Sun Sentinel Receives Pulitzer Prize for<br />Coverage of Parkland Shooting The South Florida newspaper was given<br />the prestigious award for their impactful work<br />surrounding the tragic high school shooting of 2018. Pulitzer judges chose the Sun Sentinel for their success<br />in “exposing failing by school and law enforcement<br />officials before and after the deadly shooting rampage…” In a statement, the Sun Sentinel staff<br />expressed both sorrow and honor for the award. South Florida Sun Sentinel, via statement The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting<br />claimed the lives of 14 students and 3 adults. In the 10-month period following the incident,<br />the Sun Sentinel published dozens of articles<br />addressing the issues surrounding the shooting. They exposed failures by the school<br />district, law enforcement and social<br />services that enabled the fatal event. Their coverage prompted significant<br />changes in school safety, law enforcement<br />and legislation across the country.
