A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida. Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was condemned for the 1976 shooting death of 16-year-old Jill Piper and the wounding of her friends, Richard Byrd Jr. and Terri Rice. Lucas was strapped to a gurney

A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends is set to be executed Tuesday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled this month in the state. Harold Gene Lucas, 74, is set to receive a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke starting at 6 p.m. He would be the 14th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has already signed death warran

Officials with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office said the woman was taken into custody without incident.

The human remains were found as part of a search for a woman who had been missing for weeks, according to the Bradford County Sheriff's Office.

An 18-story condominium tower is being proposed for the Casino Beach area of Pensacola Beach. The preliminary project, called “Luna,” would be built at 2 Via De Luna Drive, between Crabs and the Hampton Inn and in front of UFO Golf. SRIA documents say the project would include 16 condominium units, a two-story parking garage and amenity spaces. Developer H-and-S Development will seek conceptual approval from the Santa Rosa Island Authority Board next Wednesday. A full development review woul

Carly Pearce invited one fan onstage for an impromptu duet of “My Place”—and his vocals left the crowd stunned.  During Pearce’s recent performance at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, New... The post Carly Pearce Says the ‘Bar Has Officially Been Set’ After Fan’s Stunning Onstage Duet appeared first on 995qyk.com.

The granola, marketed for breastfeeding mothers, was distributed nationwide through mail orders on the Hampton Grocer's website and on Amazon.

Bradford County deputies are looking for two men who ran from FHP troopers just south of Starke Thursday morning.

Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist ran a stop sign and lost control "for reasons still under investigation."