ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida family already grieving the beating death of a 20-year-old relative is now pleading with U.S. leaders to help free the dead man’s cousin, a 16-year-old ...

A 33-year-old inmate, Dwayne Tottleben, was shot and killed at U.S. Penitentiary Coleman I in October. He was serving a 15-year sentence for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute. The ...

Prisoners inside a sweltering South Florida prison were subjected to dangerously high temperatures this summer—peaking at a "real feel" of 119 degrees in one area—according to a recent expert report ...

With the highest sentence maximum for theft, DUI, and burglary, the Sunshine State comes in at number one for harshest prison sentencing in the nation, according to a new study. Florida came in first ...

A 58-year-old Florida death row inmate claimed that prison officials used expired drugs and skimped on the doses for the last four executions in the state, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed a ...

Florida is ranked at the top of the list for harsh punishments, according to a new study on national prison sentences. The report suggests Florida has the country's toughest prison sentences. One ...

How to prepare for the unseasonable cold weather on the Treasure Coast Cold weather on the Treasure Coast may take a turn for the worst as the National Weather Service issues a Freeze Watch and ...