Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

Local law enforcement agencies in Broward County have been waiting eight months for the school district to reimburse them for the work of school resource officers. After tense negotiations, the Broward School Board agreed to a contract that would substantially increase reimbursement rates.

The Broward County school district contracts with local law enforcement agencies to have a school resource officer (SRO) on every campus. But the district isn't paying the bill for those services, according to one local police chief.

Diana Haneski says if she thought about all of the children killed by guns since the 2018 Parkland shooting, she would be paralyzed with grief. So she focuses on what she can do — help the students who are at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now.

A nature preserve near the Everglades will soon be home to a memorial for the 17 people who were killed five years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Families of those killed say they should be remembered for how they lived, not just how they died.

The gunman who carried out the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been ordered to serve 34 consecutive life sentences. Family members of victims say they hope it's a fate worse than the death penalty.

Updated: During a hearing at the Broward County Courthouse on Tuesday, victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School poured out their grief and anger — at the confessed gunman and the judicial system.

Former Broward School Board Member Donna Korn has been presenting herself as an incumbent as she runs for re-election — even though she was removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Her competitor Allen Zeman argues if she's re-elected, DeSantis will remove her again.

Some Broward School Board members have only been on the job for two months — but they say that's enough time to assess Superintendent Vickie Cartwright's leadership. Some, particularly those newly appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, are questioning whether she's the person to lead the district during a time of turmoil. But Cartwright has pointed to 'significant accomplishments'.

WLRN's Gerard Albert III was at the Broward County Courthouse on Thursday to hear the jury's verdict for the Parkland shooter: life in prison. He reports family members of the victims feel betrayed — and delves into how jurors came to that decision and what comes next.

Four new members of the Broward County School Board were sworn in, after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed their predecessors on the recommendation of a statewide grand jury. It's a stunning transformation in one of the state's most Democratic-leaning counties.

Principals across the country hope that their school won't become the next Marjory Stoneman Douglas or Sandy Hook. But in a country plagued by gun violence, school shootings keep happening. Now principals who have lived through these tragedies have developed a guide to help their colleagues prepare.

The statewide grand jury that investigated Broward County Public Schools in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting wants some school board members removed from office. But the final report is still secret — even as some Broward board members run for reelection this month.