Execution Set For Florida Killer Of Two In Robbery
A South Florida man who killed two women with a hammer and set them on fire is set to be executed on Thursday at Florida State Prison in Starke.
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A South Florida man who killed two women with a hammer and set them on fire is set to be executed on Thursday at Florida State Prison in Starke.
The Florida Supreme Court dropped a bomb on the Florida Legislature Thursday morning when it ruled that a 2003 law limiting damages in wrongful death medical-malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional.
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.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Florida Bar can't admit immigrants who are in the country illegally.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a review of the new drug used in the state's lethal injection cocktail in the case of Paul Augustus Howell, a Death Row inmate scheduled for execution Feb. 26.
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Medical marijuana proponents cleared a major hurdle Friday by surpassing the number of signatures required to make it on the November ballot.
Florida Governor Rick Scott suspended the mayor of Tamarac Friday for a second time.
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A Florida judge Monday ruled in favor of a new drug the state is using in its executions.
The Florida Supreme Court has delayed an execution because of questions about a new drug being used for lethal injections.
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The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments about the legality of local red-light camera ordinances.
In fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling about juvenile sentencing, Florida's top court said Thursday that a South Florida teenager sentenced to prison for the violent beating of a middle school girl waiting for a bus, should have been entitled to a bond.
Citing Atticus Finch, the hero in "To Kill a Mockingbird,'' the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new trial in a 2003 murder and burglary case because of a dispute about a prospective juror.
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A South Florida killer has had his stay of execution lifted, but his case is now headed to the Florida Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Miami-Dade mass murderer is mentally competent to be executed.
The Florida Supreme Court changed the way the state deals with foreclosure cases clogging up courtrooms Thursday.
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Intense video shows a shootout between a Broward sheriff's deputy and robbery suspect in Margate on Thursday.
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Intense video shows a shootout between a Broward sheriff's deputy and robbery suspect in Margate on Thursday.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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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.
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Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
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