August 22
FLORIDAexecution
Serial killer who preyed on gay men executed at Florida State Prison
Gary Ray Bowles, a serial killer who preyed on older gay men during an 8-month
spree that left six dead, was executed by lethal injection Thursday at Florida
State Prison.
The
AUGUST 22
FLORIDAimpending execution
Florida serial killer’s execution delayed, waiting appeals ruling
The scheduled execution of a Florida serial killer who targeted older gay men
awaited a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on his final appeals.
The high court was mulling a
May 23
FLORIDAexecution
Serial killer who took 10 women’s lives executed in Florida
A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives
of 10 women was put to death Thursday, his execution witnessed by the woman who
survived one of his attacks and
December 13
FLORIDAexecution
Florida executes Miami murderer Jose Jimenez after last-ditch appeal denied by
U.S. Supreme Court
A man convicted of fatally beating and stabbing a South Florida woman 26 years
ago during a burglary has been executed.
Authorities say 55-year-old
Nov., 8
FLORIDAexecution
Florida executes killer Patrick Hannon after Supreme Court rejects last-ditch
appeal
lorida has executed an inmate who was convicted of slashing one man’s throat
and fatally shooting another in 1991.
The office of Gov. Rick Scott said inmate Patrick
Nov. 8
FLORIDAimminent execution
Appeals Court Rejects Patrick Hannon Stay, Will Be 26th Executed On Gov.
Scott’s Watch
Patrick Hannon is to be executed at 6 p.m. Wednesday at a Florida state prison
near Starke.
Just hours before the scheduled execution of Death Row inmate
Oct. 5
FLORIDAexecution
Florida executes man convicted of 2 killings decades ago
Florida executed an inmate Thursday who was convicted of killing two people
after a night of drinking decades ago.
Michael Lambrix, 57, died by lethal injection at 10:10 p.m. at Florida State
August 24
FLORIDAexecution
Jacksonville man executed for two murders in 1987
For the f1st time since the Supreme Court upended Florida’s death penalty
sentencing law, a man has been executed at Florida State Prison.
Mark Asay was convicted of the 1987 racially motivated murder
August 24
FLORIDAimpending/imminent execution
Supreme Court won't stop Florida man's execution
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block the execution of a Florida man
scheduled Thursday evening.
The high court's decision came without comment in the case of 53-year-old Mark
Dec. 1
FLORIDA:
Cities for Life event gives voice to those opposed to the death penalty
More than 60 people shrugged off the threat of rain showers Wednesday night
when they gathered outside at the Shrine at the Mission Nombre de Dios to say
they wanted to see an end to the death
Nov. 30
FLORIDA:
Death penalty sought for man accused of Cape cold case murders
The state attorney’s office will seek the death penalty against Joseph Zieler,
the man accused of murdering Lisa Story and Robin Cornell in Cape Coral in
1990.
Detectives arrested Zieler in September
Sept. 27
FLORIDA:
Florida Christians push to classify abortion as capital murder - punishable by
the death penalty
Evangelical Christians in Florida are pushing for a ballot initiative in 2018
that would not only make abortion a crime, but re-classify the procedure as
1st-degree
March 2
FLORIDAstay of impending execution
Supreme Court halts Florida's next-scheduled execution
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of Mark James Asay,
just hours after hearing oral arguments in his case.
Asay, convicted in 1987 of 2 Jacksonville
Feb. 2
FLORIDAstay of impending execution
Florida Court Halts Feb. 11 Execution Of Cary Lambrix
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an indefinite stay of execution for
Cary Michael Lambrix, who had been scheduled to die Feb. 11.
The order came hours after the court heard
Oct. 29
FLORIDAimpending execution
Death row inmate eats last meal, talks with spiritual advisor before execution
Death row inmate Jerry Correll is scheduled to be executed tonight by
lethal-injection at Florida State Prison
Jerry Correll's day has been full of lasts.
He woke
FLORIDA:
CLEMENCY SOUGHT AFTER 31 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Michael Lambrix is seeking commutation of his death sentence. If he is denied
clemency, the Florida
authorities will set an execution date. He has spent over half of his life on
death row.
Twenty-three years old when he was sent there
Dec. 2
FLORIDA:
FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS NEW DEATH WARRANT Florida’s Governor has signed a
death warrant in the case
of Shane Kormondy, whose execution has been scheduled for 15 January. This
would be the 21st
execution under Rick Scott’s governorship, equaling the record for any
Nov. 13
FLORIDAexecution
Banks executed for 1992 double murder
Chadwick Banks, convicted in the 1992 murder of his wife and stepdaughter, said
he was sorry to a room of 19 witnesses before he was executed Thursday night at
Florida State Prison.
