Florida

Florida has executed former police officer James Aren Duckett by lethal injection, marking the state’s first execution since January 2023 following a federal injunction pause.

Florida carries out a historic double execution of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone, marking the first such event in modern American death penalty history.

Florida has executed two death row inmates simultaneously. Officials confirmed the deaths of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday evening.

The state completed its first same-day double execution since 1964, putting to death James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone at Florida State Prison for crimes committed in the 1980s.

Invasive Burmese pythons are multiplying rapidly in the Everglades, prompting increased conservation monitoring near popular tourism sites across Florida.

Florida Panthers and goalie Akira Schmid avoid arbitration via 2-year contract worth $2M annually, securing roster stability for the Sunshine State franchise ahead of the upcoming season.

A Sumter County detective was arrested for misusing police databases. The sheriff suspended Flock camera access while auditing systems after the officer accessed records for personal reasons involving family matters.

Forty-nine individuals arrested in coordinated raids targeting drug networks distributing fentanyl and meth across Central Florida counties including Volusia, Orange and Flagler.

Tropical Storm Bertha impacts the Florida Panhandle as it moves across the Gulf, prompting warnings for coastal areas regarding heavy rain and dangerous surf conditions through midweek.

Authorities arrested a Stuart, Fla., mail carrier after finding 80 cats living in unsanitary conditions inside her residence following reports of animal neglect and refusal to allow entry.

The National Hurricane Center has extended tropical storm warnings into seven Florida counties as Tropical Storm Bertha intensifies off the Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to the region through Thursday.

Blue Angels investigate low-altitude pass in Pensacola that disturbed beach chairs; squadron prioritizes pilot and spectator safety standards following incident on Wednesday morning.