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The Tampa man charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of a bicyclist more than a year ago had a meltdown in court on Friday. 

A new Florida law lowered the threshold for juries to recommend death sentences by an 8-4 vote.

TAMPA — A judge has ruled that Hillsborough prosecutors will only need to convince eight jurors, not 12, that Tampa rapper Billy Adams III should receive the death penalty if he is found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Alana Sims. In a three-page order issued last week, Hillsborough Circuit Judge Mark Kiser rejected arguments from Adams’ defense that a new Florida law, which ...

A judge ruled that a man accused of intentionally striking two Florida deputies in November was mentally incompetent to proceed in court.

A judge on Wednesday declared that Ralph Bouzy, 28, should be committed to a secure facility for mental health treatment.

The man accused of intentionally ramming a vehicle into two Hillsborough County deputies last month is unable to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

A judge ruled that a man accused of intentionally striking two Florida deputies in November was mentally incompetent to proceed in court.

TAMPA — If Billy Adams III is found guilty of murder, should Hillsborough prosecutors have to convince 12 people that he deserves the death penalty? Or will eight be enough? A judge is weighing that question as lawyers and other Florida judges also grapple with what to do in the wake of the latest change to the state’s ever-evolving death penalty system. This spring, the Legislature and Gov. ...

The man accused of intentionally hitting and seriously injuring two Hillsborough Deputies with his vehicle two weeks ago during a domestic call had his arraignment this morning.

It’s been five years since a Tampa father was hit and killed while biking with his two sons. The driver is now seeking more freedom.