th 2010 – 11:48AM
todayshow.com

todayshow.com

(Sept. 13) -- Six months ago, Josie Ratley lay in a Florida hospital bed, her brain severely damaged from a near-fatal beating that followed a series of text messages with a teenage boy. Today, Josie may look like a typical 15-year-old girl, laughing, wearing makeup and poking fun at her mom. But she's had three brain...

Teen Burn Victim Speaks Out Against Bullying

By Mara GayAug 23rd 2010 – 2:52PM
Carline Jean, Sun-Sentinel / MCT

Carline Jean, Sun-Sentinel / MCT

(Aug. 23) -- Michael Brewer says it's not wise to try to take care of a bully on your own. Nearly a year after three of his classmates allegedly poured rubbing alcohol over him and set him on fire, the Florida teen is speaking out against bullies. He has some friendly advice for anyone who is being harassed by other kids:...

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Broward County Public Schools, a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the nation's sixth largest public school system and the largest fully accredited district in the nation, with over 260,000 students in more than 260 schools and education centers.

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