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Scott PowersNovember 14, 2017

State Rep. Kamia Brown of Ocoee called Tuesday for the state to redouble efforts to provide mental health services for students after the apparent suicide of a student at Minneola High School in Lake County Tuesday morning. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a 17-year-old student named Seth Sutherland shot and killed himself in the […]

Associated PressJune 14, 2017

Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders says the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign. Sanders, of Vermont, says in a statement: “I am sickened by this despicable act.” He says that “violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society and I condemn this […]

Staff ReportsJune 5, 2017

A disgruntled former employee opened fire inside a Florida awning manufacturer on Monday, killing five workers there and then killing himself, officials said. The gunman was armed with a knife and a gun but did not stab anyone, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said during a news conference. Demings said the shooter — who had […]

Scott PowersJune 5, 2017

Five people plus the apparent shooter are dead in an early morning mass killing at the Fiamma company in east Orange County Monday morning. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said a man he described as an apparent disgruntled former employee killed four men and a woman Monday morning and then killed himself, in a camper […]

Associated PressJanuary 26, 2017

A federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against the man accused of a shooting rampage at a South Florida airport that left five people dead and six wounded. The indictment Thursday charges Esteban Santiago, 26, with 11 counts of causing death or bodily harm at an international airport, five counts of causing death during […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in the wake of the deaths of two law enforcement officials in Orlando on Monday, condemned the violence and mourned Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy killed. “Sergeant Clayton leaves behind a husband and two children, and her murderer must be held accountable and prosecuted […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017

Two law enforcement officials were killed on Monday morning – Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton as well as an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy in a motorcycle crash while pursuing Loyd in a chase afterwards. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has said today shall be a “day of mourning.” “[Debra Clayton’s] death and her injuries, the death of the […]

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2017

The Latest on the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport (all times local): 5 p.m. — A spokeswoman from the Canadian Embassy says the suspect in the shooting at the international airport in Fort Lauderdale has no connection to the country and did not fly to Florida from there. Embassy spokeswoman Christine Constantin said in […]

Tamara LushJuly 27, 2016

A couple of doors down from Club Blu, where a young man and a 14-year-old boy were killed while attending a teen party, shop owner Idis Edouard hoisted a rod above his head to gently move a girl’s blue dress aside. “The bullet was there,” he said, pointing to a spot on the ceiling. “And […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi said they are meeting with Fort Myers-area law enforcement Monday after a nightclub shooting there. Gunfire erupted at Club Blu, which was hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens, leaving two dead and at least 17 wounded, according to reports. The incident happened more than a month after a […]

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Bernie Sanders says man ID’d as shooter was on campaign

Florida leaders react to the shooting in Orlando

Five dead plus shooter at Orange County shooting scene

Florida airport shooting suspect indicted on 22 counts

Marco Rubio mourns Orlando officers killed, calls for law enforcement respect ‘every day’

Buddy Dyer calls for ‘day of mourning’ after officer deaths

Official: Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect not linked to Canada

Violence at club a sign of bad times in Fort Myers?

Rick Scott, Pam Bondi headed to Fort Myers after teen club shooting