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Florida death row inmate executed for the 1997 killing of a couple in front of toddler
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple’s toddler was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford,
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 and Texas execute intellectually disabled death row inmates
The US carried out a double state killing on Thursday, with two states executing intellectually disabled death row inmates. These executions bring to five the number of executions carried out so far in 2025,
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.
Florida death row inmate executed for brutal 1997 murder of husband and wife as toddler watched on
James Dennis Ford, 64, was executed by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison on Thursday evening after being convicted in 1999 of the double murder of a husband and wife while their toddler dau
Florida man executed for brutal double murder of husband and wife while toddler watched on
Thursday's execution marks the first execution in Florida of 2025 with one being carried out in 2024 and six in 2023
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Man sentenced to prison for trafficking meth into Florida, Bradenton police say
A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking nearly nine kilograms of meth into Florida, Bradenton police said. In December 2023, Nicolas Garcia Hernandez traveled from Tennessee to ...
Florida off-duty corrections deputy killed in 'targeted' attack: 'We are distraught'
An off-duty corrections deputy was shot and killed in what authorities are describing as a "targeted" incident on Monday ...
Federal agents are rounding up migrants in Florida, but specifics are spotty. Here’s what we know.
Most ICE announcements so far reference a migrant’s criminal record, so it is not clear whether federal authorities are ...
Off-duty corrections officer killed in targeted attack, Florida police say
A Florida corrections officer is dead after he was shot in a targeted attack, officials said early Tuesday.
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Florida corrections deputy shot and killed in 'targeted attack' while off duty: officials
A Florida corrections deputy was shot and killed while off-duty in what officials are calling a "targeted attack." ...
Teen ’swatter-for-hire’ who made Florida bomb threats sent to prison. What is swatting?
A California teen who called in more than 375 swatting and threat calls around the country, including Florida, was sentenced to four years in prison.
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Man set to be executed at Florida State Prison after murdering couple in Charlotte County in 1997
James Ford is set to die by lethal injection and would be the first execution of the year at Florida State Prison.
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Dept. of Corrections head says OT costs are becoming a serious problem
While the number of overtime hours has dropped in the past two fiscal years, Dixon showed in his slide presentation, the ...