phil keating in coral springs right now has -- parkland florida, i should say, with more. phil? >> hi, neil. this afternoon at 2:00 eastern time, the young man accused of the worst high school shooting as far as fatalities goes outsurpassing the 13 victims of columbine, nikolas cruz went to court facing a magistrate. the judge ordered mr. cruz who stands 5'7" and weighs 131 pounds, that he notified him that he's charged with 17 counts of first degree murder. he will remain in custody without bond in the custody of the broward county sheriff's office. cruz did not say anything really at the court. there was very much a first appearance formality. his arraignment will be coming up in the near future. but mr. cruz had his first appearance. you can tell he's a slight young man. what he's accused of doing is unwielding a rampage of terror and destruction not only destroying lives but destroying families, parents, children, boyfriends, girlfriends, loved ones who last night realized the person they perhaps saw that morning they'll never see again. that was the court wrapping up very q

phil keating is in south florida, live in parkland, hi, phil. >> the day began with a prayer service at a nearby church. people gathered openly, bowing their heads and saying a prayer to do whatever they could to try to get some condolences and grief relief passed on to the family members of the 17 fatalities. keep in mind, 14 others injuries. these are people that lost their loved ones, boyfriends, wives, girlfriends. we know that three were adults a geometry teacher, aaron feis, the coach and security guard and another teacher there at the school, the athletic director specifically. we do have some of their names that we have learned. you saw the images yesterday. the students running, fleeing from the school in panic and terror. no one can imagine what it's like to be in that position even though we've seen it on tv so many times until your in that position. i can give you a background on a few of these victims. 15-year-old alissa. she was a freshman and soccer player. 14-year-old martin duque. another 14-year-old, gina rose. she was a freshman that served on the team's winter gua

going back to phil keating, fox news phil keating, having new information on this tragedy. >> hi, tucker, behind me is marjory stoneman douglas high school, the scene of the catastrophic school shooting. 17 total fatalities, governor rick scott has arrived from tallahassee. he is at the command center. as you can imagine the crime scene is massive. he is being briefed by the lead investigative agent from the sheriff's department as well as sheriff scott israel, the fbi is here as well and multiple law enforcement agencies. he's going to get briefed on exactly the status of the situation.rc the school will be remained closed for the next two days for the rest of the week. 12 of the fatalities remain inside the school, the total count is 17 fatalities. we do not know the mix of students and teachers, whether it was a majority of students as one would presume in a school shooting, but senator bill nelson of florida said earlier based on his briefing with law enforcement the sheriff as a 19-year-old -- that the suspect identified by the sheriff as a 19-year-old nkolas cruz. a former student,

phil keating is on the scene right now with the very latest. good evening, phil. >> good evening, bret. this day, absolutely catastrophic in the words of the broward county sheriff scott israel who perhaps within 15 minutes is expected to come out here and update the media on this horrific day in broward county, especially for the families of what have been confirmed by multiple people of multiple fatalities. we don't know the total number at this point. in the distance, you can see we are about a quarter of a mile from the high school. marjory stoneman douglas high school. four grades, 3,000 students, described as your everyday american high school by students i've spoken with. you have the bomb squad down there. fbi mobile command center. hundreds of law enforcement vehicles are here and no traffic can get closer to the high school. nearby hotels and elementary schools. that's where some of the evacuated students have been taken to rendezvous with their parents in a very panic-filled three or four hours this afternoon. all of this happening a

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harris haste phil keating live from parkland with more. phil? >> harris, stoneman douglas high school teachers are back in their classrooms again today. their second of two scheduled planning days all in preparation for the more than 3,000 students scheduled to return here back to their classrooms tomorrow morning. that will be the first time in exactly two weeks since that former student. 1-year-old nikolas cruz allegedly stormed inside with that ar-15 assault rifle and started killing people. the broward county commission meeting today for the first time as well since the shooting. unanimously passing a resolution in support of state lawmakers passing an assault weapons ban. the commissioner are also considering banning all future gun shows and gun shops from inside the county. and a resolution to create a task force to investigate why so many agencies had so many warning signs but dropped the ball. and remember those aerials of suspect 1-year-old nikolas cruz being arrested about a mile and a half from the school on valentine's day? well, tha

