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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Time Lag on School's Video Misled Broward County Responders into Believing Shooter was Still on Scene

The video images were “delayed 20 minutes and nobody told us that,” said Coral Springs Police Chief Tony Pustizzi.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Criticized for Response to School Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said that, to his knowledge, deputies followed protocol and did not wait for specialized teams to arrive before going into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. But he said that details over the office's response remained unclear.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2018

Broward County Sheriff, Some Florida Chiefs Push for AR-15 Ban

“Congress messed up when they didn’t renew the assault weapons ban [in 2004]. I think that was problematic,” Lystad said. “We need to deal with assault weapons, background checks. It’s about finding common ground.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2018

Florida Deputy Killed in Crash with Semi

A Florida deputy was killed Saturday morning after a blown tire caused a semi tractor-trailer to collide with his patrol car on Interstate 95 in Brevard County.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2018

FBI Under Fire Over Failure to Pursue Cruz Tip, Florida Governor Wants Director to Resign

“The caller provided information about Cruz’s gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting,” the FBI said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Accused Gunman Confessed to Florida High School Shooting, Police Say

Nikolas Cruz said "he was the gunman who entered the school campus armed with an AR-15 and began shooting students that he saw in the hallway and on the school grounds," the document states.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Florida 6th Grader Arrested for Writing Letter Threatening School Shooting

Police detectives have arrested a 6th grade student for writing a letter threatening to shoot and kill students and teachers at her middle school in Davie, FL.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Florida First Responders One Step Closer to PTSD Coverage

The bill would provide Florida first responders full workers' compensation benefits "for mental or nervous injuries regardless of whether such injuries are accompanied by physical injuries."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2018

17 Killed in Florida School Shooting, Suspect in Custody

The suspect slipped out of the school after the shooting by blending in with other students who were trying to escape, two law enforcement sources and an eyewitness said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2018

SWAT Responding to Active Shooter at Florida School, Mass Casualty Incident

The Broward Sheriff’s Office sent out a tweet Wednesday, just before 3 p.m., calling this an “active shooter” situation.

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