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Ryan NicolMay 9, 2018

After receiving criticism for their delay in confronting the shooter at Stoneman Douglas High, the Miami Herald is reporting that Broward Sheriff’s deputies on the scene had not undergone active shooter training since 2015 or 2016. That’s in contrast to many of the Coral Springs officers who arrived and eventually rushed into the building. Those […]

Ryan NicolMay 7, 2018

After months of denials to politicians and media members (including this reporter), WLRN’s Jessica Bakeman reports that Broward County Public School officials now acknowledge Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz had been admitted to the PROMISE Program before he carried out his February massacre. Some background: After the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where […]

Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2018

Florida Politics recently ran a column calling me out for raising campaign dollars in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas massacre and did so without the benefit of several key facts, nor asking my input. Allow me to offer both now. First, in the immediate wake, we used our team of supporters to raise funds […]

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After Parkland shooting, Broward Sheriff’s Office admits deputies had no active shooter training since 2016

Broward superintendent now admits Parkland shooter was admitted to PROMISE Program

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