A new Florida bill allowing capital punishment for those committing sexual battery on children under 12 cleared the state’s rules committee this week and is now heading to the full Senate. Senate Bill 1342 (pdf), a bipartisan effort by Sen. Lauren Book (D-Fla.) and Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fla.), cleared the Florida Senate Rules Committee on…
Florida Lawmakers Unanimously Advance Bill Seeking Death Penalty for Pedophiles
April 13, 2023
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Florida Airport Shut Down After Heavy Rain and Flooding
April 13, 2023
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, has been shut down following floods, with the airport seeing the highest number of flight cancellations in the country. The airport said that it is expected to remain closed until at least 12 p.m. on Thursday. “The airport’s roadways are still closed and impacted by flooding. While…
Three Florida Juveniles Arrested in Triple-Homicide
April 12, 2023
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Three juveniles, aged 12, 16, and 17, have been arrested as suspects in the murders of three other teens. At an April 7 press conference, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said his department had received a phone call from the Forest Lakes Park area on Thursday, March 30. When deputies arrived, they found 16-year-old Layla Silvernail laying on…
Florida Set to Execute ‘Ninja Killer’ for 1989 Murders
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Louis Bernard Gaskin, known as the “ninja killer,” is set to be executed on Wednesday for the 1989 slayings of a couple visiting the state from New Jersey. Gaskin, 56, was scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. by lethal injection for the deaths of Robert Sturmfels, 56, and Georgette Sturmfels, 55, on Dec….
Florida Will ‘Never Recognize a Centralized Digital Currency,’ DeSantis’ Office Says
Florida will “never recognize a centralized digital currency” in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said on April 11, one day after state lawmakers proposed legislation that would ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) from being used. DeSantis’ press secretary Bryan Griffin made the comments in a post on Twitter, where he said that CBDCs are “critical to big…
VIDEO: Bird Humiliates 8-foot Florida Alligator After Tense Standoff, Sends It Scurrying Back to Pond
This stoic crane turned the tables on a stalking alligator after it stood its ground and scared the lethal predator back into the water. The gator was clearly eyeing up the large wading bird as lunch but was obviously about to bite off more than it could chew. Footage shows the sharp-eyed crane standing on…
Body Recovered in Submerged Car May Be Florida Teacher Missing for Years
Authorities recovered unidentified human remains inside a submerged vehicle that belonged to missing Florida teacher Robert Heikka, volunteer search teams and local police confirmed over the weekend. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on April 9 that a 2012 Chevrolet Impala had been located in a small canal along Pioneer Trail where the…
NOAA: Ian Was Cat 5 Before Weakening at Florida Landfall
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported. The report, which…
Police Kill Suspect, 3 Victims Die in Florida Home Shooting
Four people including a child are dead after a suspect shot three victims inside a home and then was killed by police after opening fire on officers responding to a domestic violence report early Sunday, police in Florida said. Officers heard gunshots inside the home before the suspect exited and shot at the officers around…
XXXTentacion’s Convicted Killers Sentenced to Life in Prison
April 7, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Three men were given life sentences on Thursday for the 2018 killing of rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were each convicted last month of first-degree murder and armed robbery by a jury…
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