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in parkland, florida, phil keating, fox news. >>> jet blue airways offering free flights to ft. lauderdale for family members who lost people in that latest florida school shooting. the airline says its staff is quote deeply saddened about the shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school and deeply honored to be able to help out. jet blue will provide access to free ground transportation with lyft and also hold a blood drive. survivors of orlando pulse nightclub shooting held a blood drive in honor of the 17 victims from wednesday's school shooting in parkland florida. heather gustav son has the story. >> reporter: from orlando to park lapped -- my god. so sad. so sad. >> reporter: two tragedies separated by 200 miles. bringing together dozens at the pulse nightclub memorial some searching for answers. others remembering those taken too soon. >> it's two years already. but you still feel. >> reporter: one visitor lives in kissimmi but today she brought her family to the memorial. >> i want to show them what happened here. >> reporter: because six years ago on december 14th,

. >> tucker: fox news correspondent phil keating's life in florida at the scene. phil. >> good evening, tucker, a crushing day specifically for the 17 families whose sons and daughters all dead tonight. all shot to this afternoon, allegedly by this 19-year-old former student of marjory stoneman douglas high school which is behind me about a quarter of a mile. we are as close as anybody that the media or public can get to the school. of 12 bodies remain inside that school at this hour. the school remains a crime scene and will remain so all night long. and into tomorrow morning. it will be up to the medical examiner when those 12 bodies are removed. the sheriff, scott israel of broward county, a populist county here in south florida, this is the six largest school district in the county. this is the worst school shooting ever in this county. the sheriff would not confirm of the 17 fatalities how many were students, whether ages were or if there were any teachers also in the mix as well. 15 others were taken and treated at area hospitals inside the school the sherif

phil keating is on the scene right now with the very latest. good evening, phil. >> good evening, bret. this day, absolutely catastrophic in the words of the broward county sheriff scott israel who perhaps within 15 minutes is expected to come out here and update

fox news correspondent phil keating is reporting for us tonight. reporter: two days, a mass actor that fbi warned could happen, they admit they failed to properly handle on a january 5 tip from a person close to nikolas cruz, about his gun ownership and desire to kill people, specifically a school shooting, it should have been forwarded up to miami field offers, it was not. 5 weeks later, 17 students, and teachers are dead. >> on behalf of myself and over 1,000 employees of miami field office, we regret any national l pain it caused. reporter: in a rare slap from attorney general to fbi jeff sessions released a highly critical admonition, it is clear that warning signs were there and tips to fbi were missed. we see the tragic consequences of those fai failures, florida governor rick scott taking outrage further. >> the fbi's failure to take act against this killer is unacceptable. 17 innocent people are dead, and acknowledging a mistake is not going to cut it. the fbi director needs to resign. also in september, the fbi was unable to trace a source

lauren: let's go to phil keating and parkland, florida for more details. reporter: one of the worst school shootings in modern times. the worst absolutely in broward county history. >> 17 confirmed that dems, 12 it comes within the building. two victims outside the building, one on the street at the corner of pine island and to folks, people lost their lives at the hospital. reporter: the shooting started around 2:30 in the afternoon school was about to end. on the website of broward county northwest of fort lauderdale. students reported a fire alarm being pulled and then i suspect, a former student, not a current student identified as 19-year-old nicholas cruz started opening fire by students and teachers started fleeing. within an hour and 15 minutes, debt student, former student, nicholas cruz, was arrested nearby at a house where he was living. he was wearing the exact descriptive clothing identified by people inside the school. black cat, burgundy shirt and black pants that the suspect was treated, has been released and is in custody being processed.

. >>> as teachers return to campus, phil keating has more.>> reporter: teachers and staff arriving at stoneman douglas high school nine days after mass shooting left 17 dead. a dedicated to meeting staff members needs with support services available. >>> eventually we will have to move on, i have mixed emotions going back. >> we go from feeling angry to set in him. 4 the reopening comes a day after scott israel announced the armed officer on duty at the school never went inside to engage the shooter. he has been placed under investigation and has chosen to resign. the sheriff said if not the only disciplinary action being taken.>>> i'm -- i restricted to mac deputies while we delve further into this and to make a decision whether they could have done more portion of dunmore. 4 the shooting officers in action have rekindled the debate about arming staff, many students and teachers were rejecting the idea of guns in the classroom. >> you shouldn't be responsible for protecting the entire school. >> the idea of arming teachers is ridiculous.>>> others especially those in law enforcement

