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.

Education

'Parkland Speaks': New Book To Feature Shooting Survivors' Writing, Photography

Jessica Bakeman

A new book will feature writing, photography and art from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and teachers.The book — called “Parkland Speaks” —…
Education

On Second Day Back At Stoneman Douglas, A Pulled Fire Alarm And Panic

Jessica Bakeman

A student pulled a fire alarm on the second day back at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, prompting panicked feelings among survivors still recovering…
Health News Florida

Florida To Launch New School Safety App

The Associated Press
Judge Expresses Anger Over Sun Sentinel Reporting, Defers A Ruling On Contempt

A Broward Circuit Judge was unsympathetic to the South Florida Sun Sentinel during a hearing Wednesday over the newspaper's decision to publish legally…
Education

School Security The Focus On Broward's 'Bittersweet' First Day Back

Caitie Muñoz

Summer is just about over for students and teachers in South Florida. Schools reopened in Palm Beach County on Monday. On Wednesday, they reopened in…
Education

Security Consultant to Broward District: Avoid Using Metal Detectors

Caitie Muñoz

Six months to the day after the shooting that left 17 people dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — and coming shortly after the Broward County…
Education

'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

Jessica Bakeman

At Camp Shine, the counselors are actually counselors — and not just in the typical summer camp way. They're therapists.Their aim was to get kids painting…
Broward County School Board Member Clarifies Comment About Last School Year

A Broward County school board member says a recent comment she made about the 2017-18 school year was taken out of context. Parents of the victims of the…
Education

How Songwriting Helped Two Parkland Students Find — And Share — 'Hope For The Future'

Jessica Bakeman

In the days following the massacre at her new high school, recent transfer Sawyer Garrity wrote these lyrics. It seems obvious who she's speaking to, who…
Radio

How Is Florida's New 'Red Flag' Gun Law Working?

Tom Hudson

The gun legislation passed after the Parkland mass shooting was historic for many reasons, not the least of which was that it represented the first gun…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Parents Criticize Broward School District, Call For New Leadership

Families of the students killed during the Parkland school shooting say Broward County Public Schools needs new leadership, citing the school district's…
Supreme Court Halts Release Of Parkland Video

News Service of Florida

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday at least temporarily blocked the release of surveillance video related to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman...