Feb 14 On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida community in remembering the 17 lives lost three years ago in the Parkland school shooting massacre. Continue reading
Nov 04 Widow of Florida massacre victim elected to school board By Associated Press The widow of a teacher killed in the 2018 Florida high school massacre has won election to that county’s school board. Debra Hixon easily won election Tuesday to the nine-member Broward County school board. Continue reading
Jun 05 Legal experts raise questions about deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Scot Peterson faces 11 charges, including negligence and child neglect for not entering the building during the rampage last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead. Continue reading
Jun 04 Florida deputy charged after staying outside during Parkland school shooting By Curt Anderson, Terry Spencer, Associated Press 56-year-old Scot Peterson faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges. Continue reading
Feb 14 Opinion: Learning to be the ‘new me’ after the Parkland tragedy By Sarah Lerner "I have used my voice to bring about change. I use my influence on social media to advocate for what I believe is right. I will fight for those who are no longer able to do so," writes teacher Sarah… Continue reading
Feb 14 A year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety, turned some victims' parents and surviving students into political activists and at least temporarily ended the local sheriff's career. Continue reading
Feb 10 More states adopting gun-seizure laws after Parkland tragedy By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press In the year since the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, more and more states have passed laws making it easier to take guns away from people who may be suicidal or bent on violence against others, and… Continue reading
Nov 03 Parkland survivors vote for 1st time, months after massacre By Kelli Kennedy, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year. Continue reading
Aug 15 Parkland students start the school year with tightened security By Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 8:00 David and Lauren Hogg never thought it would happen in Parkland. Now they say #NeverAgain It’s been almost six months since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed. But out of that tragedy emerged a group of students dedicated to preventing future school shootings, including David… Continue watching