more from phil keating in parkland. >> reporter: teachers are getting back at marjory stoneman douglas high school nine days after a gunman killed 17 people in a mass school shooting. school officials say they are taking their time with the re- opening, providing counseling and other resources to faculty and staff making sure this transition goes as smooth as can be. >> folks coming together, reconnecting, and going through the healing process as we re-open school and work to get back to some level of normalcy. >> reporter: a top priority for teachers and lawmakers, keeping the students safe. florida governor rick scott announcing a major new initiative. $450million in new spending to add mandatory law enforcement officers in every school and another $50 million for mental health initiatives. the governor also proposing a number of measures that would make it more difficult for people with mental health issues to get a gun. >> the goal of this plan of action is to make massive changes in protecting our schools, provide significantly more resources for mental health, and to do everythin

phil keating in parkland, florida with more. >> good afternoon, neil. the 4:15 briefing with the broward county sheriff will be the first briefing of the day. this is the longest we've gone without having an update since wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the afternoon. 150 rounds were fired by the suspect. big news today out of washington d.c., all stunning. number 1, the fbi admitting that it perhaps dropped the ball in this investigation before the shooting even happened. a rare smack down from the attorney general of the fbi and up in tallahassee, florida's republican governor calling for heads to roll. christopher wray acknowledging publicly today that on january 5 the fbi was told by a person close to shooting suspect nikolas cruz about his erratic behavior, love of guns and potential to carry out a school shooting. the fbi's miami field office should have received the information up the chain as a potential threat to life so it could follow up and investigate. it did not go up the chain. miami never heard about it. five weeks later, 17 students and t

julie. >> phil keating in parkland, florida. thank you. >> jon: pressure continues to mount to do something about gun violence after the parkland school shooting. lawmakers unable to reach an agreement on what to do about guns. sarah sanders yesterday. >> the president is planning a meeting for wednesday with bipartisan members of congress to discuss different pieces of legislation and what they can do moving forward in terms of i think the last question you had was the age limit. something still being discussed. a final determination and legislative piece has not been determined on that front yet. >> jon: white house deputy press secretary hogan gidley joins us now with more on the president's plans. thank you for being here. there are some republican legislators have suggested it's time to raise the age limit on buying long guns from 18 to 21. where does the president stand? >> he has been listening to all the relevant stakeholders. we started off with a gut-wrenching moment with the parents and students, surviving students at

fox's phil keating is in park land with their emotional return. >> reporter: teachers are getting back to work, nine days after gunman shot 17 people at a mass school shooting. school officials say they're taking their time with the reopening providing counseling and eerie sources to faculty and staff making sure the transition goes as smooth as they can be. >> folks coming together reconnecting and going through the healing process as we reopen the school and get back to some level of jane norman yeahs -- level of normalcy. the governor is adding funding for mental health initiatives and adding officers to schools. he is proposing measures that it would make it more difficult for people with mental health issues to get a gun. >> the goal is make massive changes in protecting the schools providing significantly morrow sources for mental health and to do everything we can to keep guns out of the hands of those dealing with mental problems. >> reporter: new gun control measures also being discussed on the federal level with the president set to meet with the nation's governors on monday

more now from phil keating in parkland. he. >> reporter: he faced a florida magistrate this afternoon 24 hours after allegedly shooting and killing 17 boys, girls and faculty at the high school that expelled him last year. cruz is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and will remain held in broward county custody. unlike other mass shooters who took their own lives, investigators say he tried to escape putting down his assault rifle and blending in with fleeing students from marjory stoneman douglas high school. s.w.a.t. teams, police and deputies cleared out each classroom one by one rescues terrified students and teachers who barricaded themselves and hid in a closet. >> today is not easy. ought victim's families have been notified. >> reporter: the fbi confirmed it was alerted to the suspect four months ago from this youtube poster who claimed someone with the same name as the suspect said, quote, i'm going to be a professional school shooter. >> i knew that i couldn't just ignore that. so i screen shotted the c

