As Broward Sheriff Comes Under Scrutiny, Proposal To Ban Some Weapons Fails
An amendment to a Florida Bill that would have banned assault style weapons like the one used in the Parkland massacre failed amid growing cries for gun law reform.
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An amendment to a Florida Bill that would have banned assault style weapons like the one used in the Parkland massacre failed amid growing cries for gun law reform.
President Donald Trump will meet with lawmakers on Wednesday to discuss legislative solutions in response to the Parkland school shooting,
House & Senate leaders outlined proposals that may lead to some armed teachers in public schools & requiring gun purchasers be at least 21.
President Donald Trump held a meeting with state and local officials at the White House Thursday to discuss school safety regulations in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland.
President Donald Trump hosted a listening session Wednesday with people affected by the Parkland school shooting.
On Wednesday, CNN will air a nationally televised town hall to be held with students, parents and community members as well as some Florida's politicians called "Stand Up: The Students of Stoneman Douglas Demand Action."
Ideas like metal detectors, better coordination between agencies and making sure guns stay out of the hands of mentally ill people were among the solutions brought up by three groups gave to Governor Rick Scott.
If local Florida officials want to pass firearm restrictions in response to the latest mass killing with an assault weapon, they risk being suspended from office, fined and sued.
The state House voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles, effectively killing the measure for this session.
Panel of experts discuss mental health strategies in the wake of high school shooting rampage that left 17 people dead.
It was a tense nine minutes in court Monday as a judge took up two major issues in the case of the accused school shooter - Nikolas Cruz.
Gov. Scott says a series of meetings will be held to address school-safety and mental-health issues after the deadly school shooting.
In the aftermath of a deadly school shooting, students who survived it say they can no longer endure inaction.
We are hearing more stories of survival from the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas School Shooting.
A student, stuck in a classroom as the suspected shooter fired into the halls, credits teacher Scott Biegel with saving his life.
Broward County's Vice Mayor is not happy with President Donald Trump's plans to visit Parkland calling it hypocritical.
If you're thinking about wanting to change something in your community, you have legislative leaders elected to help you do that. Here's how to contact them.
As Florida and the nation mourn the loss of 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting, there are ways to help and be helped.
Top Florida senator wants to steer $100 million to public schools for mental-health screening and services in wake of mass school shooting.
A closer look at the alleged Parkland school gunman's social media paints a picture of a young man who was disturbed, angry and obsessed with guns.
A proposal that would allow some concealed-weapons license applications to be approved when background checks have not been completed was put on hold Thursday.
At least 17 people are dead and at least 14 others injured, many of them treated at Broward Health North in Pompano Beach.
All kinds of tactics are used in politics.
Months after his death, Charles Manson's body is still on ice in Kern County, California as various people fight to claim his body.
A blaze broke out at a Coral Spring Condo Monday.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.