TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) - Last week political activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down while debating students on a Utah college campus. The event turned tragic after suspected shooter Tyler James Robinson allegedly shot and killed Kirk from a nearby rooftop. In the days following Kirk's, death, there has been sympathy as well as backlash and finger-pointing. Even so, Florida congressional leaders on Capitol Hill are finding ways to celebrate Kirk's life and contribution to free speech.

"He is now a stronger impact on a movement in my opinion, than ever before," said Congressman Jimmy Patronis, (R-FL).

Congressman Patronis teamed up with U.S. Senator Rick Scott introducing a Day of Remembrance on Kirks birthday October 14th, 2025.

However, the rise in political violence and polarization h

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