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Florida executes killer for murder of young couple in state’s first death penalty of 2025
James D. Ford, who was convicted of murdering a young couple in 1999 in southwest Florida while their toddler looked on, was executed by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison on Thursday and pronounced dead at 6:19 p.
Florida lawmakers push for death penalty for some convicted undocumented immigrants
The death penalty provision is included in bills (HB 3C and SB 4C) that also criminalize undocumented immigrants over 18 who "knowingly" enter Florida after evading U.S. immigration officers. First-time offenders would face a nine-month jail sentence, while repeat offenses would be felonies with a minimum one-year prison sentence.
Florida to Require Death Penalty for Migrants Convicted of Capital Crime
Florida lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that will make the death sentence mandatory for undocumented immigrants convicted of a capital crime in the state, like murder or the sexual abuse of a young child.
Florida seeks mandatory death sentences in immigration bill. Will courts allow it?
Florida lawmakers want to make the death penalty mandatory for immigrants in the country illegally who are convicted of capital crimes, a change that would remove the jury from the process and would challenge existing constitutional precedent.
Can Florida automatically sentence undocumented immigrants to death for capital crimes?
In Florida, capital crimes include homicide, controlled-substance trafficking and sexual abuse of young children.
Florida killer James Ford to be executed today. What to know about the double murderer
James D. Ford, who was convicted of killing a young married couple on a remote fishing trip, is scheduled to be executed Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
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Obituary announce Cause Of Death anniversary tour with Nails, Pest Control and more
Florida death metal icons Obituary have announced that they'll be heading out on tour in the U.S. and Canada in spring to mark the 35th anniversary of their landmark second album, 1990's Cause ...
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Obituary Announce 35th Anniversary North American Tour for ‘Cause of Death’
Florida’s death metal heroes, Obituary, are set to hit the road across North America this spring to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their sophomore album, Cause of Death, from 1990. Coming ...
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Miami maniac attacks multiple homeless people — killing 2 — in ‘unprovoked’ attack with metal rod
A maniac armed with a metal rod and wooden stick allegedly beat two sleeping homeless people to death and injured another homeless couple in an unprovoked pre-dawn rampage in downtown Miami ...
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Obituary announce 'Cause of Death' tour with Nails, Terror, SpiritWorld & Pest Control
Florida death metal legends Obituary have announced a 35th anniversary tour for their 1990 sophomore album Cause of Death, and they’re taking along an amazing lineup of support bands ...
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Obituary Announce Cause of Death 35th Anniversary Tour
Recorded at Morrisound in Tampa, Florida, by legendary producer Scott Burns, the album is considered a pinnacle of the death metal genre and the pioneering Florida death metal scene of the ...