Gov. DeSantis sets new execution date for ex-Florida police officer accused of rape, murder of 11-year-old girl
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday evening signed a new death warrant for James Aren Duckett after the Florida…
The Scoop: Wed. July 15, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A man dies after an ICE encounter in Florida A man was fatally hit by a truck as…
Florida sets execution date for convicted killer James Duckett
Nearly four decades after he was convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old, Gov. Ron DeSantis has set…
Florida executes its oldest death row prisoner for killing woman he met at New Year’s Eve party
Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who…
Family of slain Florida woman hopes execution of convicted killer Dennis Socher brings long-awaited closure
“There will be justice and closure for Patty and what happened to her. That’s what we’re getting tomorrow,”…
Florida prosecutors seek death penalty for alleged illegal migrant killer
A Bangladeshi national who repeatedly entered the US illegally after being deported has been indicted in the execution-style…
The Scoop: Fri. July 10, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Florida Supreme Court allows two executions to proceed Dennis Michael Sochor is set to die next Tuesday…
Florida Supreme Court lifts stay of execution for James Duckett
Duckett has maintained his innocence in the murder of Teresa McAbee James Duckett and Teresa McAbee (Copyright 2026…
Florida executes 74-year-old man, state’s oldest in modern era
By DAVID FISCHER and DAVE COLLINS MIAMI (AP) — A 74-year-old man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife…
The Scoop: Tues. June 22, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Pinellas County opens bids for its Clearwater downtown properties Pinellas County has launched a 90-day bidding process for…
Death penalty opponents, friends argue against upcoming execution for Florida man convicted of murdering his wife
Opponents of the death penalty and friends of Dusty Ray Spencer argued Thursday against his pending execution by…
Attorney challenges Florida death penalty law in murder case
As prosecutors pursue the death penalty against a Martin County man accused of fatally stabbing an elderly woman,…