Melvin Trotter was executed by lethal injection for the 1986 murder of 70-year-old Virgie Langford, a mother of four on the verge of retirement.

Melvin Trotter was executed Feb. 24 for the brutal 1986 murder of Virgie Langford during a convenience store robbery in Palmetto, Florida.

A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner has been put to death in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued the fifth death warrant of the year for James Duckett, sentenced to death for the 1987 rape and ...

Raiford, Florida - A 64-year-old man convicted of murdering a traveling salesman was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday in Florida, the state that carried out more executions last year than ...

According to reports from ICE, Florida saw more deaths of immigrants in ICE custody in 2025 than in all years combined since 2018, when reporting began.