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April 20, 2023

Florida Gov DeSantis signs bill allowing juries to sentence an inmate to death without unanimous vote

Juries in Florida will now be able to sentence an inmate to death without unanimous support following legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.

March 9, 2023

Florida law banning firearm sales to people younger than 21 upheld by federal appeals court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a law in Florida on Thursday that bans firearm sales to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21.

February 17, 2023

I was an FBI agent who told Parkland parents the unthinkable. Here's what I saw there

The fifth anniversary of the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was observed on February 14. Seventeen students and staff were killed.

February 15, 2023

Parkland dad slams Biden: 'Don't use my daughter's death to advance your political agenda'

Ryan Petty, whose daughter was murdered in the Parkland, Florida, shooting, slammed President Biden for using the fifth anniversary of the massacre to push gun control measures.

February 14, 2023

Politicians express condolences on five-year anniversary of Parkland shooting

Republicans and Democrats shared their sympathies on the fifth anniversary of the Parkland high school shooting, just one day after another deadly shooting at Michigan State University.

February 14, 2023

Father of Parkland shooting victim speaks out on tragic anniversary: 'Criminals don’t obey gun laws'

Ryan Petty, who lost his daughter Alaina Petty in the 2018 Parkland shooting, says media advocacy for gun control isn't the answer to school safety.

February 1, 2023

Florida lawmakers introduce bill to eliminate unanimous jury requirement for death penalty

Florida lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would end the requirement for juries to be unanimous in order to sentence a prisoner to death.

January 26, 2023

DeSantis proposes making child rapists eligible for execution, allowing death penalty without unanimous jury

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed making child rapists eligible for the death penalty and reducing the number of jurors required to dole out capital punishment.

November 4, 2022

Florida Bar weighing investigation into Nikolas Cruz lawyer after she flipped off cameras, laughed

Tamara Curtis, one of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's lawyers, is facing an investigation by the Florida Bar after she was seen flipping off cameras.

November 2, 2022

Parkland victims' families face shooter for the last time: 'Let this creature be erased'

Families of victims who were killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school confronted shooter Nikolas Cruz for the last time.