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phil keating is in parkland, florida, again tonight. >> are you nervous? >> yes, a little bit. >> are you scared? >> yes, a little. >> a sunrise like none before. difficult new beginning for the thousands of students returning to class since the worst high school shooting in u.s. history. >> i think it's going to be sad, especially because we are starting the day in the classroom that it happened. >> macy, her sailor, and friend arrived apprehensive about readr 17 students and staff were gunned down on valentine's day. >> i still think i am in a nightmare. i think i'm going to wake up and everything's going to be normal. >> hundreds of police officers showed up, a dramatic show of support and protection for the kids who began the day and fourth period, the very classrooms they were in one former student and confessed killer nikolas cruz went classroom to classroom with his assault rifle unloading 150 bullets. >> she got murdered in the building over there. >> andrews daughter meadow, one of the 17 not returning. >> we need to make sure our kids are safe. w

phil keating is live from west palm beach in florida where the president is spending the weekend. >>reporter: hi julie. super bowl weekend in palm beach county. the president is affected too soon be wrapping up his round at the nearby trump international golf club down the street. having arrived there roughly 4 hours ago. not so sunny here today but not nearly as stormy as the nation's capital which the first family left behind. as we are now amid memo fallout weekend. on the way to the golf club president trump tweeted this, this memo totally vindicates trump in pro but the witchhunt goes on and on. there was no collusion and no obstruction. the word now used because after one year of looking endlessly and finding nothing, collusion is dead. this is an american disgrace. that was then followed shortly thereafter by this tweeted report by the ranking democrat on that house intelligence committee. quote, fight the opposite mr. president. wrote adam schiff. the most important fact disclosed on this otherwise shotty memo was fbi investigation began july 2016. with your advisor. papad

corresponded phil keating is on the scene and he joins us live. >> good evening. the high school is about a quarter-mile behind me. it remains in the dark. all inside and outside, it's a massive crime scene this evening. 12 of the seven fatalities remain inside the school, as the crime scene is being processed. eventually they will be removed. five of the 17 as of an hour ago had still not been positively identified. that is simply because they didn't have i.d. on them. the chaos of running from the classrooms into the hallway and dying in a hail of bullets from the alleged suspect, a former student expelled from this exact high school last year for disciplinary reasons. identified by investigators as a 19-year-old nikolas cruz. according to them, around 2:30, pulled the fire alarm, that was to engage students and teachers as they ran outside for what many thought was a drill but turned out to be not a drill whatsoever. and then started shooting, trying to take the highest death toll he allegedly could. that is 17 shot and killed. 12 inside the school, two outside

>> shepard: phil keating in parkland. thank you. now capitol hill where lawmakers are calling for changes to the country's gun laws. mike emanuel is live there now. mike? >> shep, good afternoon to you. i should note that we have students from parkland, florida that are making the rounds demanding action from lawmakers. we got video some of of the students going to paul ryan's house. they're not speaking to reporters and going face to face to lawmakers at a time when gun measures are being debated. the one with the most bipartisan support is on strengthening background checks. it's backed by john cornyn and democratic senator chris murphy. it would offer rewards to ago it ises to get them to send information to the criminal background system. >> what senator cornyn has suggested is take something that we all agree on, not claiming it's a panacea, but show some progress towards dealing with one element of the problem. >> mcconnell said the focus of the luncheon was on school safety and not on firearms. >> shepard: what else are democ

>> bret: phil keating, live in parkland, thank you. president trump is offering families and survivors, quote, whatever you need. whatever we can do to ease your pain. one thing he is not offering, at least not yet, a new dialogue on guns. something others are demanding. kevin cork is at the house tonight. good evening, kevin. >> reporter: good evening, bret. the president is expected to visit the high school at parkland. we haven't nailed down the timeline on that visit. as you probably know, his resort at mar-a-lago, he talked about what happened there yesterday and told america's children in particular, you are never alone, and you never will be. >> we mourn for all of those who lost their lives. we comfort the grieving and the wounded. >> reporter: a day after a gunman killed at least 17 people at a florida high school, president trump pledged his administration would act. >> we are committed to working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools, and tackle the difficult issue of mental health. >> reporter: notably, th

phil keating, thank you. attorney general jeff sessions responds after president trump criticized the selection to head up an investigation into claims of surveillance abuse by the government. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington. >> reporter: the attorney general issuing this statement that reads in part, as long as i am the attorney general, i will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor and this department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and constitution. that appears to be a direct reference to the president's tweet criticizing the decision to send the investigation into alleged surveillance abuse to the attorney general michael e horowitz investigating the fbi and justice department's handling of the clinton e-mail case. a former intelligence official who has worked with horowitz said he's a straight shooter and knows the players and is not afraid to call him out. former attorney general just sent a sta

