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December 28, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - Grant Zeigler an opportunity to prove his innocence
December 24, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Killer's life rests on judge
December 22, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Lawyer says 'victim' was actual murderer
December 21, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Lawyers argue over bloodstains
December 20, 2004 - FLORIDA CATHOLIC - Death row inmate Tommy Zeigler's hearing set for Dec. 21
December 20, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Inmate tries again to avoid execution
December 19, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Death row inmate gets help
December 17, 2004 - St PETE TIMES - 13 years on death row, now new trial
December 17, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - Supreme Court overturns death sentence for killer of Fort Lauderdale officer
December 16, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - 2 Florida Death Row Inmates Win Appeals; One Killed a Policeman
December 16, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Five murders, life term; so scrap death penalty
December 7, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Convicted Murderer's Innocence Claim Disproven by DNA Test
November 30, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Executing minors is unacceptable
November 18, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - High Court Orders Hearing Into Mental Retardation Claim
November 17, 2004 - UTICA OBSERVER-DISPATCH - Guilty plea in track case
November 15, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - Escaping The Death Penalty
November 15, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - State corrections chief focus of civil trial in prison death
November 14, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Guilty until proven innocent
November 14, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - Death sentences plummet across Florida
October 26, 2004 - ARIZONA DAILY SUN - Fighting the death penalty
September 24, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - '86 murder case details released
September 17, 2004 - DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL - Cruel reality
September 12, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Freed Brevard County Man Leaves Prison With Nothing
September 11, 2004 - TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT - Jurors allow Evans to live
August 29, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Torture allegations dog ex-police officer
August 29, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Punish prosecutors who keep innocent people in prison
August 29, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Jurors, heed this advice
August 22, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Infamous injustice
August 22, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Innocence lost
August 16, 2004 - Ft WAYNE - Appeals court uncool
August 16, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Prosecutor: No Plans to Investigate Case of Wrongly Convicted Man
August 13, 2004 - LAW.COM - 11th Circuit: Fla. Death Row Cells Not Cruelly Hot
August 10, 2004 - DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL - Federal appeals court rules Florida death row not too hot
August 9, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Florida's costly 'savings' will backfire on state
August 8, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - (pt 1) 20 years after a man's execution, doubts over his guilt haunt case
August 8, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - (pt 2) Lawyers: System failed client
August 8, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - (pt 3) Rookie defender in at deep end
August 8, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - (pt 4) Lover played key role in case
August 6, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - An unfair charge
August 3, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Account fees for prisoners draw protest.
Prisons began levying the monthly fee Friday, even on prisoners who have no money.
July 26, 2004 - DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL - Shameful superlative - U.S. leads world in execution of young offenders
July 24, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Inmate fee law target of suit
July 23, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Death Sentence Reinstated for Sensational 1966 Sebring Murder
July 17, 2004 - FLORIDA TODAY - Can DNA set this man free?
July 11, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - An uncertain capital case
June 22, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - Ex-Death Row Inmate Sentenced To 2 Years
June 21, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - Capital Case Fee Cut Called Tragedy
June 29, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Killer claims DNA test will clear him
June 13, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Lawyers fret over cap on defense
June 6, 2004 - FLORIDA TODAY - Fee cap may turn off attorneys
June 5, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Some of John Wayne Gacy's Artwork Displayed in West Palm Beach
May 29, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Parents of Murder Suspect Saw Quirks, Delayed Seeing Doctor
May 28, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - Floridians Should Reconsider Executions -- Abe Bonowitz
May 27, 2004 - ST PETERSBURG TIMES - Man who wanted to die executed
May 27, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Inmate Who Wanted State to Kill Him Is Executed
May 27, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Inmate who wanted state to kill him is executed
May 27, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Blackwelder executed by lethal injection
May 27, 2004 - ALLIGATOR ONLINE - State executes Blackwelder after delay
May 26, 2004 - YAHOO NEWS - Blackwelder protest picture #one
May 26, 2004 - YAHOO NEWS - Blackwelder protest picture #two
May 26, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Protesters were on hand to mark the 25th anniversary
May 26, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Execution delayed for at least a day
May 25, 2004 - LAKE CITY REPORTER - Blackwelder to be executed today
May 25, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Innocent will be executed in flawed system
May 25, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Blackwelder Execution Delayed a Day While State Checks Claim
May 25, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Letters to the Editor: Death penalty: 25 years of wasted tax dollars and false promises
May 25, 2004 - CNN - Execution delayed of man who wanted to die
May 25, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Blackwelder Execution Delayed a Day While State Checks Claim
