The Scoop: Tues. July 28, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Two executions are scheduled today in Florida Florida is set to put two inmates to death hours apart…
Florida set to become first state in nearly 10 years to carry out two executions in single day
Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in…
The Scoop: Mon. July 27, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Two executions are scheduled in Florida tomorrow The Florida Supreme Court has denied stays for James Aren Duckett…
Florida bishops petition governor to stay two executions set for same day
In a letter signed by the Executive Director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Bishops urge…
Miami-Dade man resentenced to death row for 2005 murder of La Carreta waitress
A man convicted of killing a La Carreta waitress is back on death row for the second time…
Florida Supreme Court denies stay for execution of man set to be state’s oldest inmate executed in modern history
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the request for a stay of execution for Dominick Occhicone, one…
Tampa man faces death penalty after stabbing girlfriend 65 times: State Attorney
Previous coverage: Man accused of killing girlfriend appears in court TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The state will seek…
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Tampa man charged with stabbing girlfriend
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in his…
The Scoop: Mon. July 20, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Governor Ron DeSantis signs another death warrant The death warrant for William Frances Silva is the 13th that…
Gov. DeSantis approves execution for Florida man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in 2006
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed the warrant for William Frances Silvia, who was convicted of fatally shooting…
Florida schedules two death row executions on same day for first time in 60 years
Two death row inmates are scheduled to be put to death on the same day in Florida —…
The Scoop: Thurs. July 16, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
DeSantis schedules two executions to take place on the same day. Meanwhile, Governor Ron DeSantis has scheduled two…