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Police presence has increased at Marion County schools this week following a series of social media threats.

Resli Ward is no stranger to advocating against gun violence.Five years ago, she and four other Gainesville teenagers shared their concerns with a Florida…

TALLAHASSEE — A full federal appeals court said Friday it will take up a legal battle over a 2018 Florida law that bars sales of rifles and other long…

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Gina Montalto lost her life five years ago during the Majory Stoneman Douglas school shooting.Her father, Tony, said on Tuesday during the five-year…

“What is the death penalty for if not for the murder and killing of 17 people?” asked one parent.

State Rep. Ralph Massullo told a newspaper of the plan on Wednesday.

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March for Our Lives arose from the anguish of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. It is a youth-led movement with hundreds of chapters nationwide advocating for stricter gun laws and the elimination of gun violence. The advocacy group gained considerable momentum four years ago, delivering a colossal message begging for change.