The tragedy of the
Parkland school massacre framed a developing political drama in Florida's capital, as a divided legislative panel on Monday sided with the state's
Republican governor in removing a county sheriff accused of mishandling the response to the
shooting that killed 17 people.
The mostly party line vote by Florida's
Senate Rules Committee sends the matter to the full chamber, which is expected to consider it Wednesday.
The highly charged session was a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel just days after taking office in January.