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…
Florida Supreme Court refuses to halt execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to halt next week’s scheduled execution of Frank Walls, turning down…
Florida death row inmate claims prison officials use expired drugs in 4 recent executions: lawsuit
A 58-year-old Florida death row inmate claimed that prison officials used expired drugs and skimped on the doses…
Mark Allen Geralds’ final words before Florida execution
A Florida death row inmate convicted of murdering Tressa Pettibone during a home invasion in 1989 was executed…