school safety

Local law enforcement in Miami-Dade County honored several students who reported suspicious behavior on campus and online. Five of the 10 students honored Tuesday by Do The Right Thing Miami and local law enforcement were able to report the actions to school staff and police. Hector Teran, a student at Lamar Curry Middle School, reported a gun on campus and…

A bill called the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act would create a definition of what qualifies as a school shooting.

Florida lawmakers met to discuss a bill that focuses on preventing another tragedy like the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School three years ago. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports

NBC 6’s Ryan Nelson is in Pembroke Pines where two teens were arrested for making threat to a school adn another student in Miramar brought a loaded gun to school.

The two teens had a hearing Thursday and their parents were emotional, saying their sons need help. NBC 6’s Marcine Joseph reports.

A high school student in Central Florida was arrested after officers found a loaded gun inside backpack following a confrontation with a school administrator. NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reports the incident took place Friday, when a teacher at Winter Haven High School told school administrators they smelled marijuana on 18-year-old DeShawn Williams. Polk County Sheriff’s officials say assistant principal Damien...