FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Parkland event | History Defined

Teen girl planned to commit ‘Parkland part two’ in Valentine’s Day school shooting, police say

Trinity Shockley allegedly wanted to prove she was the ‘number one fan’ Nikolas Cruz, the convicted Parkland school shooter, with a Valentine’s Day copycat attack

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Up First briefing: 3 charged in Montgomery brawl; David Hogg's young leaders PAC

Three men are charged with assault after a riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Ala. And, Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg starts a PAC to support young Democratic leaders.

WEKU · Aug 9, 2023

Parkland survivor calls out Florida senator after he reveals friend was killed in Louisville shooting

Victim Tommy Elliott was banker ‘for many years’ for Republican politician Rick Scott

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Parkland families share anguish at Nikolas Cruz sentencing hearing: ‘Because of you, I will never feel safe’

Parents, grandparents and spouses of those killed and injured in the attack shared their anguish after Cruz was spared from the death sentence by a non-unanimous jury

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

‘He’s constantly going to live in fear.’ Spared execution, Cruz faces hellish life in prison

MIAMI — Had Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz been sent to Florida’s Death Row, his daily life while awaiting execution would not have been easy. But he would have enjoyed certain comforts: his own cell, meals delivered three times a day, clean clothes and towels brought to him, and no…

Miami Herald · Oct 18, 2022

Nikolas Cruz defence refuses to share his reaction to life sentence verdict

‘This day is not a day of celebration, but a day of solemn acknowledgement and a solemn opportunity to reflect on the healing that is necessary for this community,’ public defender says

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz avoids death penalty and is sentenced to life

Survivors and relatives of the 17 Parkland victims shook their heads as the verdict was read out

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Prosecution witness challenges conclusions about Parkland gunman’s mental struggles

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The confessed Parkland gunman scored low on cognitive tests designed to measure his ability to develop and carry out long-term plans, solve problems and deal with abstract issues.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

‘I’m a bad kid. I want to kill!’ Parkland gunman’s teacher says she kept his records in case they’d be needed in future

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland gunman’s eighth grade teacher was so troubled by his disturbing schoolwork that she saved a copy for her records in case it was ever needed.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

‘Daddy’s dead’: Mother’s friend describes moment Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz watched father die

‘As clear as sunshine he said, ‘No, Daddy is dead,’’ testifies Finai Browd, a friend of Nikolas Cruz’s late adoptive mother

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022