I would like to apologize to the
Jan. 7
FLORIDAimpending execution
Last meal for Miami killer heavy on sweet stuff
Hours before he was to be executed by lethal injection, Miami triple
murderer Thomas Knight loaded up on sweets and visited with a friend.
His demeanor was calm, a Florida corrections spokeswoman
Jan. 7
FLORIDA execution
Man on death row executed
A Florida inmate has been executed for fatally stabbing a prison guard with a
sharpened spoon while on death row for abducting and killing a Miami couple.
Askari Abdullah Muhammad, previously known as Thomas Knight, was pronounced
Jan. 2
FLORIDAnew execution date
Juan Carlos Chavez: Jimmy Ryce killer's execution date set
Governor Rick Scott has signed a death warrant for Juan Carlos Chavez. He's
currently on death row for the murder of 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce.
Governor Rick Scott has signed a death warrant
Friends
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Delbert Tibbs. Delbert
was Florida’s 4th
exonerated Death Row survivor. He was a seminarian and warrior-poet for peace,
justice, and
humanity. His leadership and writings touched many thousands. He was the lead
character in the
Oct. 1
FLORIDAexecution
Miami killer Marshall Lee Gore is executed at the Florida State Prison
Marshall Lee Gore, the notorious Miami rapist and murderer, was known for his
outrageous courtroom antics: insulting lawyers, storming off the witness stand
and howling at a guilty
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Nov. 20
FLORIDA:
Documentary says US death row inmate involved in killing of OJ Simpson's
ex-wife
A documentary about an inmate on Florida's death row says the convicted killer
might have been involved in the 1994 murder of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife and her
friend, a case that was
Oct. 18
FLORIDA:
Decade later: Remembering the tortured soul that was executed serial killer
Aileen Wuornos
A decade has passed since the nation's foremost serial killer was put to death
by the State of Florida through lethal injection for the shooting deaths of 7
men who had the
June 15
FLORIDA:
Man gets death penalty for shooting 2 women
A central Florida man has been sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend
and another woman.
A Brevard County judge sentenced 36-year-old Terence Tabius Oliver on Friday.
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Executive Director
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty,
April 12
FLORIDAexecution
Fla serial killer executed for girl's 1983 death
A Florida inmate was put to death Thursday, nearly 3 decades after the murder
of 17-year-old Lynn Elliott, whose failed escape attempt ended a string of
rapes and slayings that shook the quiet coastal town
Feb. 11
FLORIDAexecution
Tompkins Executed For 1983 Murder Of Tampa Girl
Wayne Tompkins has been executed by lethal injection for the 1983 murder
of Lisa DeCarr, his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter.
DeCarr was strangled and buried under the porch of the Seminole Heights
home where
Feb. 11
FLORIDAexecution
Timeline of Wayne Tompkins case in Tampa slaying
Following is a timeline of some of the significant events in the case of
Wayne Tompkins, convicted in the death of a Tampa teenager more than 25
years ago:
March 24, 1983: Lisa DeCarr, 15, vanishes from
Jan. 4
FLORIDA:
High-profile murder cases on trial in 2009Heading the list: The
Edenfield family will be tried in the death of a boy at a mobile home park
in Brunswick.
The 1st of 3 family members charged with the sexual abuse slaying of
6-year-old Christopher Michael Barrios Jr.
Dec. 11
FLORIDA:
Death Penalty Decision Months Away in High Profile Murder
A judge said Thursday she would hold off for several months deciding
whether convicted killer Rhonda Norman should receive the death penalty or
life in prison.
Last summer a jury convicted Norman of beating and
Nov. 19
FLORIDA:
Prosecutor Prepares For 6 Death Penalty Cases
Death penalty cases, by their very nature, are significantly different
court proceedings than, say, a drug trafficking case.
For one, defense attorneys have to meet a certain set of qualifications,
according to Assistant
Sept. 27
FLORIDA:
Gateway double-murder case set for trial, accused faces death penalty
Jury selection is scheduled to start Wednesday in the trial of Fred Cooper
who is charged with the murders of Steven and Michelle Andrews
Suspect: FRED DEWITT COOPER JR.
