DeSantis signs 2nd death warrant of 2026. Who is Melvin Trotter?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed his second death warrant of the year for a man convicted of stabbing a store owner seven times ...
WPBF Channel 25

Indian River County teenagers convicted of 2024 double murder enter Florida prison system

Two Indian River County teenagers who were convicted of killing two other teenagers from Brevard County have entered the Florida Department of Corrections as inmates.
Tampa Free Press

Jury In Florida Recommends Death For Killer In Brutal 2003 Prison Double Murder

It has been more than two decades since Correctional Officer Darla Lathrem and inmate Charlie Fuston were beaten to death ...
WKRG on MSN

Okaloosa County inmate indicted on distribution, possession of child pornography charges

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 22, 2026 OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An Okaloosa County inmate has been ...
Religion News Service

Hare Krishna group to file lawsuit over Florida prison ban on Hindu holy text

The Bhagavad Gita As It Is, considered one of the most prevalent editions of the sacred Gita text, has been banned from Florida prison systems since 2022.
CBS News

Florida inmate convicted in 1989 stabbing, shooting death of man near Gainesville given execution date

After Florida set a modern-era record in 2025 by carrying out 19 executions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1989 murder of a man in Alachua County.
Detroit Free Press

First Florida death warrant of 2026 signed in 1989 Alachua murder

After Florida set a modern-era record in 2025 by carrying out 19 executions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1989 murder of a man in Alachua County.