A new Florida law is now in effect, mandating that school volunteers pass enhanced background checks to ensure the safety and security of students. The bill, signed into law during the 2023 state ...

Lying about your criminal history on the background check form is a federal crime and can land someone in prison for up to 10 years. But in Florida, gun buyers who fib simply walk away. 790.065 ...

The nation’s gun buying background check system focuses on past actions, not early warning signs like those exhibited by Nikolas Cruz, the man identified as the shooter who allegedly killed 17 ...

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and 15 other Florida mayors wrote to a Republican senator Thursday encouraging him to pass universal background checks for gun ...

Matthew Miller, Lisa Hepburn, and Deborah Azrael, “Firearm Acquisition Without Background Checks: Results of a National Survey,” Annals of Internal Medicine 166 (4) (2017): 233–239 ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (WPEC) — A Florida lawmaker is coming out with a bill with the goal of a safer community. State Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, District 30, wants to do something to make it ...

A Florida man was arrested last week after state police said he pretended to be an undercover officer in order to avoid a background check. William Dennis Milstead, 64, was charged with falsely ...

If the criminal background checks reveals that an individual has been convicted or plead guilty to a criminal offense, Human Resources will review the record to determine if employment must be ...

Die-in against gun violence, Tampa. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News (12 June 2018). By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration this week urged a judge to toss ...

Florida legislators are weighing a proposal that would expand background checks to all healthcare workers, the Florida Phoenix reported Jan. 17. Some healthcare workers such as physicians and ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida lawmaker from our area is coming out with a bill with the goal of a safer community. She wants to do something to make it harder for people with bad ...