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Larry Mann executed for 1981 killing of 10-year-old girl
By WUFT News on April 12th, 2013 | Last updated: April 22, 2013 at 1:42 pm
Larry Mann, convicted of the 1981 killing of ten-year-old Elisa Vera Nelson, was executed at the Florida State Prison in Raiford on Wednesday.
Death penalty in the state of Florida will remain
By Sabrina Alvarez on February 8th, 2013 | Last updated: February 9, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Florida lawmakers rejected a bill Thursday that would have eliminated the state’s death penalty. The House of Representatives Criminal Justice committee voted 9 to 4 on the bill.
Pros and cons of Florida’s death penalty discussed at UF forum
By Front Page Edition on April 19th, 2012 | Last updated: October 3, 2012 at 11:51 am
By Chip Skambis – WUFT-FM Florida has a long history of highly publicized dealth penalty cases. While those cases don’t always end in convictions, the possibility of the dealth penalty is still a contentious issue. Last night the group “Gainesville [...]
Florida execution gets green light after letters written from behind bars
By Front Page Edition on April 12th, 2012 | Last updated: October 4, 2012 at 2:52 pm
By Sanika Dange – WUFT-FM David Gore has been on Florida’s death row for 29 years. During that time, he began correspondance with a pen pal in Las Vegas and detailed all his murders through a series of letters. Today, he [...]
