Today, April 18, 2023, the Florida Senate passed HB 1297, Capital Sexual Battery, by a vote of 35-4. The House of Representatives passed HB 1297 last week. The legislation will now head to Governor DeSantis, where it is expected to be signed into law. Allowing the death penalty to be imposed for a crime that…

Rest in Peace Louis Gaskin It has been another dark week in the Sunshine State. Sometimes it feels impossible to keep moving forward. I’ve found comfort this week in the words of the beloved Mister Rogers – “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say…

The Florida House of Representatives passed SB 450 on April 13 by a vote of 80-30. The Florida Senate has already passed the bill. The legislation is now headed to the Governor’s desk.  Florida leads the nation in the number of death row exonerees with 30. Now, the state is poised to have the most extreme…