Parkland school shooting fuels national call for action
In the Parkland high school massacre, officials and residents grapple with missed warning signs and ways to curb violence. Florida Governor Scott, Broward leaders, and police cite mental health and school safety gaps as they vow reforms after Nikolas Cruz, 19, killed 17 and injured at least 15 with a rifle on Valentine’s Day. The FBI notes a 2017 tip about a threatening YouTube post but could not identify the author.
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Fla
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
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Florida
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Scott
Douglas High
Broward
Robert Runcie
Beam Farr
Nikolas Cruz
Farr
Cruz
YouTube
FBI
Rob Lasky
Miami
Lasky
Niko
Snapchat post at Elyria High spurs police presence
A Snapchat image with a disturbing Spanish lyric post triggered an alert at Elyria High School after a parent reported it at 1:25 a.m. Police traced the male student, found no weapons, and learned he posted lyrics of a song. Detectives and school officials visited the home before classes.
Lorain County 911 outage disrupts emergency calls
Lorain County 911 experienced a system outage around 11 p.m. delaying emergency dispatches. County Administrator Jim Cordes said back-up systems were activated by 11:30 p.m. with limited calls restored and technicians working on an external problem. Public alerts advised using seven digit numbers for emergencies and provided contact details for dispatch and agencies.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Jim Cordes
Cordes
Northwood Campus plan sparks traffic and logistics concerns
At a Windsor Elementary meeting residents voiced worry over traffic, parking, and school assignments tied to the new Northwood Campus for preschool through eighth grade off Abbe Road. The project sits near Rosalee Avenue and Hilliard Avenue with a planned footprint along Rosalee, raising alarm that Rosalee and Hilliard may lack traffic signals despite a traffic study.
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Elyria
Northwood
Windsor Elementary School
Abbe Road
Rosalee Avenue
Abbe
Hilliard Avenue
Spring Valley
Rosalee
Hilliard
Judge rules Lorain County sales tax hike valid
Visiting Judge Stephen Yarbrough ruled in favor of Lorain County commissioners in a suit by attorney Gerald Phillips over a 0.25 percent sales tax increase that began last spring. The filing claimed improper voting under Robert's Rules of Order and cited potential county-wide impacts including deputy layoffs.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Gerald Phillips
Stephen Yarbrough
Phillips
Robert
Ted Kale
Lori Kokoski
Matt Lundy
Kokoski
Kale
Lorain County reform petition certified for ballot
The Lorain County Board of Elections certified signatures and voted 2-1 to validate the reform petition for the November ballot. Director Paul Adams noted sufficiency of signatures and potential future legal challenge could still overturn the measure despite former commissioner Dave Moore praising the decision.
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Sheffield Twp
Lorain County
Lorain
Adams
Anthony Giardini
Dave Moore
Moore
Avon Lake Library Recovers Overdue Items After Police Involvement
Avon Lake Public Library reported a patron owed about 1000 dollars in overdue materials including video games Blu ray discs DVDs and graphic novels. After police involvement the patron returned all items and paid a 35 dollar late fee.
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Avon Lake Public Library
Shea Allimont
Allmont
Avon Lake Public
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