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Raftergirl

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5. I was in Florida at my mom's that day, which is about 10 miles from Parkland. I was at the pool and started

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Sat Feb 14, 2026, 12:38 PM

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hearing sirens in all directions non stop. Everyone started checking their phones to try to find out what was going on. That’s how we learned the awful news. It went on for many hours.

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I was in Florida at my mom's that day, which is about 10 miles from Parkland. I was at the pool and started Raftergirl Saturday #5