Politics & Government
March For Our Lives Gun Legislation Marches Planned Saturday
March for Our Lives is leading more than 450 gun-safety marches in at least 45 states on Saturday, including several in Tampa Bay.

TAMPA BAY, FL — March for Our Lives is leading more than 450 gun-safety marches in at least 45 states on Saturday, including several in Tampa Bay.
The youth-led group, started by former Parkland High School student David Hogg and others after the Parkland school shooting, is reviving the marches first held in 2018 to support tougher gun-control legislation.
Those attending are urged to wear blue.
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Locally, marches are scheduled for:
- 9 a.m. to noon at North Straub Park, 344 Bayshore Drive NE, in St. Petersburg.
- 9 to 10 a.m. at 601 Starkey Road in Largo
- noon to 4 p.m. at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs St. in downtown Tampa.
- 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Hart's Landing, 920 Ringling Causeway in Sarasota.
See related story: As Gun Violence Escalates In FL Cities, Democrats Seek Special Session
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