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Peter SchorschMarch 3, 2018

Three Central Florida Democrats will continue their efforts to curb gun violence on Saturday as lawmakers continue to grapple with the post-Parkland political environment. Linda Stewart will renew her push of an assault weapons ban during a rare Saturday floor session of the Florida Senate, while state Reps. Amy Mercado and Carlos Smith will host a gun safety roundtable with […]

Associated PressAugust 28, 2016

The more than 430 fundraisers posted on the GoFundMe website after the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando have exposed weaknesses inherent in these popular do-it-yourself charity campaigns: waste, questionable intentions and little oversight. The fundraisers — an average of more than four for each of the 49 killed and 53 wounded — […]

Associated PressAugust 26, 2016

The legal fight over releasing the 911 calls from the Pulse nightclub shooting was sent back to state court Thursday by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Paul Byron ruled that the federal court lacks jurisdiction over the claims in the case. “This case must be remanded to the state court,” he wrote. The lawsuit […]

Associated PressJuly 21, 2016

A senior resident at an Orlando hospital is still wearing the bloody shoes he wore as he treated victims from the Pulse nightclub shooting. Shortly after the June 12 shooting, Dr. Joshua Corsa wrote a moving Facebook status and posted a photo of his sneakers that were bloodied as 44 patients from the gay nightclub […]

Associated PressJune 16, 2016

President Barack Obama has concluded his meeting with survivors and the families of victims killed in Sunday’s nightclub shooting in Orlando. The president is visiting Orlando to express solidarity with the grief-stricken community. The White House says Obama and Vice President Joe Biden also met with the owners and staff of the Pulse nightclub who […]

Associated PressJune 14, 2016

Patience Carter lay bleeding on the floor of the bathroom in club Pulse. She recalled looking into the stall next to her, and seeing bloody handprints on the wall and people draped over a toilet. Some were dead, others moaned in agony. She turned her head to see her best friend, lifeless. Then she heard […]

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Linda Stewart to try again for assault weapons ban

Scams, waste loom as charity millions donated after Orlando shooting

Suit over releasing Pulse 911 calls goes back to state court

Doc still wearing bloody shoes 6 weeks after Pulse shooting

Obama concludes meeting with families of victims

A night of terror at club Pulse: One young woman’s story