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Florida Executes William Reaves Jr., 77, for 1986 Killing of Indian River County Deputy Richard Raczkoski

Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Florida Supreme Court tosses Henry Lee Jones's death sentence in 2003 Melbourne motel killing, orders new trial

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Florida Bar's Higher Fees for Experienced Out-of-State Lawyers

PoliticsTampa Bay

Florida Supreme Court Suspends Pinellas-Pasco Judge Jennifer Cruz Dubbeld 20 Days Over 2024 Campaign Misconduct

DeSantis withdraws death warrant for 74-year-old Thompson, leaving Robertson as Florida's lone Oct. 13 execution

Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Florida Set to Execute Curtis Beasley, 77, Tonight for 1995 Polk County Hammer Killing

Business & Real Estate

FPL Customers Absorb a Rate Increase as Consumer Groups Take the Settlement to the Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Grants Death Row Inmate a Belated Appeal

PoliticsCentral Florida

Orange County Judge Diana Tennis Resigns Rather Than Face Suspension Over 913 Political Donations

Florida Congressional Map Stands for the Midterms as Legal Challenge Continues

Florida Set to Carry Out Its 13th Execution of 2026 as the State's Pace Sets Modern Records

New Florida Congressional Map Is Locked In for the 2026 Midterms

Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

Florida Carries Out Its 13th Execution of 2026

Florida's New Congressional Map Gets Its First Real Test

Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for Harold Gene Lucas in 1976 Lee County Killing

Florida Carries Out First Double Execution in 60 Years at Florida State Prison

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences in the Jermaine Foster Case

Business & Real Estate

FPL Rate Increases Hit Florida Bills in 2026 as a Court Challenge to the Deal Looms

Florida Supreme Court Clears Way for Execution in Decades-Old Murder Case

Business & Real Estate

Florida Supreme Court Ruling on Punitive Damages Adds New Pressure to Settle High-Dollar Lawsuits

Florida's New Congressional Map Survives the State Supreme Court as Gerrymander Lawsuits Press On

Technology & Science

Florida Supreme Court's New Rule on AI-Generated Citations Takes Effect Statewide

Florida Supreme Court Lets New Congressional Map Stand for 2026 Elections

Judge Lets DeSantis Congressional Map Stand for 2026 Midterms as Legal Fight Continues