Parkland shooting

Fired Broward County deputy Scot Peterson told reporters that he believes the trial will show he did everything he could during the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, the mayor of Parkland at the time of the shooting, pleaded with her colleagues to keep the age restriction in place.

Legislators approved a bill that will allow death penalty sentences with the recommendation of at least eight jurors in favor. It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.

The Florida Senate is passing a bill to repeal a law requiring a unanimous jury recommendation for the death penalty.

The Florida Senate voted 6-2 to approve a state bill that would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of only eight of the 12 jurors — --instead of requiring a unanimous vote.

Over the past five years, Pine Trails Park in Parkland has become a place for the community to mourn, celebrate and protest for the 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Tuesday was no different, as hundreds of people gathered to remember the 17 and the lives they lived.

Activist and Parkland survivor Aalayah Eastmond joins host Carlos Frías on the five-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since speaking at March for our Lives in 2018, Eastmond's activism has centered on how gun violence affects Black and brown communities.

On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we spoke to a survivor as we mark five years since the tragic shooting in Parkland.

A nonprofit organization is planning a public memorial dedicated to the 17 people who died during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced a proposal that takes aim at credit-card companies separately categorizing sales at gun shops. Meanwhile, proposals — inspired by a Parkland victim — that would require background checks on the sale or transfer of ammunition were filed by Democrat senators.

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.

WLRN’s Gerard Albert III followed the death penalty trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooter Nikolas Cruz from the start. As the dust settles on a verdict that enraged the families of victims and mystified many others, he tells how it was received and explains how it came about.