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Tom JacksonJune 13, 2016

Once again, a great city that rightly prides itself on multicultural tolerance has been shredded by a fanatical hater whose worldview is rooted in 7th Century mysticism and hero worship. London. Madrid. Paris. Brussels. Now, Orlando. America’s getaway destination. Home. And once again, leaders of a political party with roots that trace to the Enlightenment […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2016

Democratic U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Alan Grayson — whose districts include the Pulse nightclub and nearby neighborhoods — made renewed calls Monday for Congress to ban assault weapons. Brown, whose Jacksonville-based 5th Congressional District stretches to Orlando and includes the site of the Pulse massacre scene, said her office is in discussions with that of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a […]

Keith MorelliJune 13, 2016

Equality Florida, the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights group, has raised more than $1.6 million over a single day in a GoFundMe account set up Sunday for the survivors and families of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando over the weekend. Forty-nine club patrons and the gunman were killed and […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2016

Bill Nelson says there are a couple of potential legal remedies that should be addressed in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting Sunday morning that led to 49 people being killed. Multiple news agencies are reporting that the shooter, Omar Mateen, of Port Saint Lucie, had been a person of interest to federal authorities in […]

Jim RosicaJune 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton on Monday said the Orlando nightclub massacre called for “statesmanship, not partisanship.” The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee spoke on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “This is a moment for Republicans, Democrats and Independents to work together as one team,” she said, according to a rush transcript. “The American team.” “I think that our fellow American […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, Eddie Justice, who was in the gay nightclub when a gunman opened fire, leaving 50 dead and more than 50 wounded. This is the conversation she had over text message with her 30-year-old son: “Mommy I love you,” the first message […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 13, 2016

The deadly shooting in Orlando over the weekend will likely bring national security and gun control to the forefront of Florida’s U.S. Senate race. Early Sunday morning, a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside Pulse Orlando, a popular gay nightclub. Law enforcement officers said Sunday 50 people were killed, and […]

Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking Sunday, first offering prayers and support to the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. But they both infused their sympathy with statements that favor their presidential aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on. The presumptive candidates made statements hours after a gunman wielding […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2016

As the FBI took over investigation of the increasingly likely terrorist attack that turned Orlando’s popular gay nightclub Pulse into a bloodbath, Orlando and state leaders are calling for grief, support and love. “This is probably the most difficult day in the history of Orlando,” Mayor Buddy Dyer reflected in the latest of multiple news […]

Tom Jackson: Jihadi wannabe shoots up Orlando; Obama blames us

Corrine Brown, Alan Grayson call for ban of assault weapons

Equality Florida raises $1.6M on GoFundMe page for Orlando shooting victims

Bill Nelson assails the use of assault weapons after Orlando massacre

Hillary Clinton talks teamwork in wake of Orlando tragedy

As the shootings unfolded, a horror for 1 mother via text

National security, gun control likely front and center in Senate race after Orlando shooting

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump adjust politicking following Florida shooting

Buddy Dyer: Community will grieve ‘most difficult day’ in Orlando’s history