Gov. Ron DeSantis approves execution for man convicted of killing Florida police officer during traffic stop
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing a Fort Pierce…
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…
Hope hard to secure as Florida is death penalty outlier | Florida
Maria DeLiberato, left, and Grace Hanna stand on the grounds across the street from Florida State Prison Oct.…
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 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…
Modern DNA tests challenge key evidence in 1976 Zeigler murder conviction
ORLANDO, Fla. – Modern DNA testing and forensic reanalysis have cast new doubt on the evidence used to…
Tommy Zeigler, longest-serving Florida death row inmate, granted hearing on DNA evidence
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Tommy Zeigler, longest-serving Florida death row inmate, granted hearing on DNA evidence
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – For the first time in decades, a judge will re-examine key evidence in the…
Starting Monday, an Orlando judge will hear evidence in a 50-year-old murder case
Next week, in an Orlando courtroom, a judge will hear evidence in a 50-year-old murder case. Then she…
As Florida executes inmates in record numbers, one man’s wait on death row nears 50 years
Right now, there are 253 people on death row in Florida. Among the inmates is a man who’s…
Execution date stays the same for Florida man who raped, murdered his former manager despite attorney pleas
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments aimed at preventing the scheduled Nov. 20 execution of Richard…
Bryan Frederick Jennings final words as Florida executes former Marine
Bryan Frederick Jennings, a former Marine who was convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, said one word prior…