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House and Senate committees this week considered proposals that would allow the death penalty for anyone who sexually batters a child under the age of 12.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he doesn’t think the current U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the 2008 decision ruling that barred the death penalty in rape cases.

The agency responsible for taking care of the state’s thousands of untested rape kits says the DNA evidence testing in its labs is going well so far. Last…

Governor Rick Scott has signed a number of measures into law, including one aimed at helping address Florida’s backlog of untested rape kits. It’s a major…

A bill aimed at helping to address the state’s rape kits backlog is now heading to the Governor, after passing the Florida Legislature unanimously. Last…

Florida lawmakers are close to deciding on the state’s criminal justice budget. A large portion deals with the state’s prison agency.Most of the criminal…

A bill to help address Florida’s untested rape kits backlog has passed the full Florida Senate.Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) is the bill’s…

Bills creating statewide standards to help in the processing of Florida’s thousands of untested rape kits as well as future kits are now heading to the…

A measure to help Florida get rid of its backlog of thousands of untested rape kits passed its first Senate panel Monday.Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort…

A claims bill to further compensate a young special needs rape victim has passed its first Senate committee. But, not without some controversy.Sen. Joseph…