Crime

Edward James, 63, made no statement before the three-drug injection, and officials reported no complications. It was the state's second execution this year, with a third is slated for April 8.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 18 issued a death warrant for Edward James, leading to arguments in state and federal courts about whether he should be executed.

In addition, outgoing DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris introduced the use of enhanced screening tools to assist in recognizing the potential for youth trafficking.

Attorney General James Uthmeier said he's directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas in what he calls “the now-active investigation into the Tate brothers.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Attorney General James Uthmeier was examining whether Florida may have any jurisdiction over the Tate brothers’ trafficking charges in Romania after the pair landed in Fort Lauderdale last week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says that while the decision on the Tate brothers' return to the U.S. lies with the Trump administration, Attorney General James Uthmeier is looking into what authority "we may have to be able to deal with this."

Richard Couto, founder and president of Animal Recovery Mission, estimates tens of thousands of slaughters happen each year because of the high demand for the illegal meat.

Florida sheriffs from all 67 counties in the state have announced cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

The FBI complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida doesn't name the athletes but it lists burglaries already made public involving Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow and players for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The families of T’Yonna Major and Spectrum 13 reporter Dylan Lyons claim the sheriff's office could have prevented the killings. The sheriff’s office said it will ask the judge to throw out the lawsuit and said only the shooting suspect is to blame for the deaths.

James Dennis Ford was put to death with a lethal injection as about 25 witnesses watched at Florida State Prison. He was found guilty of murdering Gregory and Kimberly Malnory during a fishing trip.

The suit was filed by the parents of Dylan Lyons in state court in Orlando. They allege their son wasn’t given any security or protective equipment even though he was assigned to go to a crime scene.