Parkland shooting: Suspended sheriff sues Florida governor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida sheriff who was suspended by the governor and accused of failing to prevent the Parkland school shooting filed suit Thursday seeking his job back and alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly ousted him for political reasons. Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel argues in the lawsuit that DeSantis “engineered... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 22, 2019

Judge wants early 2020 trial in Florida school shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Trial should begin in early 2020 for the suspect in a Florida high school massacre that left 17 people dead last year, a judge said at a hearing Thursday. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said she intends to set a definitive trial date soon for 20-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who faces the... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 21, 2019

Florida school shooting suspect due back in court

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is due back in court for a status hearing on his death penalty case. The hearing is set Thursday afternoon in Broward County Circuit Court. A number of matters could come up ranging from the pace of defense interviews of witnesses to a potential... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 13, 2019

Hearing on Parkland father’s confrontation with ex-monitor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge is holding a hearing after a former security monitor at a Florida school where 17 people were killed said he’s being harassed by a victim’s father. The hearing is set Wednesday on a complaint filed by Andrew Medina. Medina says Andrew Pollack showed up at a park last... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 13, 2019

Parkland anniversary highlights Democratic shift on guns

In the final weeks before the 2008 election, Barack Obama’s campaign sent mailers to Florida voters reassuring them that he supported the Second Amendment. In the opening days of the 2020 Democratic primary, it’s hard to imagine any candidate feeling the need to make a similar gesture. “Guns are no longer the third rail,” said... Read More

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February 11, 2019

Where are Stoneman Douglas students, parents, officials now?

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The massacre that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School pushed students, parents, officials and others into the national limelight, something most never sought. A look at where some of the most prominent are today: STUDENTS EMMA GONZALEZ — Gonzalez, 19, became known for her “We Call B.S.” speech... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 8, 2019

School shooting’s criminal, civil cases slowly creep forward

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre resulted in criminal and civil court cases and the creation of a state investigative panel examining the shooting’s causes. A look at where those stand: CRIMINAL CASE The murder case against 20-year-old Nikolas Cruz is moving slowly and could take years. Defense lawyers... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 24, 2019

Detective: Florida school shooting deputy statement faulty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida detective told investigators the former deputy entrusted to protect a high school where 17 people died in a mass shooting last year gave an initial statement filled with inaccuracies about his actions. Broward Sheriff’s Office Detective John Curcio told investigators that ex-deputy Scot Peterson’s story about what happened... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 18, 2019

Florida school shooting suspect due back in court

WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is due back in court for more motions from defense lawyers. Cruz’s lawyers want Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Friday to hold the Broward Sheriff’s Office in contempt of court for improperly providing the suspect’s medical records to a... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 17, 2019

Hearing delayed on school shooting suspect’s guard contact

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A hearing has been delayed on whether Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should still be supervised by a corrections officer he’s accused of assaulting. The hearing set Wednesday was postponed because a court reporter became ill. It was reset for Friday. Cruz’s lawyers want a judge to stop Cruz... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 16, 2019

Hearing set on school shooting suspect’s contact with guard

WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE AT 2:30PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge is set to consider whether Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should still be supervised by a corrections officer he is accused of assaulting. Cruz’s lawyers want Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Wednesday to stop Cruz from being supervised by... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 9, 2019

Prosecutors want trial date in Florida school shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors pushed a judge Tuesday to set a trial date this fall for Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 Valentine’s Day Florida school massacre that killed 17 people. At a hearing, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Marcus said the case is fairly uncomplicated despite its notoriety and magnitude. He asked Circuit Judge... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 8, 2019

Man charged in Florida school massacre due for court hearing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A status hearing is set for Nikolas Cruz in the Florida school massacre that killed 17 people last year. The hearing Tuesday is likely to be mainly procedural in nature, with many months to go before the case gets close to trial. A tentative trial date has not yet been... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

November 28, 2018

Parkland teachers protest reassignment of administrators

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More than 50 teachers chanted “bring them back” outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Tuesday morning, demanding the return of four administrators who were reassigned after a state commission’s investigation of the shooting that killed 17 people on Valentine’s Day. The suspect, former student Nikolas Cruz, 20, appeared later Tuesday... Read More

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Parkland shooting: Suspended sheriff sues Florida governor

Judge wants early 2020 trial in Florida school shooting

Florida school shooting suspect due back in court

Hearing on Parkland father’s confrontation with ex-monitor

Parkland anniversary highlights Democratic shift on guns

Where are Stoneman Douglas students, parents, officials now?

School shooting’s criminal, civil cases slowly creep forward

Detective: Florida school shooting deputy statement faulty

Florida school shooting suspect due back in court

Hearing delayed on school shooting suspect’s guard contact

Hearing set on school shooting suspect’s contact with guard

Prosecutors want trial date in Florida school shooting

Man charged in Florida school massacre due for court hearing

Parkland teachers protest reassignment of administrators

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