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Ryan NicolJanuary 8, 2019

The director of the newly created Office of Safe Schools highlighted calls for increased fencing, single points of entry and improved security systems at a Tuesday meeting of the Senate Education Committee. Damien Kelly was on hand to brief lawmakers on the implementation of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act (SB 7026), signed into law […]

Jacob OglesJanuary 6, 2019

Florida gun advocates expressed anger over the weekend at members of the Parkland commission who promoted pro-gun policy positions on NRATV, a publicity arm of the National Rifle Association. “NRA is nothing more than a gun lobby group and NRATV is the propaganda arm of that gun lobby group,” said Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime […]

Ryan NicolJanuary 2, 2019

The commission impaneled to investigate February’s fatal shooting in Parkland has released the final version of its initial report, recapping the events leading up to the tragedy as well as laying out proposed safety measures for schools across the state. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, chaired by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 25, 2018

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Staying outside will no longer be an option for Broward County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a mass shooting, More than 10 months after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, the sheriff’s office there will change its policies to require officers to enter the scene and engage the shooter, […]

Jacob OglesDecember 22, 2018

Background checks should stop violent felons from buying guns. State Rep. Margaret Good just filed legislation to make all sellers actually use them. “I don’t know if people understand that if you buy off the internet in Florida, if you buy off of Craiglist or you do it person to person, a background check is […]

Ryan NicolDecember 21, 2018

A national survey of U.S. editors and news directors conducted by the Associated Press has named February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School the number one news story of 2018. The attack killed 17 people, spawned activism efforts from students and parents of the victims, and resulted in the passage of a new gun safety […]

Ryan NicolDecember 21, 2018

State Sen. Lauren Book is putting forward a new measure (SB 174) in response to February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, mandating silent alarm systems be set up in public schools throughout the state. The act, dubbed “Alyssa’s Law,” is named after Alyssa Alhadeff, a 14-year-old student who was one of the 17 people […]

Ryan NicolDecember 19, 2018

Democratic state Rep. Kristin Jacobs wants to create a $110 million compensation fund for the victims of February’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in which 17 were killed. She filed legislation (HB 123) in the Florida House on Wednesday. The fund would be set up within the Department of Education. The department then would be […]

Ryan NicolDecember 18, 2018

Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie lobbied Broward County legislators Tuesday to set up a victims’ compensation fund to pay out money to those affected by February’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Runcie and other school board members were confronted by some of those families at another delegation meeting earlier this month. Mitch Dworet, Debbie […]

Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2018

Max Schachter, whose son Alex was killed in the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has decided not to run for the soon to be open House District 97 seat. Schachter, who lives in Coral Springs, had said he was weighing a run for the seat after state Rep. Jared Moskowitz was tapped by GOP Gov.-elect Ron […]

Tag: Parkland shooting

Office of Safe Schools chief gives update on Florida school security issues

Gun control advocates slam Bob Gualtiari, Grady Judd for appearing on NRATV

Parkland Commission files final version of initial report on shooting

Broward deputies now must enter active shootings

Margaret Good aims for background checks on private gun sales

Parkland shooting named “Top news story of 2018” in AP survey

Lauren Book proposes ‘Alyssa’s Law’ to set up silent alarms in public schools

Kristin Jacobs files bill to create compensation fund for Parkland victims

Robert Runcie urges compensation fund for Parkland victims’ families

No go: Parkland parent Max Schachter declines run for HD 97 seat