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Danny McAuliffeOctober 25, 2018

A family member of one of the victims killed during the Parkland school shooting is acting as Ron DeSantis‘ latest surrogate, as the Republican gubernatorial candidate attempts to discredit his opponent’s relationship with police in the days leading up to the election. Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2018

Mike Carroll, who stepped down last month as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, has been named to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. Gov. Rick Scott‘s office announced the appointment on Friday. Carroll, 57, now is Executive Vice President of Lutheran Services of Florida. Carroll is actually returning to the panel; he […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 21, 2018

Florida House Minority Leader Janet Cruz and Senator Dana Young sparred in a heated debate Friday at Tampa Tiger Bay in their battle for the Senate District 18 seat. This Tampa-area race has become one of the most hotly contested in the nation as Democrats seek to create a “blue wave” and Republicans fight to […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 16, 2018

A group of survivors of the 2016 Pulse massacre and family of those killed in the attack have endorsed U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s re-election bid. “There is only one person in this race who cares about us, and that’s Bill Nelson,” said Brandon Wolf, who survived the mass shooting. Nelson right now faces a tough […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 5, 2018

Representatives from Florida’s Fusion Centers, which are aimed at sharing information between state agencies to assess potential threats, admitted the organization had no information on Nikolas Cruz before February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. That’s despite a series of red flags identified by the FBI, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and school officials prior to the attack. […]

Ryan NicolAugust 24, 2018

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, one of the largest gun control advocacy groups in the country, has endorsed Democrat Emma Collum in her run for House District 93. The campaign is named after President Ronald Reagan‘s press secretary, Jim Brady, disabled as a result of the 1981 assassination attempt. Brady, who suffered a head wound, died […]

Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2018

The families of several victims of February’s shooting in Parkland made their boldest call for action yet Thursday, asking for the entire Broward County School Board to be replaced in elections later this month. “The current school board has failed to properly prepare the county’s 234 schools for the upcoming school year,” said Tony Montalto, […]

Staff ReportsAugust 7, 2018

A Florida newspaper faced an ethical dilemma after a school district’s mistake exposed details that were supposed to be redacted from its lengthy examination of the education of school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz. The material two judges had ordered kept secret shows that Broward County school officials failed to follow state and federal laws that […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018

State Rep. Chuck Clemons is appealing a federal judge’s decision not to toss out a lawsuit against him because he blocked a constituent from his official social media. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida had denied the Newberry Republican’s motion to dismiss in May. While Clemons appeals Walker’s ruling to the 11th […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 26, 2018

In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in February, a group of MSD teens galvanized into political action. That action has led to synchronized rallies around the country promoting gun restrictions. The group comes to the Jacksonville Landing next Friday, where it and the local March for Our […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Father of slain Parkland student: ‘Andrew Gillum is dangerous for Florida’

Former DCF Secretary Mike Carroll appointed to state public safety panel

5 takeaways from the Dana Young, Janet Cruz Tiger Bay clash

Pulse survivors back Bill Nelson, demand gun control

Florida Fusion Centers had no info on Nikolas Cruz prior to shooting

Brady Campaign backs Emma Collum in HD 93

Families of Parkland victims call for entire Broward School Board to be replaced

Sun Sentinel faces contempt for story on school shooting suspect

Chuck Clemons appealing in social media ‘blocking’ case

‘March for Our Lives’ tour to roll into Jacksonville Friday