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Ryan RayJune 23, 2016

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a request by Gov. Rick Scott for a disaster declaration in seven central Florida counties, according to the governor’s office. The declaration, announced Thursday afternoon, covers Orange, Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties. It comes as local economies cope with the economic aftermath of last week’s fatal mass shooting […]

Ryan RayJune 20, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said Monday he finds it thoroughly “disappointing” Obama administration authorities have denied his request for a federal emergency declaration in the wake of last weekend’s deadly shooting at an Orlando nightclub. Scott said the state of Florida will miss out on $5 million he requested, which he said would have funded “emergency response efforts, law enforcement […]

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

The call to my south Florida home asking me to grab my camera gear and hit the road came at 3 a.m. Sunday. I drove up the turnpike with tears rolling down my cheeks, traveling to cover an unspeakable tragedy unfolding in a place that helped me become the man I am today. Years ago, […]

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 […]

Ryan RayJune 14, 2016

Tuesday, City of Orlando officials unveiled a new fund to support victims of last weekend’s deadly attack at a gay nightclub. The One Orlando Fund will aid victims and survivors, their families, and various communities affected by the attack at the Pulse club on Saturday night, now the most lethal mass shooting in American history. […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

The gunman whose attack on a gay nightclub left 49 victims dead appears to have been a “homegrown extremist” who espoused support for a jumble of often-conflicting Islamic radical groups, the White House and the FBI said Monday. As Orlando mourned its dead with flowers, candles and vigils, counterterrorism investigators dug into the background of […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

As the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to unfold, an off-duty police officer working at a gay nightclub exchanged gunfire with the suspect. But three hours passed before a SWAT team stormed the building and brought the attack to an end. The decision by law enforcement to hold off on entering the […]

Ryan RayJune 12, 2016

Following the nation’s most deadly mass shooting which left 50 dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Donald Trump said Sunday he will change the subject of a planned Monday speech to address “this terrorist attack, immigration, and national security.” Trump had originally planned to use the speech to present a litany of attacks against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. […]

Tag: Orlando terror attack

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Obama concludes meeting with families of victims

AP reporter returns to cover massacre at site of college job

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Disney donates $1 million to One Orlando fund for victims of nightclub shooting

Orlando killer appears to have been ‘homegrown extremist’

Did a delay in police response give shooter more time?

Planned Donald Trump speech to pivot from Hillary Clinton to terror, immigration following Orlando attack