Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive in Sunrise Wednesday by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school.
Read More »Parkland Shooting Prompts New Security Protocol for Marion County Schools
North Marion High School will teach ALICE Training, a new security protocol, beginning this week, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.
Read More »Trump Hears Wrenching Tales At School Violence Meeting
Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students with quavering voices and parents shaking with anger appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect American school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump sat rapt and motionless, listening intently as raw emotions reverberated at the White House.
Read More »Its Reported Crime Numbers Are Low, But Santa Fe College Police Say They’re Trying To Make Its Campuses Even Safer
After the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Feb. 14, the Santa Fe College police department is making sure everyone on the school's campuses is aware of what to do in emergency situations.
Read More »Senate Tables Gun Bills Amid Parkland Outcry
Two gun-related measures backed by Second Amendment advocates were put on hold Wednesday as students from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and other schools pressured lawmakers for gun-control legislation.
Read More »Stoneman Douglas Alumni Lead Vigil on UF Campus In Honor of Their Alma Mater
About 300 people came together to show their support for the 17 victims and their peers on Tuesday night at Turlington Plaza.
Read More »Tallahassee Leaders Talk Gun Control, Mental Health Solutions as Students Arrive at Capitol
More than 100 students who were on campus during last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead arrived to Tallahassee Tuesday night.
Read More »Weil Hall Addition Marks Another LEED-Certified Building On University of Florida Campus
The University of Florida is adding its 75th LEED-certified campus building, strengthening its push toward a greener campus.
Read More »Celebrating Black History Month With Trailblazer Jeraldine Williams
African-American trailblazer Jeraldine Williams reflected Monday on her time and accomplishments at the University of Florida.
Read More »Alachua County Council Parent Teacher Association Holds Vigil After Shooting
About 100 people came together Monday night for the Alachua County Council Parent Teacher Association's candlelight vigil to remember those lost during the Feb. 14 shooting.
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