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Joe HendersonFebruary 19, 2018

To those young people who lived through the slaughter that was the Parkland shooting and vowed this will be the last time any school endures this: stick with it. I hope you march on Washington next month, like many of you promise. I hope you inspire others to march in cities around the state and country. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 19, 2018

In “Posse Comitatus,” the third season finale of The West Wing, President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) heads to New York to take in “The Wars of the Roses.” So does Bob Ritchie (James Brolin, playing a three-term Florida Governor and the Republican nominee in the 2002 presidential election) — only Ritchie is there to see a Yankee […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 19, 2018

Parkland High School is not in Gary Farmer’s state Senate district. No children from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School live in his district. But … Farmer lived in Parkland for a decade and, as degrees of separation would have it, his family is closely connected to several of those who were directly and tragically impacted […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2018

The world was shocked last week when a gunman took an Uber to his former high school in Parkland, Florida, and shot dozens of former classmates. Seventeen perished. Many more were wounded. And everyone in the school that day lived through an unimaginable terror. And, across the country and the world, people are doing what […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 17, 2018

With only three weeks left in the 2018 Legislative Session, the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is dominating the conversation in Tallahassee. Democrats have started making noise about Republicans obstructing their long-stalled gun control bills, while GOP-leaders have focused on the need for changes to mental health laws, and needed funding boosts. Gov. Rick […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 16, 2018

Like many of you, I have spent the last two days mourning the tragic loss of life at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a loss of life that was caused by an assault rifle legally purchased in Coral Springs. This community lost daughters, sons, siblings, husbands, cousins and friends. Feb. 14, 2018, will forever be […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 16, 2018

A leading gun-rights activist on Friday said his group didn’t draft controversial language on concealed weapon licenses (CWLs) in a bill backed by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. It would have allowed the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services‘ Division of Licensing to issue concealed-carry permits without complete criminal background information. Putnam’s department grants permission for concealed carry in the state. Jacksonville attorney Eric Friday, […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 16, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign after the agency admitted to mishandling a January tip that the 19-year-old accused of gunning down 17 people in Parkland was potentially planning a school shooting. “Seventeen innocent people are dead and acknowledging a mistake isn’t going to cut it,” Scott said. […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has expanded her response to Wednesday’s high school massacre from vowing to ban assault weapons if she is elected to calling on current Gov. Rick Scott to immediately suspend their sales. She also declared that Scott’s “legacy will forever be covered in blood” if he and the Legislature do not […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2018

Orlando Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings is lining up with the latest Democratic bill to restrict guns, a measure that would allow families to raise concerns about members who are found to be dangers to themselves or others and for judges to order police to confiscate those persons’ guns. Introduced by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, a […]

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Joe Henderson: After Parkland shooting young people say ENOUGH!

Ron DeSantis appeared on Fox News for 11 minutes, didn’t once mention Parkland

Gary Farmer’s moment

Jacksonville fundraiser for Parkland victims slated for Thursday

Takeaways from Tallahassee — A tragic dialogue

Joshua Simmons: Stop the posturing, do something about assault rifles

Florida Carry says it’s not behind Adam Putnam’s concealed carry language

Gov. Rick Scott calls on FBI director to resign

Gwen Graham: Rick Scott should address AR-15s or his legacy ‘will forever be covered in blood’

Val Demings pushes bill to seek gun restraining orders on people deemed dangerous