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STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in 1994 is set to be executed.The execution of 45-year-old Eddie Wayne…
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John Ruthell Henry was put to death in Florida after inmates in Georgia and Missouri became the first and second to be executed in the wake of a failed lethal injection two months ago.
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JAXPORT, judges, and Jeb Bush are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast,…
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In a reversal of a state court, the justices say Florida's rule ignores norms in the psychiatric profession. The opinion also cites the Eighth Amendment barring cruel and unusual punishment.
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A bungled Oklahoma execution continues to attract worldwide attention, and here at home, questions and lawsuits about Florida’s death penalty.Last…
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A statewide group that advocates against capital punishment is calling on Governor Rick Scott to issue a moratorium on executions in response to this…
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One Spark, pension reform, and the Florida Gators are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories…
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The Florida State Legislature, Jim Overton, and Michael Dunn are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…
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Interstate 95, Marissa Alexander, and Cherish Perrywinkle are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…
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The Florida Supreme Court has canceled oral arguments that were scheduled this month in a capital punishment case challenging the state’s three-drug...