News about Justice

Florida courts uphold law banning minors from drag performances. Businesses risk severe penalties including jail and lost licenses for violations of the new state regulations regarding adult entertainment venues.

Tallahassee court halts DeSantis tax plan due to misleading text, requiring a rewrite before it can reach voters in upcoming statewide elections.

Florida-based Complete Health agrees to a $14.1 million settlement regarding allegations of inflating patient diagnoses to secure higher reimbursements from the federal Medicare program.

Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates in one day, carrying out lethal injections for James Aren Duckett and Dominick Anthony Occhicone at Florida State Prison near Starke on Tuesday.

James Westervelt III, 38, was indicted for first-degree felony murder after using a leaf blower on his infant son as a prank. The boy died days later from shaken baby syndrome.

Florida authorities have charged a local man with murder following the discovery of a British woman's body. Evidence includes deleted video footage and Discord messages from an Airbnb rental.

USPS employee Lekaysha Lockhart arrested after stealing $2,600 lottery ticket sent via mail in South Florida case involving joint investigation.

DNA identifies remains found by a Cape Coral kayaker as missing woman Rose Marie Gayhart from 1985; authorities continue hunting her killer.

Harold Gene Lucas is scheduled for execution nearly 50 years after his conviction, setting a new state record on Florida's death row as the number of recent executions rises significantly.

USPS employee Lakaysha Kenya Lockhart faces felony charges for stealing a $2,600 lottery ticket in Broward County and fraudulently claiming it at Miami District Office.

Orange County Judge Eric Netcher rejects a 30-year plea deal for Hassan Adeyemo, angering the victim's family and sparking a public feud with Florida AG James Uthmeier.

Florida carried out its first double execution since 1964 on July 28, executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone as Gov. DeSantis seeks justice for families after decades of delays.