South Florida Man Convicted Of Stabbing Elderly Woman 26 Years Ago Executed
The State of Florida executed a man for beating and stabbing an elderly woman to death in Miami-Dade County 26 years ago.
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Constitutional Amendment Spurs Call For Stay Of Execution
A Death Row inmate is hoping for a last-moment reprieve.
Florida Supreme Court Blocks Execution In Miami-Dade Murder
The Florida Supreme Court has indefinitely put on hold Tuesday's scheduled execution of Death Row inmate Jose Antonio Jimenez, convicted of killing a 63-year-old woman nearly 26 years ago in Miami-Dade County.
Florida Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of First Execution In Months
Florida's first execution in 18 months is scheduled to take place August 24th after the state Supreme Court refused to block the execution of Death Row inmate Mark James Asay.
Execution Delay Sought Amid Missing Records
Attorneys for a convicted murderer scheduled to be put to death on St. Patrick's Day are asking the Florida Supreme Court for a stay, arguing that records --- including some stored in an insect-infested shed --- were destroyed.
Appeals Court Rejects Execution Stay For Murderer
A federal appeals court has rejected a stay of execution for convicted murderer who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday at Florida State Prison.
Florida Executes Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing 4
Nearly three decades after being convicted of fatally stabbing four people, including his ex-wife and young daughter, a Florida man was executed Thursday.
Execution Date Set For Man Who Killed Ex-Wife, Daughter
Florida Death Row inmate Jerry Correll, who was convicted in the 1985 stabbing deaths in Orlando of his ex-wife, their 5-year-old daughter, his ex-mother-in-law and her sister, will be put to death on October 29th.
Florida Executes Ringleader Of 1993 Panhandle Rape, Murder
The ringleader of a 1993 home-invasion robbery that ended with the murder of a Pensacola banker and the rape of the banker's wife, was executed by the state on Thursday.
Florida To Execute Man For Rape, Murder Of Girl
Eddie Wayne Davis, convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl 20 years ago, is scheduled for to be executed Thursday.
5 Things To Know About Florida Executions
John Ruthell Henry, a man convicted of killing his wife and his 5-year-old stepson, is scheduled to be Florida's 43rd execution by lethal injection in 14 years Wednesday. It would be the 13th execution in Florida since April 2013 and the 18th since Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011.
S. Florida Killer, Robert L. Henry, Executed
A South Florida man who beat two women to death with a hammer and then set them on fire during a robbery is set to be executed by lethal injection Thursday evening.
Midazolam Usage In Florida Executions Headed To Broward Court
The controversial use of the drug midazolam hydrochloride in Florida executions will be the subject of an evidentiary hearing before the state can proceed with the execution of Robert L. Henry, 55.
IQ Score Questioned By Supreme Court In FL Man's Execution
The Supreme Court is now hearing an appeal from a Florida death row inmate and examining IQ scores after the man claimed he's protected from execution because he's mentally disabled.
Pipe Bomb Killer Of FHP Trooper Executed
Paul Augustus Howell, who was sent to Death Row for the 1992 murder of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, was executed Wednesday at Florida State Prison near Stark.
Death Warrant Signed For S. Fla Killer
The South Florida man who killed two women with a hammer and set them on fire now has an execution date set for March 20.
Jimmy Ryce's Killer Executed
Juan Carlos Chavez, the man who raped, murdered, and then dismembered the body of 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce received the state of Florida's ultimate punishment Wednesday when he was executed.
How Jimmy Ryce's Killer Spent His Final Hours
As Juan Carlos Chavez, the convicted killer of 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce, awaits his 6 p.m. scheduled execution at Florida State Prison, he has a detailed schedule that he will follow Wednesday morning and afternoon.
More Last Minute Appeals Possible Ahead Of Chavez Execution
The convicted murderer of nine-year-old Jimmy Ryce, Juan Carlos Chavez, has less than 19 hours to live and his lawyers are spending those hours fighting to extend his life through last minute appeals.
Justice For Jimmy Ryce Just Days Away
The kidnapping, rape and murder of Jimmy Ryce, 18-years-ago, shook South Florida to its core but on Wednesday, the man convicted of the horrific crime is set to be executed on Florida's death row.
Florida Executes Man Who Killed S. Florida Couple & Guard
A man convicted of abducting and killing a Miami couple in 1974 and later stabbing a prison guard to death is set for execution at Florida State Prison, just one day after the Florida Supreme Court denied a state of execution.
Florida Supreme Court Denies Stay In Tuesday Execution
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday denied a stay in the execution of convicted murderer Askari Abdullah Muhammad, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison.
Supreme Court Oks New Lethal Injection Procedure
Florida's Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to the use of a new drug in executions. The argument was made by an inmate on death row who killed a prison guard while in prison for two other murders.
Florida Executes Inmate Darius Kimbrough
Florida death row inmate Darius Kimbrough was executed Tuesday.
Illinois Woman's Murderer To Be Executed In Florida
Angie Crowley was making her first long trip through Florida on Memorial Day weekend in 1986 and was taking extra care to make sure she'd arrive OK.
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Refurbished Pan Am sphere finds new home at Miami Worldcenter
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Probation for Florida woman who wiped up blood after killing spouse
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Florida surgeons seek changes in 'Brazilian butt lift' restrictions
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