SPORTS | B1 LOCAL | A3 VILLANOVA AND CHALLENGE NETS MOUNT KANSAS ADVANCE DORA COPS MORE TO MEN’S FINAL FOUR HIGH-INTENSITY VESTS Find us on all platforms 24/7 DailyCommercial.com Monday, March 26, 2018 YOUR LOCAL SOURCE FOR LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES @dailycommercial Facebook.com./daily.commercial 75¢ Did lawmakers move too fast? Lawsuits, swirl of school safety changes only are now clouding the future of going to improve right away.” National Rifle Association is questions now clouding three weeks after the slaugh- the school security push. Two lawsuits already have looking to overturn a provi- the future of the school ter of 17 people at Parkland’s Some wonder whether been filed against new gun sion increasing to 21 the age security push Marjory Stoneman Douglas much will be in place by the control measures included in for buying any gun. High School. start of next school year. the law. The Legislature’s touted By John Kennedy But the fast-tracked mea- “People want school secu- A challenge to the ban $400 million in new spending GateHouse Capital Bureau sure has hit roadblocks since rity, right now,” said Andrea on bump stocks, attach- on security and mental health Scott signed it into law earlier Messina, executive director ments that can make programs also is under attack TALLAHASSEE — Gov. this month. of the Florida School Boards semi-automatic weapons fire from school districts, with Rick Scott heaped praise Lawsuits and a swirl of Association. “But just having like machine guns, was filed officials saying the money on lawmakers for approv- questions about financing, this legislation in place in Leon County state court, ing what he called “historic” manpower and legal liabilities doesn’t mean anything is while a federal lawsuit by the See SECURITY, A7 On Palm Community commander Sunday, pope urges youth President of United Way of Lake & Sumter to be heard Counties outlines local programs The Associated Press By Roxanne Brown VATICAN CITY — Pope roxanne.brown Francis on Palm Sunday urged @dailycommercial.com young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, LEESBURG — In its 52 even in the face of corrupt or years of existence, the United silent elders. Way of Lake & Sumter Coun- The pope’s message comes ties has not only worked to on the heels of a meeting of raise substantial funds for young Catholics who told charitable organizations, the Vatican they want a more but it also chartered many transparent and authentic in-house programs for edu- church, and a day after hun- cation, health and income. dreds of thousands marched According to Dr. Alan in youth-led rallies across Holden, president and chief the United States to demand executive officer for the past greater gun control. two years, the organiza- “The temptation to silence tion is preparing to launch a young people has always new program called Mission existed,” Francis said. “There United. are many ways to silence “This is specifically for the young people and make them veterans in our two counties invisible.... There are many and their families," Holden ways to sedate them, to keep said. "It’s to help them navi- them from getting involved, gate the veteran benefit maze to make their dreams flat and and also get them the bene- dreary, petty and plaintive. “ fits they so justly deserve.” But he told youths in his The United Way will aid homily that “you have it in veterans to find out what you to shout,” even if “we each individual agency offers older people and leaders, very United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties President Dr. Alan Holden, said the organization is preparing to See UNITED, A8 launch a new program called Mission United. [TOM BENITEZ/CORRESPONDENT] See POPE, A7 States: Opioid crisis funds a minor step Advocates believe crisis, which killed 42,000 Sen. Roy Blunt, who more money is needed Americans in 2016. is chairman of a LOCAL | A3 to establish proper But some advocates say subcommittee overseeing treatment system the funding included in the much of the funding, NATURE spending plan the president believes the spending By Geoff Mulvihill signed Friday is not nearly bill “provides the funding CENTER The Associated Press enough to establish the kind necessary to tackle this of treatment system needed crisis from every angle.” HOSTS CHERRY HILL, N.J. — to reverse the crisis. A White Some advocates disagree, The federal government House report last fall put the saying more needs to be TURTLE will spend a record $4.6 cost to the country of the done. [PABLO MARTINEZ billion this year to fight the MONSIVAIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY nation’s deepening opioid See OPIOID, A6 FILE PHOTO] Volume 142, Issue 85 Local & State ............... A3 Sports.......................... B1 ©2018 GateHouse Media Opinion ...................... A9 Comics ....................... B6 Home delivery: 352-787-0600 Weather ..................... A10 Classifieds ................... B7 A2 Monday, March 26, 2018 | DailyCommercial.com