Florida executes man who killed cellmate to get death sentence
Florida executed a man who killed his cellmate to get a death sentence, the first state execution since the botched Christa Pike attempt.
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Florida executed a man who killed his cellmate to get a death sentence, the first state execution since the botched Christa Pike attempt.
Waving the 19-page ruling from the First District Court of Appeals, DeSantis spoke uninterrupted for 23 minutes.
A Florida appeals court ordered the Hope Florida grand jury report fully expunged, ruling the grand jury overstepped its authority.
Florida is pre-positioning emergency resources as Isaias threatens to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to parts of the state.
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign released two ads Tuesday touting endorsements from Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump, while Democrat David Jolly trails sharply in fundraising but leads or ties in some polls.
Jesse Guardado, 64, is scheduled to be executed on Nov. 5 and would be the 20th person put to death in Florida this year, topping the 19 carried out in 2025.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Pfizer and CEO Albert Bourla, alleging the company misled consumers about its COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, claims Pfizer says have no merit.
The warrant signed by DeSantis is for James "Chicken Head" Robertson, 63, who is set to be the first of two executions to occur by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Stark on Oct. 13.
Carnegie Mellon University is planning a new campus in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood focused on technology, research and other areas.
The new law raises the property-damage threshold for reporting crashes to police from $500 to $2,000, raising questions about how drivers can estimate damage at the scene.
Florida will begin issuing newly designed driver licenses and ID cards featuring enhanced security measures and symbols of the state's history and wildlife.
A federal watchdog found Florida opened the Everglades detention center without federal authorization, driving per-detainee costs to nearly three times the standard rate.
Curtis Wilkie Beasley, 77, became the 16th person executed in Florida this year after he was convicted of killing Carolyn Monfort in 1995.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to designate more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, including CAIR.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
Attorney General James Uthmeier says 20 people have been arrested and prosecuted, with 12 already in custody as of Thursday.
William Reaves is set to be executed on Oct. 20 for shooting Deputy Richard Raczkowski 4 times in the back.
Amendment 1 would need 60% of the vote to become law in Florida.
William Lee Thompson, 74, has now received 3 death warrants from Florida governors for the murder of Sally Ivester.
Mayor Steven Meiner signed a letter with other local mayors urging the governor to reverse the camera removal order.
A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the "Hog Trail Murders" in the 1990s became the state's 15th person executed this year.
Daniel Conahan Jr., 72, was sentenced to death for the April 1996 killing of Richard Montgomery.
Democrats want AG James Uthmeier impeached for his role in the $10 million Medicaid settlement diversion.
The Board of Governors' vote follows a June decision barring undocumented students from Florida's 24 public colleges.
Legal experts say the grand jury failed to pursue accountability in a case they say involved stolen taxpayer funds.
