Schools In Florida Skimped On Security Tests, Public Safety Commission Learns
Many of Florida's school districts did not take crime reporting and security assessments seriously before the February slayings, commission learns.
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Many of Florida's school districts did not take crime reporting and security assessments seriously before the February slayings, commission learns.
New details have come out about the deadly shooting at a Parkland high school earlier this year.
The commission investigating the mass school shooting in Parkland discussed the role of campus police officers and changes to the state's mental health laws.
The University of Connecticut has paid tribute to Alex Schachter, a Parkland student who wanted to attend but never got the chance.
Before February 14, Anthony Borges had a career path sketched out. Then came Nikolas Cruz.
The author of a best-seller about the Columbine school shooting is working on a book about the February 14 shooting in Parkland.
Days after calls for his resignation, state representatives and community leaders hosted a press conference Tuesday in support of Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.
Newly released video shows Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz being interrogated by police after his arrest and in the more than 10-hour video, he blames voice in his head, for making him do bad things.
More than a dozen family members of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school murder victims slammed the school district and its superintendent Thursday for failing to adequately address school security.
At least one of the 11 children found during a raid on a rural New Mexico compound was trained to commit school shootings, prosecutors said.
More security and security measures will be in place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland at the start of the new school year.
After several delays, the interrogation video for confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz has been released.
Guy Grace, a school-security official whose Colorado community was rocked by the 1999 murders at Columbine High School, shared school-hardening solutions Wednesday with a commission formed after this year's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
The highly anticipated release of the remaining surveillance video from Marjory Stoneman Douglas the day of the Valentine's Day mass shooting has been delayed.
Several survivors of the Parkland school shooting have been crisscrossing the country this summer to keep the issue of gun control front and center.
On the heels of the release of a heavily redacted transcript of the interrogation of confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz by a Broward Sheriff's detective, a video of that interview is expected to be released Tuesday by the Broward State Attorney's Office.
A transcript of confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz being interviewed by police has been released by a Broward judge.
The Broward County School District is being criticized for making a major mistake surrounding the investigation into the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
A report detailing the educational background of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was released Friday.
School shooting survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School plan to join a march in Virginia to protest what they consider efforts by the National Rifle Association to block gun-control laws and bans on assault rifles.
Surveillance video showing law enforcement response outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the day of February's mass school shooting in Parkland is expected to be released following a decision by the 4th District Court of Appeal Friday.
Victims of the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are getting a unique new memorial.
Broward County Public Schools is suspending its investigation into a school massacre, saying it conflicts with a state inquiry.
Surveillance video from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on the day of the mass shooting will not be released to the public just yet.
A Broward County judge has ordered that parts of the confession made to police by Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should be released to the public, however, the "substance" of his confession will be excluded.
Mayor Steven Meiner highlighted new safety measures and enforcement plans for Spring Break, emphasizing recent public safety improvements in his annual State of the City address.
Surfside residents come together for an emotional first look at proposed designs honoring those lost in the condominium tragedy.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Mayor Steven Meiner highlighted new safety measures and enforcement plans for Spring Break, emphasizing recent public safety improvements in his annual State of the City address.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
Surfside residents come together for an emotional first look at proposed designs honoring those lost in the condominium tragedy.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
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.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.