DeSantis Approves Seventh Bill in Seven Years Hardening Schools Against Shooters

DeSantis Approves Seventh Bill in Seven Years Hardening Schools Against Shooters

Liv Caputo
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May 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a sweeping bill hardening schools against would-be attackers into law—the seventh anti-school shooter legislation passed in seven years. The massive bill, SB 1470, employs a wide range of new security protocols for schools, including expanding the state's Guardian Program to child care facilities. This means daycares can use sheriff-trained, […]
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Bill Heads to Senate Floor Increasing School Safety Measures

Bill Heads to Senate Floor Increasing School Safety Measures

Michael Costeines
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April 2, 2025
The Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy advanced a bill Tuesday to the chamber floor that would increase school safety protocols by expanding oversight of security personnel and tighten campus security requirements to safeguard students and faculty. Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) sponsored the bill (SB 1470). Sen. Burgess detailed his reasoning for the bill in a […]
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Third Time's a Charm? Florida House Passes Bill Lowering Gun-Buying Age, Senate Stays Silent

Third Time's a Charm? Florida House Passes Bill Lowering Gun-Buying Age, Senate Stays Silent

Liv Caputo
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March 27, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the bill for a hearing. This is the third time the state House has passed […]
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After Uthmeier Refuses to Defend Parkland Law, House Advances Gun Buying Age Repeal

After Uthmeier Refuses to Defend Parkland Law, House Advances Gun Buying Age Repeal

Liv Caputo
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March 20, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he would not defend a contentious law banning under-21-year-olds from buying firearms, a House committee on Thursday advanced a bill overturning the Parkland-era law. The measure, HB 759, repeals part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act to allow 18 to 20-year-olds to purchase long guns. It […]
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‘Slap in the Face’: After Debate, House Committee Approves Three Pro-Gun Bills

‘Slap in the Face’: After Debate, House Committee Approves Three Pro-Gun Bills

Liv Caputo
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March 12, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A slew of pro-gun measures flew through their first House committee Wednesday, aimed at expanding firearm access and repealing a swath of 2018's massive gun control act passed after Florida's deadliest school shooting. The three measures, all filed by conservatives, faced scrutiny from the five Democrats on the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee and a crowd […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.14.2025—Moskowitz Demands School Safety Reforms on Parkland Anniversary—DeSantis Lauds Declining Florida Abortions—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—2.14.2025—Moskowitz Demands School Safety Reforms on Parkland Anniversary—DeSantis Lauds Declining Florida Abortions—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 14, 2025
Moskowitz Calls for Bipartisan School Safety Reforms Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz is calling on Congress to act on school safety ahead of the seventh anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. In a message to supporters, he emphasized the need for...READ MORE   Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "It’s been 7 years since the shooting at my alma mater, […]
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Senate President Albritton 'Not in a Place' Yet to Pick Sides on Proper Gun-Buying Age

Senate President Albritton 'Not in a Place' Yet to Pick Sides on Proper Gun-Buying Age

Liv Caputo
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December 16, 2024
Already opposed to open carry laws, Florida Senate President Ben Albritton is unsure if he would agree to one Republican's bill repealing Parkland-era gun laws requiring Floridians to be 21 to purchase firearms. Albritton, a Wauchula Republican, told reporters Monday that because he likes to follow law enforcement's lead on gun issues, and because he […]
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Broward County Schools Accept Defeat, Installs Bleeding Control Packs

Broward County Schools Accept Defeat, Installs Bleeding Control Packs

Jim McCool
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March 1, 2022
After the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, that left 17 innocent teachers and students dead, Broward County Schools has taken measures to ensure there isn't another school shooting in the county. However, some tactics may be more reactive than preventative, such as gearing Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School […]
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Gun control groups seek 'Guardian' bill Veto

Gun control groups seek 'Guardian' bill Veto

News Service of Florida
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May 8, 2019
About a dozen activists with two gun-control advocacy groups dropped off a stack of papers with 13,000 signatures at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office Tuesday as they urged him to veto a bill that would allow armed classroom teachers.
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Parkland shooting families seek compensation in court

Parkland shooting families seek compensation in court

News Service of Florida
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April 11, 2019
The lawsuits also accuse the Broward Sheriff's Office of failing to try to stop the gunman during the Parkland massacre.
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Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2019
There were only (4) members of the U.S. House of Representatives that did not vote, one of them was Democrat Congressman Ted Deutch.
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DeSantis calls for grand jury to investigate school safety in FL

DeSantis calls for grand jury to investigate school safety in FL

Daniel Molina
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February 13, 2019
"What’s truly devastating is that the tragedy in Parkland was avoidable."
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Broward PROMISE program official on Team DeSantis

Broward PROMISE program official on Team DeSantis

Javier Manjarres
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December 16, 2018
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis' transition from gubernatorial candidate to governor of Florida is running smooth, but one of transition team picks, former Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Desmond Blackburn, could be called into question. Blackburn, who is currently the CEO of the New Teacher Center and is seen as embattled Broward County School Board Superintendent Robert Runcie’s […]
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Andrew Pollack sounds off, calls for Broward County School Board firings

Andrew Pollack sounds off, calls for Broward County School Board firings

Javier Manjarres
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July 10, 2018
This piece of sh*t was in the promise program while in middle school.
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Federal judge rules against NRA in Florida gun law case

Federal judge rules against NRA in Florida gun law case

Javier Manjarres
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May 15, 2018
Walker is right, unfortunately. While there is, harassment being spewed from both sides of this issue, the hate is especially prevalent coming from the anti-gun lobby.
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On gun control and safety, Democrat congresswoman says she doesn't have

On gun control and safety, Democrat congresswoman says she doesn't have "all the answers"

Javier Manjarres
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May 8, 2018
Democratic lawmakers have pushed the ban weapons agenda as quick fix to the "gun violence" problem in the U.S., but could Demings step back be the beginning of a pull back on the issue?
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Wasserman Schultz:

Wasserman Schultz: "Majority of NRA members" support banning high capacity magazines

Javier Manjarres
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April 8, 2018
“I don’t know a lot about guns, and I can acknowledge that, I do know that it’s the bullets that do the killing when they are fired from a weapon.”-Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Youtube HQ shooter upset over revenue payouts, Democrats continue gun control focus

Youtube HQ shooter upset over revenue payouts, Democrats continue gun control focus

Javier Manjarres
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April 4, 2018
Florida Congresswoman Val Demings (D) echoed the calls to “address gun violence” across the country.
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