The Scoop: Fri. Mar. 27, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida Supreme Court issues a temporary stay of an execution Former police officer James Aren Duckett was convicted…
Florida Supreme Court stays James Duckett execution over DNA testing in murder case
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Court documents show Florida’s Supreme Court stayed the execution of James Duckett, as court-ordered…
Florida Supreme Court temporarily pauses the execution of a former police officer convicted of 1987 rape, murder
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday issued a temporary stay of next week’s scheduled execution of James Aren…
The Scoop: Thurs. Mar. 19, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base lifts its shelter-in-place order On Tuesday, MacDill began operating under a higher security…
Last meal revealed for Florida death row inmate executed for grisly murder, rape of married mom
The Florida death row killer executed Tuesday night for the grisly rape and murder of a married mom…
Florida man executed for killing young mom whose frantic 911 call went unanswered
A Florida man was executed Tuesday night for the grisly murder of a married mom who he raped…
He killed a 10-year-old boy in Florida nail salon robbery. Would he get life or death?
The man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery will…
Man who killed 10-year-old boy during 2013 Miami-Dade nail salon robbery sentenced to life in prison avoiding death penalty
The man who admitted to shooting and killing a 10-year-old boy during a robbery at a Miami-Dade nail…
The Scoop: Tues. Mar. 3, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Demonstrators in Tampa’s City Hall called for the U.S. to leave the Middle East As conflict spreads in…
After 35 years and 17 appeals, killer of Fort Pierce officer to be executed
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Billy Leon Kearse is scheduled to be executed Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the…
Florida set to execute man convicted in fatal shooting of police officer in 1991 on Tuesday evening
A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop…
Florida leads nation in both executions and death row exonerations
Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, surpassing Texas, Alabama and South Carolina combined, and more than doubling…