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If you don't already have plans for Sunday morning, you might want to stop by the American Legion iin Palmetto Bay for breakfast.
Trump called out the former Broward Sheriff's Deputy who waited outside a Florida school during the Valentine's Day attack.
Florida Governor announced a $500 million plan that will change the way his state protects school children and deals with the mentally ill.
Miami homicide detectives have positively a badly burned car that was found near an elementary school in Miami Gardens to murdered Barry Uni
Chunzai Wang was a research oceanographer in the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab when he accepted money from China.
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said the deputy assigned to Stoneman Douglas chose to retire when told of an investigation into his actions.
If Sen. Marco Rubio checked his Wikipedia page after the CNN town hall he would have gotten quite a shock.
The NRA's Wayne LaPierre did not directly respond to President Trump's call for changes to gun laws but said schools should be 'hardened.'
The president promised action with respect to background checks and a new focus on mental health issues associated with school gun violence.
Sen. Marco Rubio said he supports a ban on bump stocks and raising the age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21 but doesn't support arming teachers.
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said that his deputies have begun patrolling area schools with rifles, in many cases AR-15s.
A South Florida man whose distress call touched off a massive search for his newlywed wife, was accused of murdering her at sea.
Aventura police were warning motorists to expect delays on Tuesday along busy Biscayne Boulevard.
3 Fallen Marjory Stoneman Douglas students received Army medals for acts of heroism when their school came under attack by a gunman.
While traveling by bus, the students received word that Florida legislators refused to consider a bill that would ban assault rifles.
The family that took in accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz after the death of his adopted mother in November said he apologized.
The rally was fueled by growing frustration over the Valentine's Day attack that left 17 dead and numerous others wounded.
News reports said the Florida legislature will provide money to replace the high school building that was the scene of a mass shooting.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott called for the resignation of the FBI director on Friday after officials acknowledged they failed to act on a tip.
A Broward County official called President Trump's visit to South Florida 'absurd' in light of his policies toward guns.
