The execution of 64-year-old James Dennis Ford is set for 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison under a death warrant signed by Gov.

James Dennis Ford, convicted of murdering a couple in front of their toddler, is set for execution in Florida on Thursday ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort Wednesday from his defense attorneys to get him off death row clearing the way for his execution Thursday night. According to a probable cause ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed James D. Ford's execution order earlier this year and set his execution for Thursday. His attorneys ...

Alabama lawmakers are taking on a new fight: stronger laws to protect animals. HB249 would specifically prohibit the abandonment of a dog or cat and provide a criminal penalty for a violation - Class ...

The death penalty provision is included in bills (HB 3C and SB 4C) that also criminalize undocumented immigrants over 18 who "knowingly" enter Florida after evading U.S. immigration officers.