in parkland, florida, phil keating, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> and as phil just mentioned, dick's sporting goods has decided to stop selling assault- style rifles at all stores. >> it was prompted by the mass shooting in florida. >> alex savidge is live in santa rosa with the ceo's explanation on taking this stance. alex. >> reporter: good morning to all of you. it certainly is a strong stance being taken by the owner of dick's. he is a gun owner and a strong supporter of the second amendment but he does not want to be part of the problem when it comes to gun violence in the country. he has decided that all stores across the country will stop selling assault rifles like the ar-15, which was used in the florida shooting. in response to growing calls for gun control ceo edward stack said? a statement today, quote, we have heard you. the nation has heard you. he has already decided that his stores will stop selling any guns to people under 21 years of age and they will also stop selling high capacity magazines. it turns out the accused florida shooter bought a gun from a dick's store last yea

correspondent phil keating is at the shooting scene in parkland, florida. casino, phil. >> good evening, mike. warning flags were flying high and flying for a very long time. specifically about the 1-year-old former student of stone man douglas high school behind me now accused of 17 counts of first degree murder. just about an hour ago, broward county sheriff said over the past few years his office received 20 calls for service, specifically about cruz and his behavior at the time. he says such calls for future in the future will now be far more well scrutinized? also at the fbi and justice department today a stunning public admission? two. >> days after the worst high school shooting in u.s. history massacre fbi warned could happen the agency now admits it failed to properly handle a january 5th tip from a person to cruz about gun ownership and alleged desire to kill people. specifically to carry out a school shooting forward up potential life to the field office. it was not. five weeks later 17 students and teachers are dead. >> on behalf of myself and o

fox news reporter phil keating joining us live. phil, you have been there since this tragedy happened. what is the -- what are motioner motions like now two days later? >> reporter: two days later still very very challenging to find any of the students or the teachers or their parents or anybody in this community really which is really a community in the sense of the word. hard to find anybody smiling, laughing, being jovial. seriously the impact of what happened in that school behind me wednesday afternoon is not going to go away for a more positive spin for quite awhile. just moments ago, the broward counsel tie sheriff as well as the special agent in charge by the fbi held an afternoon update on facts on this investigation, and new from the sheriff is that over the past few years, the sheriff's depth broward county received 20 calls for assistance specifically dealing with nikolas cruz. the suspect accused of killing 17 people and wounding about 15 others. he says, all such calls in the future will be far more heavily scrutinize

fox's phil keating has more from parkland, florida. >> reporter: teachers are getting back to work at stoneman douglas high school. nine days after a gunman killed 17 people in a mass school shooting. school officials say they're taking their time with the reopening providing counseling and other resources to faculty and staff making sure this transition goes as smooth as can be. >> folks coming together, reconnecting, and going through the healing process, um, as we open school and work to get back to some level of normalcy. >> reporter: a top priority for teachers and lawmakers keeping the students safe. florida governor rick scott announcing a may your new initiative. $450 million to add mandatory law enforcement officers in every school and another $50 million for mental health initiatives. the governor also proposing a number of measures that would make it more difficult for people with mental health issues to get a gun. >> the goal of this plan of action is to make massive changes and in protecting our schools. provide significantly more resources for hem health and to do everyt

corresponded phil keating is on the scene and he joins us live. >> good evening. the high school is about a quarter-mile behind me. it remains in the dark. all inside and outside, it's a massive crime scene this evening. 12 of the seven fatalities remain inside the soo

phil keating, thanks. pressure on congress to do something about guns and school safety after its ten day vacation. one of the first options: tougher background checks. the calendar is always is chock-full. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel fills us in. >> president trump says he wants action on gun control. >> the president is planning a meeting for wednesday with bipartisan members of congress. >> shifting to a measure by john cornyn and chris murphy to tighten up the criminal background check system. it would keep those with serious records from buying firearms. they want to see what the senate is capable of passing but predicted that congress will act. >> we took action last year but i think you're going to any more legislation. >> the measure was attached to a concealed carry provision for new jersey republican commerce men lance has written paul ryan asking to bring up the background check aspect. house majority whip, a victim of gun violence, focused on mistakes made leading up to the p

fox's phil keating has more on how their preparing. >> reporter: teachers at marjory stoneman douglas high school back at work on monday for planning sessions before wednesday's official return of students. >> it was a little surreal seeing the kids backpacks all in ironies row. >> die not go to my classroom y i'm not ready, no. >> on wednesday students will return for only a half day. >> the broward school superintendent calling eight week of transition. >> there will be a significantly enhanced security and law enforcement presence. that will remain at this school throughout the school year. report roar this coming two weeks after 19-year-old former student nikolas cruz allegedly ubered to the school with his assault rifle and shot and killed 17 people. 15 people were also shot and wounded that day. one of those students survivors was junior matty will forward who spoke monday at an emotional press conference with her first responders all of whom at first thought she was dead. >> i'm so grateful to be here and i'm it wouldn't be possible without those officers and first responders a

