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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 […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is continuing his television outreach blitz a month away from the primary with two new ads addressing the Parkland shooting and the fate of women’s rights amid Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hitting two heavy concerns of Democrats — gun control and reproductive health care — […]

Jim RosicaJuly 13, 2018

Veteran Florida-based National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is seeking $1 million in damages, saying she was harassed and threatened by four men from across the country. Hammer filed a lawsuit, including a motion for preliminary injunction, in federal court in Tallahassee on Friday. The case was first reported by the Tallahassee Democrat. She described herself […]

Jacob OglesJuly 8, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Javier Manjarres on Friday accused a Parkland father of exploiting his child’s death. Manjarres, known best in Florida political circles for his Shark Tank blog, started a Twitter squabble with Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was among 17 killed in the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting on Feb. 14. “C’mon […]

Ryan NicolJune 26, 2018

Tennille Doe-Decoste, whose son survived February’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is set to challenge fellow MSD parent Lori Alhadeff for the Broward County School Board District 4 seat. Doe-Decoste cited the massacre as a motivation to run, particularly due to the loss of one of her son’s close friends. “My son just […]

Danny McAuliffeJune 16, 2018

For Florida’s Republican U.S. Senator, Father’s Day isn’t about gifts. Instead, it’s a reminder of an important aspect of parenting, and the obligations that come with raising children in America. Sen. Marco Rubio recently authored an op-ed for The Federalist, a conservative online magazine, in which he opines on fatherhood ahead of the holiday celebrating […]

Ryan NicolJune 14, 2018

Lori Alhadeff is off to a strong start in her campaign for Broward County School Board, raising more than $73,000 in just over two weeks since her official announcement. Alhadeff, who lost her daughter Alyssa in the February attack at Stoneman Douglas High School, announced her candidacy on May 15. In documents filed with the […]

Kate BradshawJune 13, 2018

First elected to her Tampa state House seat in 2010, Janet Cruz served as House Minority Leader over the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions. She’s the first Latina to serve in that capacity. While Democratic leaders in the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature often have little influence, Cruz has managed to have some sway. She has been effective at […]

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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

Jeff Greene dishes out $3.2M for Parkland-themed, women’s rights ads

Marion Hammer files million-dollar lawsuit against alleged harassers

Javier Manjarres accuses Parkland father of exploiting child’s death

Second Stoneman Douglas parent enters District 4 School Board race

Marco Rubio: Fatherhood is essential

Lori Alhadeff earns more than $70K in first month of Broward School Board race

#12 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Janet Cruz