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…
Freed to Run raises funds to help housing-insecure Jacksonville seniors seeking legal representation
For most, the right to legal representation is as absolute as the right to life, liberty, and the…
Florida executes 17th death row inmate this year for 1988 murder
Nov. 20 (UPI) — Florida on Thursday executed a death row inmate convicted of rape and murder of…
Supreme Court turns down Tampa Christian school’s pregame prayer case
TALLAHASSEE — After a nine-year legal battle, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an…
Florida takes early steps to advance recreational marijuana question to next year’s ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida elections officials have taken early steps under pressure from activists to advance a…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott discusses latest on government shutdown
‘We voted 14 times’: Florida Sen. Rick Scott discusses latest on government shutdown Updated: 11:39 PM EST Nov…
Florida Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban: What’s Next for State Gun Laws?
On Sept. 25, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal three judge panel ruled that the state statute banning…
New Florida push for legalized pot runs into a familiar foe
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The last battle to legalize marijuana in the nation’s third-largest state triggered lawsuits, fingerpointing and…
Florida executes state’s 14th death-row inmate this year
Samuel Smithers, 72, was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison in Raiford. File Photo by Paul Buck/EPA…