Florida Supreme Court

Justices rejected arguments about the abuse Victor Tony Jones suffered at the now-shuttered Okeechobee School.

David Pittman, who was convicted of killing three members of his estranged wife’s family in Mulberry. If he is executed Sept. 17, he would be a record 12th inmate put to death this year in Florida.

Attorneys took the first step in asking the Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling upholding a requirement to have the words "sexual predator" on driver's licenses.

If the execution is carried out, Curtis Windom would be the 11th Florida inmate put to death by lethal injection this year — a modern-era record.

Justices upheld a lower court’s ruling and ruled Bates was “procedurally barred from collaterally raising” a series of arguments that have been previously rejected.

Curtis Windom was convicted of killing Johnnie Lee, Valerie Davis and Mary Lubin on Feb. 7, 1992, in Orange County.

Florida's Attorney General's Office argues the state Supreme Court should reject efforts to halt Kayle Bates' execution, saying he "forfeited his right to live" when committing the crime.

Kayle Bates' attorneys told justices that state prosecutors denied the jury truthful information necessary to a realistic understanding of his potential sentences.

The Supreme Court on July 17, in a 5-2 decision, overturned a decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal that rejected the UF lawsuit, which involves fees that students paid for services such as transportation, health care and athletics.

The decision means Florida's current congressional districts that give Republicans a 20-8 advantage over Democrats will remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections and beyond.

Tuesday’s decision came hours after several religious leaders from across the state marched to the Capitol to call on Gov. Ron DeSantis to pause executions.

President Donald Trump sued in Okeechobee County after the board failed to rescind a joint 2018 award to the two newspapers for reporting about alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.