DeSantis signs school safety bill that adds to changes after Parkland shooting
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that addresses a series of school-safety issues, including training for school security guards.
The House and Senate this spring unanimously passed the bill (SB 1470). It adds to safety changes made since the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people.
“Every year, we are incorporating lessons learned and looking for improvements,” Senate bill sponsor Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, said in a prepared statement Wednesday. “Florida families expect us to get this right. We can’t, and we won’t let them...