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Associated PressJuly 10, 2016

The Dallas shooting that killed five officers has spurred an outpouring of support for police, not only in Texas but hundreds of miles away. Around the country, people have showed up at local departments with flowers, sent social media messages or called to say thanks. They delivered coffee, pizzas, cakes and moments of solace for […]

Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

A newspaper has reported that Florida law enforcement agencies shot people an average of once every three days in 2013 and 2014. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported Monday that Florida authorities shot at least 249 people in the two-year span, with 162 of the shootings being fatal. The newspaper reported the numbers after making hundreds […]

Associated PressOctober 12, 2015

With recent shootings on college campuses in Oregon and Arizona, Tallahassee Community College president Jim Murdaugh has received plenty of questions from staff and students about Florida’s plans to deal with such incidents. The main thing he has stressed to them is that everything has been well planned. “I would say Florida has been progressive […]

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Shooting of Dallas officers spurs acts of kindness to police

249 people were shot by Florida authorities in 2013, 2014

Florida successful in heading off campus shootings