Florida

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.

The state plans to build what it calls an “Aerial Highway Network” that includes places the futuristic aircraft can charge, take-off and land.

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

Florida law enforcement arrested a mail carrier accused of keeping more than 100 dogs and cats in unsanitary, cage-filled conditions. Pet owners are lining up to reclaim their companions after the rescue operation concluded successfully.

Governors of Florida and Texas designate CAIR as a terrorist group. The measure faces lawsuits alleging constitutional rights violations and could force the closure of state chapters.

Attorney General James Uthmeier urges Florida's Catholic schools to allow students to opt out of mandated vaccines on religious grounds or risk losing federal funds under Title I regulations.

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.

Two Florida men face lethal injection Tuesday, the first double execution since 1964. Critics cite legal risks and moral concerns as the state accelerates death penalty use.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his 15th death warrant of the year for Harold Gene Lucas, who will be executed Sept 1, 2026, for the 1976 killing of his girlfriend.

Legal battle over Florida's upcoming property tax vote intensifies as judges review claims that the proposed amendment misleads residents on potential savings and government spending impacts.

Legal battle ensues over whether Florida's new property tax exemption proposal uses biased language that misleads voters before the November election.

Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates in one day. Governor Ron DeSantis oversaw the lethal injections at Florida State Prison in Starke on Tuesday.