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Florida House Democrats elect Parkland’s Hunschofsky as their next leader
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDemocrats in the Florida House of Representatives have selected state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky of Parkland as their leader starting with the 2026 elections. At that point, she’ll be leading ...
Parkland shooting ‘feels like five minutes ago’ to victim’s families
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFive years after a mass shooting that shook Florida, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and...
5 years after Parkland, families cope through good works
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas...
Two-party competition: That’s a lot more like it | Steve Bousquet
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoWe’re off to the races. The deadline arrived Friday for local and state candidates to qualify for the fall ballot, and there were lots of last-minute surprises. Statewide, Florida Democrats ...
Proposal would lower gun-buying age in Florida
WFTV via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA House Republican on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida,...
Florida Republicans want gun owners to carry firearms without a permit under NRA-backed bill
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProposed legislation from Republican lawmakers in Florida would allow residents to carry firearms in...
Bill to lower gun-buying age passes Florida House
WFTV via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Florida House on Friday passed a measure that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns, voting to scrap a...
Florida lawmakers unveil so-called ‘constitutional carry’ bill
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new bill announced in the State Capitol Monday morning would allow for lawful gun owners to carry...
Florida knows how to plan and respond to hurricanes. Other disasters can be a bigger challenge.
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorida knows how to do hurricanes. From planning for supplies and rescue crews, to managing rescues and cleanups, state and local officials have gained more experience than they’d like in responding ...
Florida has enough trigger-happy hotheads without unlicensed open-carry gun rights | Opinion
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoThe Republican legislators hell-bent on making Florida a permitless, concealed carry state must not...