May 25, 2004 - FIRST COAST NEWS - Death Row Inmate's Last Interview
May 25, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - False promises, wasted dollars on death penalty
By ABRAHAM J. BONOWITZ
May 25, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - State prepares to execute inmate who killed to receive death penalty
May 25, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Convicted child molester set to die
May 25, 2004 - THE TCPALM.COM - Fort Pierce man to be executed
May 25, 2004 - ALLIGATOR ONLINE - Convict to be executed
May 25, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - State Prepares to Execute Inmate Who Killed to Receive Death Penalty
May 24, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Fair faces sentence in killing
May 24, 2004 - TBO.com AP NEWS - Florida Set to Execute Inmate Who Killed to Receive Death Penalty
May 24, 2004 - ST PETERSBURG TIMES - Justice isn't cheap
May 24, 2004 - ST PETERSBURG TIMES - Death Row from the inside
May 23, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Execution to mark death penalty anniversary
May 23, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - The death penalty is not a form of justice
May 23, 2004 - NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE - State marks 25 years since death penalty's return
May 22, 2004 - NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE - Local religious group will attend execution vigil
May 22, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fla. Marks 25 Years Since Death Penalty's Return With Execution
May 22, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Timeline of Significant Dates in Florida's Death Penalty History
May 21, 2004 - US Newswire - FADP Calls Tuesday's Execution: 'Suicide by Governor' on Historic Anniversary; '25 Years of Blood on All Our Hands'
May 20, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - Death Row fee conflict boiling
May 9, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Courts upholding majority of new death sentences
May 1, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - A Few Words About Juvenile Death Penalty
April 28, 2004 - DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL - Juvenile executions - At least raise Florida's minimum age to 18
April 28, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Bush Signs Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Another Prisoner
April 27, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - Byrd eases stand on death penalty for teen murderers
April 26, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Bill would raise death penalty age to 18
April 25, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Keep your promise
April 22, 2004 - FLORIDA BAPTIST - Florida should ban juvenile executions
April 21, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Ban under-18 executions
April 19, 2004 - SUN SENTINNEL - Protect Minors From Execution
April 17, 2004 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD - Close up and personal with a serial killer
April 16, 2004 - TAMPA TRIBUNE - Byrd Poses Hurdle For Death Penalty Bill
April 15, 2004 - FLORIDA BAR NEWS - CCRCs may be banned from federal court
April 14, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - Florida moves closer to ban on executing murderers younger than 18
April 12, 2004 - TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT - It's time to put a legal end to juvenile execution
April 7, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - No death penalty for juveniles
April 2, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - Masters leads protest against executing minors
April 1, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Lawmaker's Effort Fails to Raise Minimum Age for Death Penalty
March 26, 2004 - THE NEWS PRESS - Overturned death sentence sparked changes
March 21, 2004 - BONITA DAILY NEWS - Florida legislators seek to stop executions of juveniles
March 14, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - The word of one witness put Michael Mordenti ON DEATH ROW. What the jurors didn't know could kill him.
March 11, 2004 - FIRST COAST NEWS - First Coast Criminals Lead Death Row Roster
March 8, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Juvenile offenders could avoid execution
March 9, 2004 - NEW YORK TIMES - A Poet's Spirit Springs to Life on Death Row
March 4, 2004 - St AUGUSTINE RECORD - Perspective: Prosecutors irresponsible in Robinson execution
March 1, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - High Court to Hear Florida Death Row Case
March 1, 2004 - NAPLES DAILY NEWS - Death Row: Proponents, opponents debate its future
February 22, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - Time for Fla. to re-examine death penalty
February 5, 2004 - UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON-SEATTLE DAILY - From death row to lecture circuit
February 4, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - After Brief Delay, Florida Inmate Executed in 1985 Murder
February 4, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Robinson Execution Set For 6 p.m.
February 4, 2004 - FLORIDA TIMES-UNION - Execution scheduled today in St. Johns murder case
February 4, 2004 - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER - Opponents of the death penalty speak out
February 4, 2004 - FLORIDA ALLIGATOR - Convict set for lethal injection
February 3, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - One day before scheduled execution, inmate challenges method used
January 31, 2004 - GAINESVILLE SUN - Death penalty is racist
February 2, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS -Eight Inmates Refusing Food at Florida State Prison
January 29, 2004 - St AUGUSTINE RECORD - Court denies stay, execution set for Wed.
January 28, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - Judges to rule on heat level of Death Row
January 28, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Supreme Court Asked to Stop Next Week's Scheduled Execution
January 27, 2004 - DAILY TEXAN - Former death row inmate speaks out at law school
January 20, 2004 - PALM BEACH POST - State touts early savings of privatizing death cases
January 18, 2004 - St AUGUSTINE RECORD - Race at issue in death row appeal
January 15, 2004 - SUN-SENTINEL - Father of murder victim wants Bush to commute killer's death sentence
January 13, 2004 - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Former death row inmate won't serve time in Florida
January 8, 2004 - ORLANDO SENTINEL - Death-row inmate seeks a new trial
January 6, 2004 - LAKELAND LEDGER - Moody's Second Murder Trial Begins
January 4, 2004 - MIAMI HERALD - Death Row prisoner ponders life in memoir
January 3, 2004 - St PETERSBURG TIMES - A shot to kill
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