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5 years after Parkland, families cope through good works
Read full article: 5 years after Parkland, families cope through good worksAfter a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago, their families were left with a burning question: How do we go on with our lives while honoring our loved one’s memory.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Alyssas Law, requiring silent alarms at all Florida public schools
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Alyssas Law, requiring silent alarms at all Florida public schoolsRon DeSantis has signed a new law Tuesday that requires all public schools in the state of Florida to have a silent panic alarm. Alyssas Law was named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, who was killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, News 6 partner WPLG-TV in Miami reported. Students or teachers will be able to push the buttons inside their classrooms, directly alerting law enforcement of what and where the threat may be, cutting down on response times. Panic button technology that is already available can work through a smart phone application, allowing users to notify authorities. We need to provide all these layers and hopefully we will stop the next school shooting, Alhadeff said.