Thousands join ‘Never Again’ rally at the Florida Capitol
Thousands descended on Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday for the ‘Never Again’ rally, led by students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
February 21, 2018
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Florida Republicans Face Mounting Pressure to Act on Gun Control
On Wednesday, swarms of student protesters carrying signs and boxes of petitions stormed the Florida Capitol, pleading with lawmakers to pass tougher gun control in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Broward County school last week.
February 21, 2018
Congressman Tom Rooney backs out of appearance in Nokomis at the last minute
Tuesday night’s NOVA Republican Club meeting in Nokomis was supposed to have a little different feel to it. Representative Tom Rooney with Florida’s 17th Congressional District was scheduled to be at the meeting, but at the last minute, the congressman backed out of it.
February 21, 2018
Florida House votes down motion to take up weapons ban with Douglas students present
On their first full day lobbying Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee to change the state’s gun laws, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School quickly learned change does not happen very fast in government, if at all.
February 21, 2018
