How Miramar authorities found out a student brought a gun to school
A student at Miramar High School was arrested Monday morning after allegedly bringing a gun onto campus, according to police. CBS News Miami's Joan Murray has the story.
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A student at Miramar High School was arrested Monday morning after allegedly bringing a gun onto campus, according to police. CBS News Miami's Joan Murray has the story.
Senate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen Passidomo said Monday her committee won't take up a House measure that would lower the minimum age to 18.
Manny Oliver, whose son Joaquin died in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting is urging lawmakers to strengthen, not weaken, gun laws.
The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.
Saying the restriction is "consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation," a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21.
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Miami Beach Commissioner Joe Magazine outraged after "dangerous suspect" on the run.
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With astronauts closing out on-board tests, flight controllers are prepping for re-entry and splashdown Friday.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
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Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
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Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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