The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 5, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Death row inmate appeals to Florida Supreme Court Attorneys for Richard…
Gov. DeSantis says increasing executions brings closure to victims’ families
Quicker executions are better deterrents as well, DeSantis said. Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked up the pace of…
The Scoop: Mon. Nov. 3, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Judge refuses to block upcoming execution The refusal comes ahead of…
Norman Grim’s execution has Florida organization upset
Large FADP sign with a demonstrator standing behind it. Photo by Leah Burdick On Tuesday, 12 demonstrators stood…
Vigil for Norman Grim’s execution in Pinellas
Protesters hold signs on the corner of a busy Pinellas intersection. By Chris Young/WMNF News (23 Feb. 2023).…
Justice or vengeance? Florida’s 15th execution raises questions about death penalty
The state of Florida has had 15 executions so far this year. Twice as many as last year.…
The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 22, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. DeSantis signs another death warrant Richard Barry Randolph was convicted of…
Florida sets execution date for man who raped, murdered 6-year-old girl in 1979
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and killing a 6-year-old girl in central Florida is…
The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 15, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of prime downtown Miami land for…
Florida man convicted of killing women to be executed
A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond is scheduled…
Florida man convicted of killing 2 women whose bodies were found in a pond to be executed
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a…
Death penalty sought for sex offender in Port St. Lucie hotel murder
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A state attorney is seeking the death penalty for a registered sex…