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Associated PressAugust 28, 2016

The more than 430 fundraisers posted on the GoFundMe website after the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando have exposed weaknesses inherent in these popular do-it-yourself charity campaigns: waste, questionable intentions and little oversight. The fundraisers — an average of more than four for each of the 49 killed and 53 wounded — […]

Associated PressAugust 26, 2016

The legal fight over releasing the 911 calls from the Pulse nightclub shooting was sent back to state court Thursday by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Paul Byron ruled that the federal court lacks jurisdiction over the claims in the case. “This case must be remanded to the state court,” he wrote. The lawsuit […]

Larry GriffinJuly 15, 2016

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In response to Republican criticisms of her calls to close the loophole allowing people on the terror watch list to purchase firearms, Sen. Geraldine Thompson isn’t backing down. She invoked the Pulse tragedy as well as other recent shooting attacks, condemning the Republican opposition to passing new laws and vowing to continue her efforts. “The bloodshed we […]

Scott PowersJuly 4, 2016

Hugs may be attempting a comeback in politics. For several years now, they seemed to be dangerous. Just ask Charlie Crist. Just ask Chris Christie. Just ask Carlos Beruff, who seems to think they still are dangerous. He sent out a news release slamming his U.S. Senate Republican primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and […]

Melissa RossJune 21, 2016

A new documentary film airing nationwide on dozens of PBS stations this week shows Florida’s gay community was targeted long before the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The sordid tale of Florida’s infamous McCarthyesque witch hunt of suspected gay and lesbian students and professors at state universities is told in the new Emmy award-winning […]

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

Offering sympathy but no easy answers, President Barack Obama came Thursday to Orlando to try to console those mourning the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Air Force One touched down at midday in this grief-stricken community, where Obama planned to spend a few hours meeting in private with families of the 49 victims, […]

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, […]

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. […]

Phil AmmannJune 12, 2016

As a result of the mass shooting in Orlando where more than 50 people died, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz canceled a planned Miami fundraiser Sunday evening featuring Vice President Joe Biden. Marc Caputo of POLITICO Florida reports the decision came after revelations of the extraordinary number of victims of the shooting at the Pulse […]

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Scams, waste loom as charity millions donated after Orlando shooting

Suit over releasing Pulse 911 calls goes back to state court

Geraldine Thompson fires back against criticism of her calls for gun control legislation

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‘The Committee’ airs nationwide this week, documents anti-gay discrimination at Florida universities

Rick Scott: ‘disappointing’ Obama admin rejected emergency declaration following Orlando shooting

Barack Obama offering sympathy but no easy answers in Orlando

AP reporter returns to cover massacre at site of college job

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

Debbie Wasserman Schultz cancels Sunday fundraiser in wake of Pulse Orlando mass shooting