Ryan NicolApril 8, 2019
4min509
The matter came to light in an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Tag: shooting
Ryan NicolApril 8, 2019
Staff ReportsJanuary 24, 2019
2min286
"The people of Florida stand with the community of Sebring."
Jim RosicaNovember 3, 2018
7min298
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, also the Democratic nominee for Governor, said Friday’s mass shooting at a yoga studio “has no place in civilized society.” Gillum released a statement Saturday morning in response to the attack that claimed three lives, including the shooter’s. Five others were wounded, according to reports. “I am deeply appreciative of our law […]
Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018
5min463
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum said he was leaving the campaign trail and returning to the capital Friday night after news of a shooting in a yoga studio that claimed the lives of at least one victim and the gunman. “I’m deeply appreciative of law enforcement’s quick response to the shooting at the yoga facility in […]
Scott PowersOctober 19, 2018
7min289
It’s all about the booming economy, low unemployment, and cutting taxes, and keeping it rolling, Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise told a rally Friday campaigning for Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s attempt to oust Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Well, maybe a little about baseball too. Scalise, a candidate […]
Staff ReportsAugust 7, 2018
7min191
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 […]
Ryan NicolJuly 27, 2018
3min444
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for a federal investigation into last week’s shooting death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store. McGlockton was shot dead following a dispute with 47-year-old Michael Drejka over a handicapped parking space. The issue has earned attention because of the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law possibly shielding Drejka from […]
Staff ReportsJuly 24, 2018
6min233
The family of a Florida man who was fatally shot by another man he had pushed to the ground demanded Tuesday that prosecutors file charges against the gunman, despite protections that the state’s “stand your ground” law might offer. The family of Markeis McGlockton issued an appeal through an attorney for the public to put […]
Danny McAuliffeJuly 18, 2018
5min278
Congressman Matt Gaetz prompted a swift response from Facebook on Wednesday after grilling the tech giant’s head of policy, Monika Bickert, about the company’s lack of action toward a page that had prompted its followers to shoot Republicans. Gaetz confronted Bickert during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee meeting titled “Facebook, Google and Twitter: Examining the Content Filtering Practices […]
Staff ReportsJuly 3, 2018
3min379
Gov. Rick Scott has ordered flags at half-staff to honor the victims of the June 28 shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. The order was effective immediately on Tuesday till sunset. The U.S. and state flags will “be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of […]