Florida sets execution date for man convicted of raping, killing step-niece
A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
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A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
The majority of the court agreed to the pause as James Aren Duckett awaits postconviction DNA testing, which he claims will "provide newly discovered evidence of his actual innocence," the court motion states.
A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping, and murdering a young mother in 2008 was executed on Tuesday evening.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 was executed Tuesday evening.
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner is set to become the second person executed in Florida this year.
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
A Florida inmate convicted in a grizzly 1989 murder is set to become the state's first execution of 2026.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a man didn't automatically give up his paternal rights when he provided sperm for an at-home artificial insemination.
A man convicted of killing a couple during a home‑invasion robbery, and later confessing to three additional murders, was the 19th person executed in Florida this year.
Next week's scheduled execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls is expected to take place as planned.
Attorneys for condemned killer Frank Walls filed an emergency motion to issue a stay of his scheduled Dec. 18 execution.
The state of Florida carried out its 18th death sentence in 2025 on Tuesday evening.
A judge's decision upholding Florida state election officials' invalidation of 200,000 petition signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State will not be appealed.
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at Democrats over a lawsuit filed seeing access to "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
The suspension came after an investigative panel accused him of "pervasive and extensive" behavior demonstrating "unfitness to hold office."
Terry Hubbard was one of 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 of registering and voting when they were ineligible.
Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso received more than 60% of the vote.
Prosecutors are urging a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms.
An inquiry determined that judge Alberto Milian improperly commented on a motion to disqualify him from a case.
Pointing to a "strong interest in obtaining finality," Florida Power & Light on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to speed up consideration of a renewed fight about a 2021 settlement that increased the utility's base electric rates.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis talked to a care provider about the Florida Supreme Court's ruling on abortion.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday afternoon that recreational marijuana will be on the November ballot.
Amendment 4 would allow abortions before viability, but it would still require parents to be notified if a minor has an abortion.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow explains the Florida Supreme Court's decision on abortion.
Police say Lucianny Lizbeth Luna attacked her 12-year-old son after he interrupted a phone call with a man he believed she was cheating with.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
It took crews hours to remove the SUV from the middle of the store.
The Coast Guard says crews offloaded 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million in Miami Beach after Pacific interdictions.
According to information provided by the Miami Police Department, 22-year-old Jamesly Mezime was arrested Thursday afternoon.
Police say Lucianny Lizbeth Luna attacked her 12-year-old son after he interrupted a phone call with a man he believed she was cheating with.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
It took crews hours to remove the SUV from the middle of the store.
The Coast Guard says crews offloaded 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million in Miami Beach after Pacific interdictions.
According to information provided by the Miami Police Department, 22-year-old Jamesly Mezime was arrested Thursday afternoon.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.