Gun Violence

Spectrum News 13 confirmed that 24-year-old reporter Dylan Lyons was killed while covering a shooting on Wednesday, along with a 9-year-old girl. Her mom and a station photojournalist were injured.

The commission voted to have the county attorney work on a proposal that would turn Manatee County into a "gun sanctuary."

Unintentional shootings affect hundreds of U.S. children each year, including across Florida. Can stricter gun laws prevent these tragedies?

Bradley Hulett was well-liked 15-year-old student at Newsome High School who loved sports. A friend picked the lock to his father's room and pointed a gun at Bradley to scare him when it went off, killing the boy in 2019.

Over 75% of Americans want safe storage to be mandated, according to a poll conducted after a mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, last spring.

On gun control, Marco Rubio said Americans have a Second Amendment right to protect themselves, while Val Demings accused Rubio of not doing enough to change laws to prevent mass shootings.

As the campaign season kicks off, political scientist Susan MacManus — who retired from from teaching at USF — discusses whether Florida is still a swing state and which issues could roil the upcoming elections.

Hammer, 83, successfully shepherded a host of measures that helped to earn Florida the “Gunshine State” moniker.

Mary O'Connor held the news conference a day after two gun-related homicides occurred two hours apart.

A poll would need support from 60 percent of lawmakers in order for the special session to take place.

There’s renewed focus on Florida's red flag law but Second Amendment advocates and some law enforcement officials oppose the measure.

The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.