phil keating tonight with our report from parkland, florida. >>> reporter: >> reporter: teachers are getting back at marjory stoneman douglas high school nine days after a gunman killed 17 people in a mass school shooting. school officials say they are taking their time with the re- opening, providing counseling and other resources to faculty and staff making sure this transition goes as smooth as can be. >> folks coming together, reconnecting, and going through the healing process as we re-open school and work to get back to some level of normalcy. >> reporter: a top priority for teachers and lawmakers, keeping the students safe. florida governor rick scott announcing a major new initiative. $450million in new spending to add mandatory law enforcement officers in every school and another $50 million for mental health initiatives. the governor also proposing a number of measures that would make it more difficult for people with mental health issues to get a gun. >> the goal of this plan of action is to make massive changes in protecting our schools, provide significantly more resourc

phil keating. it's a big day. >> humongous day, shep, for spacex and beyond spacex, for all human space travel in the future. if this rocket does successfully launch, heads off to space, deploys the tesla electric sports car, sending it out to the earth-mars orbit and all three rocket stages come back down to earth, two of them on the landing zone and the center score burning an additional minute and that would come down into the floating drone ship in the atlantic ocean. if spacex can accomplish all this, this opens the doors. number 1, putting a crew capsule on top of the falcon heavy, taking humans back to the moon. you can even take humans out to mars as long as you have an orbiting fuelship for resupplying the space craft with fuel. can also send it out to an asteroid and opens up massive new bigger around larger pay loads for the u.s. military, for the satellite industry and nasa. >> shepard: phil, as you know, the hotels are full down there. there's long lines to get into the base this morni

phil keating in parkland, florida right now joining us. phil, a lot of grief clearly going on in that community today. >> yeah. >> but also because of this admission by the fbi, there's a lot of anger. >> oh, without a doubt, a lot of anger that this young man clearly and obviously a troubled kid and young adult with a gun fascination was clearly a threat to others in the community. flags were up. nothing was done about it. and then after yesterday afternoon's stunning admission by the fbi, angry with the fbi itself for failing possibly to prevent this horrific tragedy from happening in the first place. in a stunning admission and apology yesterday, the fbi says a person close to suspect nikolas cruz five weeks ago contacted an agent warning about cruz, his love of guns, erratic behavior, even suggesting he could commit a school shooting. that information should have been sent up to the chain in miami. it never was. and the governor's calling for the fbi director to resign. >> so many things missed in this case. phil, the president spendin

fox's phil keating is in parkland, florida, with more. >> we're never going to be back to normal but it's just going to get us in the right direction again. >> reporter: emotional morning in parkland, florida, as students returned to school for the first time since the shooting two weeks ago that left 17 people dead. wednesday was just a half day of school. one teachers and administrators say was all about comfort and community. backpacks weren't even allowed. >> i'm just glad to see everybody that i spend the hard time with and see that they're all okay. we know things will never ever be the same, but we're going to try to make sure that we can figure out how to move forward. >> reporter: as students remain focused on healing and moving forward, lawmakers are focusing on gun policy and school security. florida governor rick scott pushing his plan which would increase funding for mental health issues and tighten security at schools across the state. >> there's nothing more important than dunkin' donuts to act like this never ever happens again in this state. >> reporter: security in

phil keating has the latest from south florida. >> my goal is to make massive changes in school safety. >> flanked by miami-dade police, the county mayor and fathers of shooting victims, governor rick scott flew to south florida drumming up support for his half a billion dollar three-point school safety plan. increasing the aged buy rifle to 21. increasing funding and treatment for mental health disorders. adding at least one armed officer for every florida school. >> we've got to invest in metal detectors. we've got to invest in bulletproof glass, steel doors. we've got to invest in upgraded locks. we have to do everything we can to make sure somebody wants to harm any one of our students can never do it again. >> none of the plan addresses what some are calling a negligence of duty. broward county sheriff dispatch records recall deputies were called to the home of the suspect 45 times, twice as many times as chair of scott israel claimed. he said his deputies were called to the cruz home 23 times. reports like mentally a person, domestic disturbance, child-elderly abuse. fox news has