Paul Renner pledges to speed up pace of executions
Former House Speaker Paul Renner believes that people are spending too much time on death row, and promises to…
Nonunanimous death penalty verdicts upheld by Florida Supreme Court
Home Daily News Nonunanimous death penalty verdicts upheld… Death Penalty Nonunanimous death penalty verdicts upheld by Florida Supreme…
Florida woman accused of fatally shooting both her ex-husbands in single-day rampage
A jilted Florida woman who owes thousands of dollars in child support was accused of fatally shooting both…
Legacy of Jim Crow looms over Jacksonville Death Row case
This is part of “Cold-Blooded,” a series of stories by The Tributary’s senior investigative reporter Nichole Manna that…
The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 22, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A judge won’t yet block a new Florida law stopping changes to growth plans But on Friday the…
Florida executes 19th prisoner of 2025, more than double previous high
The United States saw a major increase in executions in 2025 compared to recent years. Data beginning in…
The Scoop: Fri. Dec. 19, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Demonstration against Florida’s latest execution WMNF’s Leah Burdick reports from Largo on how Floridians for Alternatives to Death…
Judge lets Steven Lorenzo end death penalty appeals in Tampa murders
A judge granted Steven Lorenzo’s request to end all appeals of his death sentences Thursday, putting him closer…
Florida serial killer Frank Athen Walls, 58, is executed — becomes state’s 19th death row inmate to die
A cold-blooded serial killer who slaughtered five people was executed by lethal injection Thursday night in Florida —…
Florida Supreme Court affirms death penalty for landmark case
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Michael H. Hunt’s first-degree murder conviction…
Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people…
The Scoop: Thurs. Dec. 18, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Attorneys for Frank Walls ask the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent his scheduled execution today If the execution…