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Florida Gov. DeSantis to appoint new circuit judge for Tallahassee-area court
A slate of six finalists has been sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will appoint one as the next circuit judge for north Florida ...
Florida to execute Army veteran who was convicted of killing girlfriend, 3 young children
Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, is set to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison following the 1998 killing of his girlfriend and her three young children.
Man sentenced for DUI manslaughter in crash that killed a University of Florida student
A 2023 crash on I-75 in Ocala killed a UF student. A judge has sentenced a man for DUI manslaughter in the case.
DeSantis will pick as 13 vie for circuit judge spot in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit
DeSantis "strongly prefers submission of the maximum number of nominees (six) for the vacancy," his general counsel said.
Panel recommends Hillsborough Judge Nancy Jacobs be removed from bench
Jacobs violated judicial canons in her successful 2022 campaign against Judge Jared Smith in which abortion was a key issue.
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Florida seeks to enforce law making it a crime for people in U.S. illegally to enter the state
Florida’s attorney general asked federal courts Wednesday to let authorities enforce a new state law making it a misdemeanor ...
Florida man who murdered his girlfriend and her 3 children "is sane and competent to be executed" this week, judge says
A judge has ruled that Jeffrey Hutchinson is "sane and competent to be executed," prompting his attorneys to appeal to the ...
Florida to execute Gulf War vet Jeff Hutchinson today for quadruple murder. What to know.
Hutchinson was convicted of killing his girlfriend, Renee Flaherty, and her three children: 9-year-old Geoffrey, 7-year-old ...
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Former Packers player Mike Neal charged with sexual battery in Florida
Tuesday, former Green Bay Packers linebacker Michael Neal appeared before a Hillsbourough County, Florida judge to face ...