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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Florida school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting last month has hosted two dignitaries: Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.Wade made a surprise appearance at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 7:41:pm EST

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade made a surprise visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday, the site of the mass shooting that killed 17 people at the Parkland, Florida, school on Feb. 14. After his visit, Wade tweeted about his interactions with students. Wade met with students and teachers and posed for photos. He told the students that they were inspiring to him, and he punctuated his remarks with "MSD Strong all the way',' which was met with a loud roar. He has dedicated the remainder of the season to one of the victims, Joaquin Oliver, who was buried in a Wade jersey. Wade had Oliver's name written on his sneakers during the Heat's game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 6:24:pm EST

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat visited students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of the Valentine's Day mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 6:10:pm EST

Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19-year-old with 17 counts of attempted murder for the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and more than a dozen others were wounded. Cruz's public defender has said he will plead guilty if prosecutors take the death penalty off the table, which would mean a life prison sentence. Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 5:02:pm EST

Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade dropped by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday to thank students for their inspiring response to last month’s mass shooting at their Parkland, Florida, campus. Students and school staff flooded social media with photos and videos from Wade’s visit. The shooting guard, who has called for gun safety in the wake of the massacre, spoke as students excitedly crowded around him. Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 2:33:pm EST