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Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence

Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a Jacksonville Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to protect customers and employees.

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Jury Finds Capital Gazette Gunman Responsible And Rejects His Mental Illness Plea

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Jarrod Ramos, who carried out the attack on Capital Gazette, admitted to five murders. On Thursday a jury found he understood what he was doing.

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Fourth Of July Shootings Across The Country Kill More Than 180 This Year

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The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people.

The temporary memorial at the Pulse nightclub site. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Congress designating Pulse massacre site a national memorial

Danielle Prieur

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has taken a formal step toward sending a bill to President Joe Biden that designates the site of the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in American history as a national memorial.

Central Florida Officials unveiled new bill to recognize Pulse as a national memorial. Photo by Matthew Peddie

Exhibit, ceremony mark 5 years since Pulse massacre

Danielle Prieur

The 49 victims who were massacred at a gay nightclub shooting in Florida are being honored this week with a community run, a museum exhibit, a mass yoga session, a gay chorus performance and a street dance party.

Sheriff: Florida Publix shooter made Facebook threats

Danielle Prieur

The gunman who killed a grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson inside a Florida supermarket had been threatening to kill adults and children on his Facebook page, but no one reported him.

The Angels reprised their roles one year after the shooting at Pulse, protecting the club during an early morning vigil. Photo: Joey Roullette

Two UCF Students Were Awarded onePULSE Legacy Scholarships. They Say Through Their Studies, Careers They'll Keep the Memories of the 49 Angels Alive

Danielle Prieur

Two UCF students were among the 49 students to receive the annual onePULSE Legacy scholarships in remembrance of the victims of the Pulse shooting.

Florida's largest county OKs plan after spike in gun deaths

Danielle Prieur

Florida’s largest county is advancing a nearly $8 million plan to reduce gun violence after a recent uptick in shootings. The plan focuses on jobs for troubled teens and added funding for law enforcement.

Dr. Juleun Johnson Is a Chaplain Who Ministered To Pulse Survivors and Victims' Families. Here's What He's Learned About Faith in the Five Years Since

Danielle Prieur

AdventHealth's Director of Mission and Ministry Dr. Juleun Johnson was a chaplain administering to victims’ families and survivors at the hospital the night of the Pulse shooting.

Biden gives video address to graduating Parkland students

Danielle Prieur

President Joe Biden has told graduating seniors who were freshmen when a mass shooting left 17 people dead at their Florida high school that they've turned pain into purpose and darkness into light.