Sitemap - 2025 - Tracking Florida's Death Penalty
BELL WARRANT: Today's evidentiary hearing on Bell's Brady/Giglio claim
BELL WARRANT: Circuit Court grants evidentiary hearing
GUDINAS WARRANT: Petition filed at U.S. Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court affirms Steven Lorenzo's death sentences
Court denies State's motion to dismiss prisoners' challenges to lethal injection protocol
GUDINAS WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies claims
BELL WARRANT: Circuit Court Scheduling Order
NEW WARRANT: Michael Bell's execution scheduled July 15
Gov. DeSantis further expands capital punishment in Florida
Anthony Wainwright Executed 6/10/25
Leon County: Prosecutors seek death penalty for Phoenix Ikner
GUDINAS WARRANT: Appeal filed at Florida Supreme Court
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Second petition filed at U.S. Supreme Court
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: U.S. Supreme Court petition filed
GUDINAS WARRANT: Circuit court denies claims
GUDINAS WARRANT: Circuit court denies evidentiary hearing
Former Florida death row prisoner Sunny Jacobs dies in house fire in Ireland
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies claims
GUDINAS WARRANT: Postconviction motion filed in circuit court
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court dismisses habeas petition
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Attorney conflict jeopardizes habeas claims
St. Lucie County announces 2006 case is reopened to seek death penalty
Florida seeks death penalty after Biden commuted their sentences.
NEW WARRANT: Thomas Gudinas' execution scheduled June 24
BREAKING: Gov. DeSantis signs expansive capital punishment legislation into law.
Florida Supreme Court affirms Mark Wilson's death sentences
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Postconviction motion denied and appeal filed
Charlotte County: Jury recommends death for Ryan Cole
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Evidentiary hearing denied
Gov. DeSantis on the death penalty
Glen Rogers Executed 5/15/2025
WAINWRIGHT WARRANT: Circuit court litigation update
ROGERS WARRANT: Litigation update
ROGERS WARRANT: Litigation update
ROGERS WARRANT: SCOTUS petition filed
Miami-Dade County: Life verdict for Anthawn Ragan
NEW WARRANT: Anthony Wainwright's execution scheduled June 10
Duval County: Kenneth Hartley's attorneys fight for records
ROGERS WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies relief
Volusia County: Jury nonunanimously recommends death for Hunter and Victorino
Florida Supreme Court May Oral Arguments
ROGERS WARRANT: Appeal pending at Florida Supreme Court
U.S. Army Veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson Executed 5/1/2025
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: District court denied federal claim
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Several claims pending on morning of scheduled execution
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court affirms competency for execution
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: SCOTUS Petitions and Insanity Appeal
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Bradford County hearing (Part II) & denial
ROGERS WARRANT: Circuit court denies postconviction claims
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Evidentiary hearing in Bradford County & Florida Supreme Court opinion
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Insanity litigation in Bradford County
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Attorneys claim insanity for execution
ROGERS WARRANT: Postconviction motion filed
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies first-filed appeal
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part VIII
The FSU shooting and the death penalty
ROGERS WARRANT: Circuit court Scheduling Order
Florida's 5th death warrant of 2025
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Second appeal and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Litigation Update
Highlands County: Joseph Ables sentenced to death
Michael Tanzi Executed 4/8/2025
TANZI WARRANT: SCOTUS petition filed
April 21 panel on Florida's death penalty
Duval County: Darryl Whipple pleads guilty and is sentenced to LWOP
HUTCHINSON WARRANT: Clemency video and circuit court update
Second DCA denies State's appeal in Billy Adams' case
TANZI WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies Tanzi's claims
BREAKING: Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant for Jeffrey Hutchinson
Broward County: Prosecutors seek death against Nathan Gingles
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part VII
TANZI WARRANT: Briefing complete at Florida Supreme Court
Wakulla County: Guerry Hertz & Jason Looney resentenced
TANZI WARRANT: Tanzi files emergency petition at Florida Supreme Court
TANZI WARRANT: Briefing begins at Florida Supreme Court
Proposed legislation seeks to expand Florida's execution methods
Polk County: Beloni Petit-Free sentenced to LWOP
TANZI WARRANT: Tanzi appeals circuit court denial
Edward James Executed 3/20/2025
JAMES WARRANT: Three petitions pending at SCOTUS ahead of execution tonight
BREAKING: Edward James' execution delayed two hours
Duval County: The Tributary challenges Kenneth Hartley's conviction (Part 1)
Duval County: The Tributary challenges Kenneth Hartley's conviction (Parts 2-3)
JAMES WARRANT: SCOTUS petition filed
TANZI WARRANT: Postconviction motion filed
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part VI
St. Lucie County: Eriese Tisdale resentenced to death
JAMES WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies claims
Monroe County: Prosecutors seek death in child sex crime case
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approves HB 653
BREAKING: Warrant signed for Michael Tanzi
WARRANT: James' claims fully briefed at Florida Supreme Court
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approves HB 693
Lake County: Julie Sulpizio determined incompetent to proceed
WARRANT: James' initial brief filed at Florida Supreme Court
WARRANT: James files habeas petition at Florida Supreme Court
Summarily Podcast Covers Immigration Legislation
Proposed legislation seeks to broaden capital punishment to human trafficking
WARRANT: Circuit court denies James' claims
WARRANT: James seeks emergency relief in federal court
Florida Supreme Court March oral arguments
WARRANT: State's response to James' motions and no evidentiary hearing
WARRANT: James files postconviction motion and other motions
WARRANT: DOC renews lethal injection protocol and circuit court case management
BREAKING: Warrant signed for Edward James
Proposed legislation seeks to add aggravating factors to Florida's capital sentencing scheme
James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida's Attorney General
Duval County: Life verdict for Kim Jackson
BREAKING: DeSantis signs new immigration legislation into law
New immigration legislation passes Committee in both the House and Senate
WARRANT: SCOTUS denies Ford's petition and application for a stay
WARRANT: Ford's petition fully briefed at SCOTUS
WARRANT: State's response to Ford's petition for a writ of certiorari
WARRANT: Ford seeks relief from the U.S. Supreme Court
WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of Ford's claims
Miami-Dade County: Corey Smith pleads to lower charges
WARRANT: Florida Supreme Court denies stay of execution
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part V
Florida Supreme Court affirms Matthew Caylor's sentence of death
WARRANT: Ford's Motion to Stay and State's Answer Brief at Florida Supreme Court
WARRANT: Ford files Initial Brief at Florida Supreme Court
Florida Legislature approves mandatory death penalty for "unauthorized alien[s]"
Florida Supreme Court February oral arguments
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part IV
WARRANT: Circuit court denies Ford's postconviction motion
WARRANT: Circuit court denies evidentiary hearing on Ford's postconviction motion
WARRANT: Ford files postconviction motion ahead of scheduled execution
Orange County: William Thomas "Tommy" Zeigler, Jr. files motion based on new DNA evidence
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part III
Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of Wayne Doty's request for postconviction relief
WARRANT: Circuit court Scheduling Order
Veterans on Florida's Death Row, Part II
WARRANT: Background on James Ford's sentence of death
BREAKING: Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant for James Ford