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It’s a persistent problem impacting communities far and wide. Smith weighed in on the President’s recent action on gun violence.

Savannah Mathis, 21, was shot and killed near Julian B. Lane Park in Tampa on December 1, 2021, while driving with her sister. Her family gathered Wednesday night at her grave site on what would’ve been her 23rd birthday.

Officials with the violence prevention collaborative, Safe and Sound Hillsborough, said gun violence among teens is on the rise.

Pink balloons filled Julian B. Lane Park Saturday afternoon in Tampa, Florida, to honor Savannah Mathis, who was shot and killed one year ago.

BJ’s Barbecue was bustling on Thursday as customers stopped by to honor the life of a 20-year-old HCC student who was gunned down one year ago.    

BayCare will again offer its free Grief Matters Holiday Help online group course to help people navigate loss during the holiday season.

The mother of a woman who was shot and killed while in her car at a Tampa intersection is turning her grief into action by hosting an anti-crime barbecue.

TPD Chief Mary O'Connor was joined by a number of community members to provide an update on a pair of Tampa shootings and implored to put an end to gun violence.

A local mother, who lost her daughter to gun violence, shared her story and reaction to President Biden's address to the nation.

After a 9-year-old girl was shot Tuesday, a Tampa, Florida, mother who lost her daughter to gun violence is asking other parents in the community to step up.