Stoneman

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.

‘None Of Us Had A Grasp Of How Difficult This Would Be:’ Parkland PAC Scales Back

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Ben Wieder

Published October 23, 2018 at 9:14 AM EDT

Mary Claire Foley, center left, 16, embraces Ariana Skafidas, 16, students in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, as they raise their lights during a vigil to honor victims of MSD shooting.

A political action committee launched by parents of Parkland students is scaling back its 2018 midterm plans in the wake of disappointing fund raising totals.

The group, Families vs. Assault Rifles, was launched in May by Jeffrey Kasky and Sergio Rozenblat, the parents of students who survived the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The pair worked with Matt Gohd, the group’s California-based executive director, who said he was inspired by the shooting to become more involved politically.

Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald.