South Florida schools and universities will be observing a moment of silence Friday morning for the victims of the Connecticut school shooting on the one-week anniversary of the tragedy.
All schools in the Archdiocese of Miami will have a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m., and all churches will ring their bells 26 times, one for each of the victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown.
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At Barry University, the bells of Cor Jesu Chapel will also ring 26 times at 9:30 a.m. Everest University in Pompano Beach will also hold a moment of silence and release 26 balloons in memory of the victims.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked every resident of the state to observe a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m., in conjunction with a ceremony in Connecticut.
