TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers might be moving toward a major expansion of the state’s controversial Guardian Program, extending it to public colleges and universities. That’s in the wake of April’s deadly shooting at Florida State University.
The proposal, HB 757, comes months after a gunman killed two people and wounded at least six others on FSU’s campus, prompting student protests and renewed calls for changes to campus safety.
One of the lawmakers now leading that effort is Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Pensacola, who says she was personally impacted by the violence. Salzman, who attended FSU, told us she was in contact with students as the shooting unfolded…