death penalty

Nonprofit Accuses DeSantis of Being 'Calculated' and 'Hypocritical' in Executing Murderous Dozier Survivor

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A nonprofit organization opposed to the death penalty is accusing the Governor of being "calculated" and "hypocritical" in the…

2 months ago

FL Supreme Court Nixes Murderous Dozier School Alumnus's Bid to Delay Execution Under DeSantis Law

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Murderer and rapist Loran Cole is trying to use a new DeSantis-signed law as his get-out-of-jail-free card—literally. The issue?…

3 months ago

'The Manifestation of Evil': DeSantis Signs 5 Bills Targeting Pedophiles

SAINT PETERSBURG, FL—Five new bills cracking down on pedophiles were signed into law Wednesday, which increase penalties for child groomers,…

7 months ago

'Do the Crime, Do the Time': DeSantis' Shoplifting Crackdown

STUART, FL—Tuesday Morning Governor Ron DeSantis signed a retail theft bill into law, instituting a severe crackdown on the Sunshine…

7 months ago

Luna Announces Plans to Increase Federal Rape Sentencing, 'You Cannot Cure Predators'

Over the weekend, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she will introduce legislation this week…

7 months ago

'The Closest Thing to the Devil': Florida Child Groomers Could Face a Second-Degree Felony

TALLAHASSEE, FL---A new bill defining and punishing child-grooming passed House committee Friday afternoon, branding offenders with a second-degree felony. If…

10 months ago

Florida Became the Death Penalty State in 2023

With 2023 coming to a close, the state of Florida has gone under great changes this year, the most notable…

11 months ago

Florida 5th Circuit Seeks Death Penalty for Child Rapist

Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed CS/HB 1297 into law, which made sexual assault and battery on…

11 months ago

DeSantis Signs Bill Into law That Imposes Death Penalty on Child Rapists

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law CS/CS/HB 1297 – Capital Sexual Battery bill, the legislative measure that allows…

2 years ago

DeSantis Signs Supermajority Death Penalty Bill Into Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law Senate Bill (SB 450), the death penalty legislative measure that would do…

2 years ago

DeSantis to Sign into Law Death Penalty Bill for Child Rapists

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the death penalty for people who commit…

2 years ago

Speaker Renner Advances Law & Order, Death Penalty Modification Legislation

Speaker of the House Paul Renner (R-FL) and other Florida lawmakers are moving to support a multitude of pieces of…

2 years ago

Florida Lawmakers Pursue Death Penalty in Child Rapes

TALLAHASSEE — In a move that likely would spur a constitutional fight, Florida lawmakers appear ready to pass a proposal…

2 years ago

Governor DeSantis Signs Another Death Warrant

This week, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed another death warrant for a Florida inmate that has sat on death row…

2 years ago

Bipartisan Pro-Death Penalty Push in Florida

Following the tragic trend of mass shootings in schools across the country, the state of Florida has moved to lower…

2 years ago

Death Penalty Revamp Headed to Full Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE — A key Senate committee Wednesday supported eliminating a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before death penalty sentences can…

2 years ago

DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for Another Convicted Murderer

The death penalty has remained one of the most controversial political issues for decades. Now, Florida will look to carry out…

2 years ago

Florida Democratic and Republican Lawmakers Differ on Death Penalty Changes

Democratic lawmakers have differing views on Republican proposals to change the state’s death penalty laws, including eliminating a requirement of…

2 years ago