Moment of silence, other events mark 3 years since Parkland tragedy this weekend
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PARKLAND, Fla. – Sunday marks three years since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Moments of silence were held at several schools Friday to remember the 17 people killed on Feb. 14, 2018.
“We never can forget the 17,” said Parkland Mayor Rich Walker. “Our community has stayed resilient and stayed together and we continue to be together.”
To honor the lives lost, the United States and State of Florida flags will be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Florida from sunrise to sunset Sunday.
January 28, 2021 at 9:04 AM
PARKAND, FL- The City of Parkland will be reaching out internationally this year in its effort to help build community. In remembrance of the February 14 tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School, the city chooses an annual community project to support in honor of the lives lost in the tragedy.
This year, in the season of COVID-19, the City of Parkland will be partnering with Food for the Poor to raise funds and support impoverished and hurricane ravaged communities in Honduras via a virtual fundraiser.
According to the Food for the Poor website, the project funds raised will provide homes for families in the community of Buenos Aires located in the municipality of Dulce Nombre, Copán, Honduras. Buenos Aires is an impoverished community where inhabitants can be found living in rusty metal shacks held together by sticks and nails. The dirt floors inside the homes turn to mud whenever it rains, and the promise of a brighter future seems dim.
A member of the press pays tribute to journalist Felipe Guevara, who died earlier, two days after being shot, in Cali, Colombia, 23 December 2020, PAOLA MAFLA/AFP via Getty Images December in the Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX s Regional Editor Paula Martins, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
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