A newly elected prosecutor said she would not seek the death penalty in capital cases on Thursday, but Florida's other 20 state attorneys said they intend to pursue death sentences when appropriate.
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The top prosecutor for metro Orlando said today she is no longer going to seek the death penalty — including for Markeith Loyd, who is charged in the killings of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police lieutenant.
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The Florida Supreme Court on Monday ordered that death penalty cases can proceed, even with an unconstitutional law, which requires only 10 members of the 12-person jury to recommend the death penalty, still on the books.
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In the wake of the San Bernardino, California and Orlando attacks, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has increased its counterterrorism efforts. This push includes more training courses for different departments, equipment acquisitions and more citizen-involvement initiatives.
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Authorities want the courts to deny bond for 41-year-old Markeith Loyd, the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer.
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Markeith Loyd, a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer was captured Tuesday after a weeklong manhunt in Orlando.
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The search continues for the suspect in the fatally shooting of an Orlando police officer Monday. The Orlando law enforcement community lost two officers Monday, after an Orange County Sheriff's Office deputy was killed in a traffic accident during the manhunt for the shooting suspect.
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A massive manhunt is underway in Orlando with a $60,000 reward for Markeith Loyd, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton Monday morning. Another law enforcement officer was killed in a traffic accident Monday while searching for the suspect.
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Gov. Rick Scott on Friday selected C. Alan Lawson, chief judge of the Daytona Beach-based 5th District Court of Appeal, to replace Justice James E.C. Perry, who is retiring.
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The immediate issue is who will lead the Florida Democratic Party and its 4.87 million voters, with the announcement Friday that Allison Tant, who has chaired the party since 2013, is stepping down in January.
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