Florida Man Is First To Die Under New Lethal Injection Protocol
Mark James Asay was convicted of killing two people in 1987. He was the first white person to be executed in Florida for killing a black person.
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Florida Lawmakers To Review Law Targeting Injured Undocumented Workers
Employers and insurers were using the statute to deny workers' comp benefits, an NPR and ProPublica investigation found. Republican state Sen. Anitere Flores is now calling for action.
6 Police Officers Shot In Separate Incidents In Florida, Pennsylvania
On the same night in Florida, two police officers were fatally shot in Kissimmee, near Orlando, and two were shot in Jacksonville. Two others were shot in Pennsylvania.
From Alaska To Florida, States Respond To Opioid Crisis With Emergency Declarations
President Trump announced Thursday that his administration plans to declare a national emergency to deal with the opioid epidemic. Six states have already taken this step.
Tropical Storm Emily Dumps Rain On Florida's Gulf Coast
It is the fifth named system of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, but it is not expected to strengthen.
New Florida Law Lets Residents Challenge School Textbooks
The new bill was pushed by a conservative group critical of the way evolution, climate change and government were being taught in Florida schools.
Uncertainty Over Obamacare Leaves Next Year's Rates In Limbo
While Washington ponders the future of the Affordable Care Act, health insurers need to decide right now what to charge people for health insurance in 2018. "It's insane," says one CEO.
Florida Governor Schedules An Execution After Year And A Half Hiatus
Executions have been on hold in Florida since the Supreme Court deemed parts of the state's sentencing procedure unconstitutional in January 2016. Mark Asay is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 24.
Death Penalty Dispute Makes Its Way To Florida Supreme Court
Orlando's chief prosecutor said she wouldn't seek the death penalty, so the governor reassigned her murder cases. She sued to get them back. On Wednesday, the dispute went to the state's high court.
Is Zika Still A Problem In Florida And The Caribbean?
The Zika outbreak in Florida is officially over. And cases are dropping across the Caribbean. But doctors say the risk to pregnant women there — whether residents or travelers — isn't gone.