You can count on it. Every time there's a mass shooting in this country, the Left comes out of the woodwork to hurl obscenities and point its finger at ... who else? The National Rifle Association.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Like many people throughout Florida and across the nation, I have been praying for those that were murdered or injured in Parkland as well as for their families and the community. Our hearts are broken for them. The grief and sorrow being experienced by this community is no doubt crushing to their souls and we should continue to lift them up in prayer as they live in the aftermath of this tragedy. We should continue our prayers for the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School family and for the Parkland community. We must also come to grips with how this tragedy happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.
The Parkland school shooting last week and the 17 deaths that resulted from it are nightmares no child or parent should ever have to experience.
Democrats in the Sunshine State have often opted not to offer serious challenges to Republicans representing red districts across Florida. But things have changed this year as several Republican incumbents are actually facing serious challengers. These GOP incumbents are favorites but they’re going to have to work this year to keep their seats.
When everything was on the line in the 1940s, it was the United States of America that joined the fight and made the difference in defeating Nazi Germany. It was American initiative that led to the atomic bomb and ended the war in the Pacific, saving hundreds of thousands of American lives which likely would have been lost in an invasion of Japan.
We all know the cycle: shock, followed by anger, after which we all say never again.
Then it happens again.
It was a profoundly poignant image: Thirty to 40 teens huddled together in a small dark room, their downturned faces illuminated by cellphones as they learned about an active shooter prowling their school.
The shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last Wednesday has inspired in its aftermath far more than a political outcry for a conversation on gun control.
In Florida Senate District 37, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla faced Jose Javier Rodriguez.
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following the loss of 17 lives, reports emerged about the shooter, a 19-year-old former student of the school. For one, the Associated Press announced the gunman was affiliated with a white supremacist group out of the Tallahassee area, dubbed “Republic of Florida” (ROF).
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By Kevin Derby
With retired Marines Gen. Mark Bircher expected to formally launch a second bid for Congress on Tuesday night, he drew fire from the leading Democrat in the race.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday, state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam teamed up with U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to urge U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack issue a Secretarial Disaster Determination for South Florida counties impacted by flooding.
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Gov. Rick Scott headed to Jacksonville Monday, making an appearance at a local candy making facility to highlight local job growth in the Jacksonville area.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., announced on Monday she was supporting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate.
By Kevin Derby
With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasting a 29 percent drop in Florida oranges from last year, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., urged Congress take quick action on his effort to help Florida’s citrus industry which is being devastated by citrus greening.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., running for the U.S. Senate in 2016, released a Web video in which he focused on foreign policy and the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorism.
By Kevin Derby
With the COP21summit concluding in Paris over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., offered his take on its efforts against climate change.
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Gun owners feel safer because someone in their household owns a gun, according to a new survey from Rasmussen Reports.
By Kevin Derby
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Screening Coordination for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kelli Ann Burriesci testified before two congressional subcommittees on terrorism and the Visa Waiver Program on Thursday and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., wasn’t happy with what he heard.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., the ranking Democrat on the House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, urged President Barack Obama to hold Iran accountable after Iran tested missiles in violation of UN resolutions.
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