In an effort to protect elected officials and their families, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat from Miami and Sen.

Anybody who’s proposing a solution right now from any side needs to sit back and wait‚” said Sen. Jonathan Martin, the Republican chairpman of the Senate’s criminal justice committee.

Just around the corner from where lawmakers gathered Thursday at the Florida Capitol, sirens began to sound. News of an active shooter at Florida State University rippled through the Capitol soon ...

The Florida Democratic Party said, “ We are closely monitoring the active shooter situation at FSU and urge all students, ...

Florida became one of the most permissive states on gun laws after GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation in 2023.

Tallahassee is reeling this morning after a shooter killed two and injured six at Florida State University on Thursday.

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