Facing trial for 2 counts
FLORIDA:
Convicted child killer's execution halted
In Jacksonville, a federal court granted a stay Wednesday
halting the execution of Mark Dean Schwab, who was scheduled to die
Thursday for the murder of an 11-year-old boy.
The U.S. District Court's delay of Schwab's execution was widely
Oct. 8
FLORIDAfemale may face death penalty
Fla. Prosecutors Build Foster Child Case
It's now been more than 6 years since foster child Rilya Wilson went
missing, a disappearance that led to a shakeup at Florida's child welfare
agency and murder charges against the little girl's former
May 10
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April 28
FLORIDA:
Flower child on death row
In 1976, Sunny Jacobs and her children got caught up in a shootout in
which 2 state troopers were killed. She and her boyfriend were blamed and
sentenced to the electric chair. Here she describes life in solitary and a
16-year battle to prove her
November 17, 2006
Hon. Jeb Bush
Governor of the State of Florida
Office of the Governor
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Honorable Governor Bush:
This communication has the purpose to request your intervention to save
the life of the Puerto Rican national ngel Nieves Daz, who
Oct. 18
FLORIDAexecution
Man convicted in 1985 murder is executed
Convicted killer Arthur Rutherford was executed Wednesday by lethal
injection for the 1985 murder of a Milton woman.
Rutherford, a 57-year-old Vietnam veteran and handyman, was pronounced
dead at 6:13 p.m., the
Jan. 24
FLORIDAimminent execution
Robber who killed Pensacola officer in 1982 set for execution
Clarence Hill, who murdered a Pensacola police officer 23 years ago, moved
closer to his scheduled execution today as a federal court rejected one of
his final appeals.
The 11th U.S.
Jan. 24
FLORIDA:
Boatman Could Face Death Penalty Of His Own
On the same night that another man was executed on death row, a
19-year-old accused murder is just beginning the long legal process that
could lead to his own death penalty sentence.
Leo Lancing Boatman is accused of killing 2
Jan. 17
FLORIDA:
Supreme Court upholds Florida's lethal injection procedure
A 2005 study indicating condemned inmates may suffer pain when being put
to death by lethal injection is inconclusive and no reason to delay the
scheduled execution of a convicted killer from Alabama, the Florida
death penalty news
September 24, 2005
FLORIDA:
2 won't face death penalty in retrial
Two West Palm Beach men are scheduled to go on trial a second time
Oct. 17 after their case ended in a mistrial Wednesday when jurors
deadlocked on murder and other charges.
Prosecutors also said Friday
Sept. 12
FLORIDA:
State seeks death penalty for Chapman
State Attorney Steve Russell will seek the death penalty against Jeremy
Chapman, who is accused of killing Annamarie Cruz Randazzo, 17, and John
Hardin, 66, both of Cape Coral.
Russell filed notices to seek the death penalty in
April 5
FLORIDA:
MEDIA ADVISORYMonday, April 4, 2005Contact: D. Michael McCarron,
Executive Director(850) 222-3803mccar...@flacathconf.org
Florida Bishops Urge Commutation of Death Sentence for Glen Ocha
The Catholic Bishops of Florida appeal to Governor Bush to commute
death penalty news
April 8, 2005
FLORIDA:
Raven Raven dies in muted public notice
We've come a long way in how we kill.
They injected him with drugs Tuesday, and convicted killer Raven Raven,
once known as Glenn Ocha, quietly died many miles from the scene of his
crime -- the 1999 murder
June 23
FLORIDA:
State demands listing of Smith defense namesCarlie Brucia case leads
to records debate
During a pre-trial hearing for the man charged with killing Carlie Brucia,
attorneys argued over release of information relating to witnesses and DNA
evidence.
Assistant State
July 14
FLORIDA:
Gill pleads guilty to murder
A Florida State Prison inmate who asked 1 judge for the death penalty
after murdering a woman has asked another judge for the same fate.
Ricardo Gill asked Judge Robert Cates to give him the death penalty after
pleading guilty to strangling
Feb. 7
FLORIDA:
Jury To Begin Deliberating Shaken Baby Death Penalty Case
Closing arguments were held Monday in the trial of a Brevard County man
accused of shaking a baby to death. Jurors won't start deliberating
Sherman Dorsey's death penalty case until Tuesday.
Attorneys for both
March 25
FLORIDA:
No time for innocencePrisoners petitioning for DNA testing have until
Oct. 1 to submit their claims. Eligibility should be broadened and the
deadline extended.
To rationalize his intervention in the Terri Schiavo case, Gov. Jeb Bush
implied the other day that even
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