NATION&WORLD IN BRIEF LAGOS, NIGERIA Nigeria schoolgirls reunited Anguished students with parents after release Relatives say more than 100 girls recently released by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram have take aim at gun reform been reunited with their parents in northern Nigeria. By Martha Irvine Bashir Manzo, head of the The Associated Press group of parents whose children were abducted, told The Asso- Charlie Goodman ciated Press that the children looked at the massive were reunited with their parents crowd around him, the Sunday. largest youth-led pro- Five of the schoolgirls kid- test in Washington since napped in mid-February died the Vietnam War era. He during the ordeal, and one Chris- listened to people speak tian girl remains in captivity. about toughening gun laws. They included TEHRAN, IRAN some of his peers at Iran: Naming Bolton national the Florida high school security adviser shameful who’ve sparked this movement, as well as the Iran has called the appointment 9-year-old granddaugh- of the former U.N. Ambassa- ter of the Rev. Martin dor John Bolton to the role of Luther King. National Security Adviser of the When she spoke, he United States shameful, Iranian was moved to tears. media reported on Sunday, citing “This is truly a revo- his involvement with an opposi- lution,” said Goodman, tion group once named a terrorist a sophomore at Marjory organization. Stoneman Douglas High The report by the semi-offi- School in Parkland, cial Fars news agency quoted Florida, where 17 people Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the were gunned down last country’s Supreme National month. “We can really Sixth-grader Violet Feigenbutz holds a sign Saturday during a March For Our Lives protest in Moscow, Idaho. Security Council, as saying for change the world.” [KAI EISELEIN/THE MOSCOW-PULLMAN DAILY NEWS VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] an “apparent superpower it is a The marches unified matter of shame that its national hundreds of thousands including Rock the agreed Lofton, who the CBS program “Face on “Face the Nation” to security adviser receives wages of people in cities across Vote, Voto Latino and was referring to elected the Nation.” voice his support for the from a terrorist group,” referring the country and have gal- HeadCount, a nonpar- officials, including Pres- Compared with 2012, 2nd Amendment and for to Bolton attending a gathering vanized this movement, tisan group that usually ident Donald Trump. voter turnout for mil- enforcement of existing of the Iranian opposition group he and others say. Now focuses on registering The White House issued lennials, those ages gun laws. He expressed Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) they are vowing to get people at concerts and a statement about the 18 to 35, increased to his disappointment group in 2017. young voters registered music festivals, also student-led march and just below 50 percent that he was not invited and send a message in helped mobilize teams also pointed to the presi- in the last presiden- to speak at Saturday’s The Associated Press upcoming elections. at Saturday’s marches dent’s support for the tial election, according march and placed blame “We have a lot in 30 U.S. cities and have Stop School Violence to the Pew Research for the deadly shooting of people who are created a registration Act, which authorized Center and U.S. Census at his school on local inspired,” said Kobey tool kit for high school grants to schools to data. But that turnout law enforcement and LOTTERY Lofton, a student from students. bolster security and still lags behind other the FBI. Chicago’s South Side “I’ve never felt the attempts to improve generations. “This kid was Saturday, March 24 who also traveled over- energy that I felt,” background checks. Still, Dianne Daley, a flagged,” Kashuv said of Lotto: 17-26-30-40-45-49-x5 night to Washington on HeadCount spokesman But Cameron Kasky, 60-year-old corporate accused shooter Nikolas Powerball: 10-33-45-53-56-24-x3 Friday with 12 busloads Aaron Ghitelman said of a student leader at Mar- events planner from Cruz and reports to law Fantasy 5: 13-14-17-22-26 of fellow students and the registration train- jory Stoneman Douglas Long Beach, California, enforcement before the adults. ing that preceded the High School, says the said the students have shooting that he posed a Sunday, March 25 Before the march, march in Washington. current laws and legisla- done a lot to inspire their threat. Pick 5 Lofton and his fellow In a matter of hours, tion don’t go far enough. older peers. Rick Santorum, a Afternoon: 9-1-5-4-4 Peace Warriors at North he said the groups reg- The students, he “Maybe that’s what former Republican Evening: 8-3-9-0-0 Lawndale College Prep istered nearly 5,000 said, are demanding an it’s going to take — chil- Senator from Pennsyl- High School had already people, many of them assault weapons ban, dren leading us,” Daley vania and now a CNN Pick 4 met with the Florida stu- millennials.