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…
U.S. Supreme Court asked to halt execution of Billy Leon Kearse in Florida
The defense for a man in Florida scheduled to be executed on Tuesday filed a motion with the…
Florida set to execute man who killed Fort Pierce officer in 1991
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Billy Leon Kearse is set to be executed Tuesday for the 1991 murder of…
The Scoop: Wed. Feb. 25, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The state cabinet approves land transfer to Hillsborough College for the Rays stadium Chris Young reports that as…
Man convicted of killing a grocery store owner to be executed in Florida
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set Tuesday evening to become…
Florida set to execute man Tuesday for stabbing, strangling grocery store owner in 1986
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set Tuesday evening to become…
Florida set to carry out its first execution of 2026 in case tied to brutal 1989 killing of traveling salesman
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to be executed Tuesday evening…
Florida cop killer’s death warrant signed by DeSantis. What to know
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant directing that Billy Leon Kearse, convicted in the Jan. 18,…
Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon…
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing Tampa Bay grocery store owner in 1986
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set to become Florida’s second…
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…