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Joe HendersonAugust 7, 2018

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The Parkland kids and their determination to change the culture in Florida is the biggest X-factor in the primaries this month and in the November general election. That much has become increasingly evident as the campaigns have wound their ways toward the citizens’ right to determine what kind of state we want to be. Parkland’s […]

Scott PowersAugust 6, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is going up with a new round of TV commercials Monday, calling for a response to the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland, this time with parents of two of the slain children doing the talking for him. In the two 30-second commercials, “Joaquin Oliver” and “Jaime Guttenberg,” Levine returns to […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Greene is continuing his television outreach blitz a month away from the primary with two new ads addressing the Parkland shooting and the fate of women’s rights amid Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hitting two heavy concerns of Democrats — gun control and reproductive health care — […]

Drew WilsonJuly 19, 2018

In 2018, youth could possibly rock the vote. According to a new analysis of voter registration data from Target Smart, there has been a significant surge in 18- to 29-year-olds registering to vote in the months since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Nationwide, the under-30 slice of the electorate has increased by more […]

Ryan NicolJuly 10, 2018

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission offered suggestions Tuesday to change Broward County’s PROMISE Program, which has come under fire after February’s attack that left 17 dead. While most members said the program played no direct role in the shooting by suspect Nikolas Cruz, the commission still recommended changes to it and similar programs […]

Jacob OglesJuly 8, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Javier Manjarres on Friday accused a Parkland father of exploiting his child’s death. Manjarres, known best in Florida political circles for his Shark Tank blog, started a Twitter squabble with Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was among 17 killed in the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting on Feb. 14. “C’mon […]

Peter SchorschJune 4, 2018

The students of March for Our Lives, including survivors of the Parkland high school shooting, today will announce a 60-day, 20-state, 75-stop summer bus tour to register young people to vote and to promote gun law reform, reports Mike Allen of Axios. David Hogg, 18, who graduated yesterday with the other seniors of Marjory Stoneman […]

Ryan NicolMay 29, 2018

It’s been just two weeks since Lori Alhadeff announced a run for Broward County School Board. Already, it appears the seat will be hers. Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter Alyssa was killed in February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, has earned endorsements from a wide array of state and federal politicians. Most notably, Rep. Ted […]

Ryan NicolMay 22, 2018

Abby Freedman of Parkland has decided against running for re-election to the Broward County School Board. Her decision comes after Lori Alhadeff, the mother of one of the victims of February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, announced she would challenge Freedman for the seat. That leaves Alhadeff alone in the race for District 4, […]

Staff ReportsMay 19, 2018

Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are expressing outrage and heartbreak after authorities said a student killed 10 people Friday at a high school in Texas. The attack at Santa Fe High School is the deadliest school shooting since a former student was arrested in the killing of 17 people at Florida’s Marjory […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Joe Henderson: A warning to the GOP: Parkland isn’t going away

Philip Levine returns to Parkland, with Parkland parents, in new ads

Jeff Greene dishes out $3.2M for Parkland-themed, women’s rights ads

Since Parkland shooting, youth voter registration has soared

Parkland panel wants PROMISE Program changed

Javier Manjarres accuses Parkland father of exploiting child’s death

Parkland students to embark on massive summer tour

Endorsements pour in for campaign of Lori Alhadeff, mother of slain Parkland student

Broward School Board member won’t seek re-election amid challenge from mom of Parkland victim

Parkland students on Texas: They’re part of this now