Gray RohrerJanuary 24, 2023
4min0
The execution of Donald David Dillbeck is scheduled to take place Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.
Tag: Death Row
Gray RohrerJanuary 24, 2023Gray RohrerSeptember 14, 2022
7min0
Florida has executed 99 prisoners since the 1970s, fourth-most among states, and has seen 30 death row prisoners exonerated, the most among states.
Gray RohrerSeptember 14, 20227min0
Florida has executed 99 prisoners since the 1970s, fourth-most among states, and has seen 30 death row prisoners exonerated, the most among states.
Renzo DowneyJanuary 12, 2021
4min1431
SB 568 and HB 6019 would end capital punishment in Florida.
Associated PressSeptember 15, 2020
8min541
The country has grappled with criminal justice and police reform in recent months.
A.G. GancarskiMay 26, 2020
4min453
A $2.15M appropriation's bill went to DeSantis' desk Tuesday.
Jacob OglesFebruary 26, 2020
4min787
He spent 43 years in prison, four on death row.
Guest AuthorNovember 10, 2017
5min1389
Did you know that 18-percent of Florida’s death row is made up of veterans of our military services? It is an important fact as we prepare to honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day. I have learned from firsthand experience that veterans sentenced to death can help us all to understand some […]
Associated PressJune 29, 20171min160
The Florida Supreme Court is ordering new sentencing hearings for four inmates currently on the state’s death row, including one of three women residing there. The high court on Thursday threw out the sentences because a jury did not unanimously recommend the death penalty in the cases. The Court ruled last year that death sentences […]
Jim RosicaMarch 7, 2016
3min308
Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a measure that overhauls Florida’s death penalty by requiring that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend an execution for it to be ordered. Scott approved the bill (HB 7101) on Monday, according to a statement from his office. Florida previously only required that a majority of jurors […]