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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.

Threaten A School In This Florida County And You’re Guaranteed A $1,000 Fine

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In this 2002 file photo, elementary school children arrive for first day of the school year in Volusia County.

Fifteen students have been charged in one Florida county for threats, “jokes,” and gun comments since the Parkland massacre, and the sheriff says he’s going to make them pay.

Literally.

Make a threat in Volusia County, even if you think it’s just a joke, and you’re going to pay at least $1,082. You can count on that — in addition to any relevant criminal charges for your threats or actions.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced this policy on Thursday. Four more students — ages 14 to 17 — were charged with making threats of violence or false statements about guns at Volusia County schools, bringing the number of students facing these types of charges to 15 since the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland two weeks ago, the department posted on Facebook.

Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald

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