'We're Trying To Prevent Serious Harm': BSO On Risk Protection Orders As 'Effective' Tool In Fight Against Gun Violence
It is one of the newest weapons in the fight against violent gun crime in Florida — risk protection orders.
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It is one of the newest weapons in the fight against violent gun crime in Florida — risk protection orders.
Two women captured in a photo hugging each other in despair after the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, now find themselves at odds over gun control.
It's been almost year since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Feb. 14, 2019 marks one year after the Parkland massacre. The commemoration, while somber and emotional, is being designated A Day of Service and Love across Broward County Public Schools including MSD.
Next week marks one year since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one of the deadliest mass shootings in America and one of the worst to hit our community.
The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sparked a movement among a younger generation angered by gun violence and set the stage for a significant shift in America's gun politics.
A week before the Parkland school-shooting anniversary, top Republican leaders in the Florida Senate have proposed plans to overhaul school-safety measures.
The Senate Education Committee next week will take up a school-safety bill that would allow trained classroom teachers to carry guns as school "guardians."
A Parkland survivor has been invited to attend Tuesday's State of the Union Address.
Florida's new school "guardian" program has faced reluctance from many school districts, leading Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday to propose using $57 million that's gone unspent to try to get more districts to participate.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he does not have the power to remove Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.
The Florida Capitol will be bathed in orange light the week of Feb. 10 to honor the 17 students and faculty members who were massacred last February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
With a state commission saying classroom teachers should be allowed to be armed "guardians," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday backed the possibility of more school employees being able to carry guns.
A California man accused of threatening families of the victims of the Parkland massacre made an appearance in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Monday.
The Coconut Creek police officer who arrested confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz was honored by the police department for his bravery.
A Broward Sheriff's Office detective told investigators the former deputy entrusted to protect a high school where 17 people died in a mass shooting last year gave an initial statement filled with inaccuracies about his actions.
A Broward judge has ruled that the Broward Sheriff's Office will not be held in contempt of court for releasing self-confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's medical records to a state investigative commission.
Some Parkland students and teachers have released a book about living through the tragedy.
Confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz was back in court Friday morning for more motions from defense lawyers who say his confidential medical records should not have been shared with a state investigative panel.
The Broward County School Board and Superintendent Robert Runcie are scheduled to give an update on recommendations in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Report Thursday afternoon.
A horror movie called "Happy Death Day 2U" is getting a new release date following complaints its original release date coincided with the Florida school shooting anniversary.
The group Concerned Citizens of Broward County' is expected to present the Broward County School Board a petition with thousands of signatures requesting the removal of School Superintendent Robert Runcie.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was asked Wednesday whether he plans to suspend Broward Sheriff Scott Israel.
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit by Zachary Cruz, the younger brother of self-confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, against the Broward Sheriff's Office can go forward.
On the day that Florida's new governor was sworn into office, Broward County's top may be heading out the door.
A South Beach street will be renamed for Naomi Wilzig, the late founder of the World Erotic Art Museum, whose work challenged cultural boundaries and preserved global erotic art.
A car crashed into an Oakland Park building, damaging a local business and leaving its future uncertain.
A volunteer convoy from Miami braved travel restrictions to bring medical supplies and food to Cuba.
A man is jailed on kidnapping and sexual battery charges in Palm Beach County as deputies search for possible additional victims.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
A South Beach street will be renamed for Naomi Wilzig, the late founder of the World Erotic Art Museum, whose work challenged cultural boundaries and preserved global erotic art.
A car crashed into an Oakland Park building, damaging a local business and leaving its future uncertain.
A volunteer convoy from Miami braved travel restrictions to bring medical supplies and food to Cuba.
A man is jailed on kidnapping and sexual battery charges in Palm Beach County as deputies search for possible additional victims.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
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.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.