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Ryan NicolDecember 8, 2018

Max Schachter, who serves on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission after losing his son, Alex, in February’s shooting, says he’s considering a run for the House District 97 seat being vacated by state Rep. Jared Moskowitz. That’s according to reporting from WLRN which has been confirmed by the Sun Sentinel. Schachter could […]

Ryan NicolDecember 5, 2018

Several parents who lost their children in February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School had an opportunity Tuesday to confront members of the Broward School Board, venting their frustration over what the parents say were failures that led to their children’s tragic loss. Board members were on hand at the Broward County Governmental Center, meeting […]

Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018

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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 […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 25, 2018

A family member of one of the victims killed during the Parkland school shooting is acting as Ron DeSantis‘ latest surrogate, as the Republican gubernatorial candidate attempts to discredit his opponent’s relationship with police in the days leading up to the election. Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]

Ryan NicolOctober 15, 2018

Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing Republican Governor, is out with a new ad in the race for U.S. Senate, highlighting the endorsement of Andrew Pollack, who lost his daughter in February’s shooting in Parkland. Scott is attempting to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. In the new minute-long ad, titled “Meadow,” Pollack speaks of the loss […]

Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate David Holden this week called for federal gun legislation after a deadly shooting at a Fort Myers mall. “Our prayers are with you, the two survivors in the hospital and the heroic Marine who came to their aid,” Holden said Wednesday on social media. “This is yet another reason we must end […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 5, 2018

Representatives from Florida’s Fusion Centers, which are aimed at sharing information between state agencies to assess potential threats, admitted the organization had no information on Nikolas Cruz before February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. That’s despite a series of red flags identified by the FBI, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and school officials prior to the attack. […]

Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

Lori Alhadeff, the mother of one of the 17 victims of February’s Parkland shooting, is set to take her place on the Broward School Board following a resounding win Tuesday night. Alhadeff earned 65 percent of the vote. That’s well over the 50-percent threshold required to avoid a runoff in November. “I will now use […]

Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2018

Broward County school board races are usually niche affairs as passionate advocates futilely implore an indifferent public to care, even a decade ago when the nation’s sixth-largest district was rocked by bribery and construction scandals. But February’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School changed that as the parents of two victims and close friends […]

Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2018

The families of several victims of February’s shooting in Parkland made their boldest call for action yet Thursday, asking for the entire Broward County School Board to be replaced in elections later this month. “The current school board has failed to properly prepare the county’s 234 schools for the upcoming school year,” said Tony Montalto, […]

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Parkland parent Max Schachter weighing run for Jared Moskowitz seat

Parkland parents confront Broward School Board, demand victims’ compensation fund

Andrew Gillum heads back to Tallahassee after yoga studio shooting

Father of slain Parkland student: ‘Andrew Gillum is dangerous for Florida’

Parkland parent endorses Rick Scott in new ad

David Holden talks gun control after Fort Myers shootings

Florida Fusion Centers had no info on Nikolas Cruz prior to shooting

Mixed results for Parkland parents in races for Broward School Board

Parents of Parkland massacre victims seek school board seats

Families of Parkland victims call for entire Broward School Board to be replaced