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Nikolas Cruz receives 34 life sentences for the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, United States.
2022-11-2

Nikolas Jacob Cruz, who is accused of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, United States, pleads guilty on all 34 charges.
2021-10-20

In a special session of the Florida Senate, the chamber voted 25–15 to uphold the suspension of former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel for his agency's response to the mass shootings at both Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Parkland.
2019-10-23

The NRA is suing Florida after it passed a gun control law which would raise the minimum age for purchasing guns from 18 to 21.
2018-03-10

Florida's House of Representatives votes 67–50 to approve a gun and school safety bill that would raise the age to buy firearms from 18 to 21, sending the bill to Governor Rick Scott to sign into law. The measure also prohibits bump stocks, and creates a program for the arming of some teachers.
2018-03-7

The Florida Senate rejects a bill to ban assault weapons and holds a moment of “silence and reflection” for the Parkland, Florida, victims.
2018-03-3

Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart raise the minimum age for purchasing firearms to 21 and stop selling military-style semi-automatic rifles altogether.
2018-02-28

Several companies, including First National Bank of Omaha, Hertz, and United and Delta airlines have cut ties with the NRA following the shooting, saying that the discount deals they have with the NRA are cancelled. [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-us-canada-43181337 (BBC)] [https:--www.usatoday.com-story-news-2018-02-24-united-airlines-delta-latest-big-names-cut-ties-nra-369950002- ("USA Today")]2018 NRA boycott
2018-02-24

Families and students from Parkland, Florida, begin arriving in Tallahassee, the Florida State Capitol, for advocacy meetings with lawmakers and other State officials. During Tuesday's legislative session, the Republican-controlled Florida House defeated, by a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation, 71–36.
2018-02-20

A shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, leaves 17 people dead (14 of whom were teenagers), and 17 others wounded. The suspect is apprehended and identified as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. This is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history.
2018-02-14