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The grief and mourning continue for the 17 students and staff killed on the afternoon of Feb. 14 during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. But something else is happening among the anguish of the interrupted lives of the victims and survivors. Out of the agony, activism has emerged and students from across South Florida are speaking out together asking for stricter gun controls. Here's a list of grief counseling resources available for the community.

DeSantis Considers Action Against Broward School Board Members. ‘Every Single One Of Us Is At Risk,’

Addison Freed, left, and her mother and alumna of the high school, Melissa Freed, right, support the students protesting at Stoneman Douglas on March 14, 2018.
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Addison Freed, left, and her mother and alumna of the high school, Melissa Freed, right, support the students protesting at Stoneman Douglas on March 14, 2018.

Gov. Ron DeSantis sent some Broward School Board members into shock Wednesday after saying they might be held accountable over the Parkland shooting.

He did not reveal who might be held accountable but said he hopes to make a decision in the next few weeks.

DeSantis said he does not think he has the authority to suspend beleaguered Superintendent Robert Runcie, who was appointed by the School Board. But he is exploring what action he can take against School Board members.

On Wednesday, two School Board members said they were stunned to hear their jobs might be on the line. One said she was not surprised. Another, newest member Lori Alhadeff, who lost a daughter in the shooting, said she doubts the governor would suspend her. The five other board members could not be reached for comment.

Read more at the South FloridaSun Sentinel

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