Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act

Stoneman Douglas Students Put Out A Yearbook After Tragedy. They're Doing It Again In A Pandemic

Caitlin Switalski

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Two years ago, a group of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and their teacher worked together to finish making a yearbook after tragedy....

In this June 7, 2018 file photo Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission chair and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gestures as he speaks during a commission meeting in Sunrise, Fla. Guiltieri says he now believes trained, volunteer teachers should have access to guns so they can stop shooters who get past other safeguards.

Education

Bill To Reinforce School Safety Laws Clears House Committee

Robbie Gaffney

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A bill aimed at making Florida schools safer just passed a full chamber vote in the House. The proposal includes penalties for school officials and adds...

Politics / Issues

Tougher Gun Laws In Florida Could Cause Legislative Divide

Orlando’s Pulse nightclub. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. A Sebring bank. A yoga…

Commissioners have been meeting bi-monthly this year, mostly at the BB&T Center in Sunrise to discuss the findings that led to more recommendations for the second statewide report.

Education

This Powerful Commission Is Shaping School Safety Policies In Florida

Caitlin Switalski

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In the more than 20 months since the deadly shooting in Parkland, the state has passed a number of laws to address school safety, including the...

Local / State

Lawmaker Suggests Armed Guards At Florida Preschools During Heated Parkland Commission Meeting

News Service of Florida

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A state school-safety commission meeting got heated Wednesday as members tackled a range of issues stemming from a controversial school “guardian”…

A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy was part of the massive contingent of law officers deployed to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14 during the shooting. Some police and educators are facing consequences for the flawed response.

Education

MSD Commission Report Calls For Arming Teachers But Few Mentions Of Mental Health

Alexander Gonzalez

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Code Reds, hard corners, and arming teachers are some of the recommendations made by the state commission investigating the shooting at Marjory Stoneman...

Miramar Fire Rescue officials help teachers practice how to use tourniquets during a training in bleeding control at Coral Cove Elementary School on Oct. 31.

Education

Writing Lesson Plans And Learning To Treat Gunshot Wounds: Future Of Teacher Training in Florida?

Jessica Bakeman

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Videos and photos of police officers responding to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14 show them saving at least two victims by applying...

Max Schachter, whose son Alex was killed in the shooting, cast the only dissenting vote against arming teachers - a recommendation the state commission investigating the shooting made during its final meeting in Tallahassee.

Courts / Law

MSD Commission Report: Better Law Enforcement, Stronger School Security Needed To Protect Schools

Alexander Gonzalez

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Better law enforcement and stronger school security are the big takeaways from the draft report released this week by the state commission investigating...

Armed guardians train to protect Broward elementary schools over the summer. Soon, lawmakers could vote to allow teachers to act as armed guards, as well.

Courts / Law

Commission Investigating Parkland Shooting To Lawmakers: Arm Teachers

Jessica Bakeman

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The commission that's directing the Florida Legislature's response to the Parkland shooting will recommend that public school teachers be allowed to be...

Education

More Disciplinary Action Against Police, Educators Possible After Flawed Parkland Shooting Response

Jessica Bakeman

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More people could still lose their jobs or face other consequences as a result of their actions before, during and after the Feb. 14 shooting at a...

Education

Safety Assessments Leading To Security Upgrades At Tampa Bay Schools

Jessica Barron

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Tampa Bay school districts are working to implement new safety measures based on assessment feedback.The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act was passed by…

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting, there were widespread calls to ban "bump stocks," a device attached to a semiautomatic rifle to speed up the firing rate.

Courts / Law

The Politics Of Bump Stocks, 1 Year After Las Vegas Shooting

Martin Kaste

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Most Americans first learned about "bump stocks," which speed up the firing rate of semiautomatic rifles, in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre. A year later, they're still mostly legal.