An investigation by @thefloridatrib.bsky.social questioned the prosecution against Kenneth Hartley, which relied on the eyewitness account of a known liar and 3 incentivized witnesses who claimed Hartley confessed in “cold blood.” via @nicholemanna.bsky.social floridatrib.org/2026/08/03/l...

Lawyer fighting client's execution gets new job with agency that wants him dead

Efforts by a Jacksonville man to fight his execution were thrown for a loss when his main lawyer took a new job - with the agency that is fighting his efforts.

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For the first time in more than 60 years, Florida plans to execute two people in one day today. James Duckett’s time of death was 1:19 pm. Dominick Occhicone, 80, is set to be executed at 6 pm. floridatrib.org/2026/07/28/f...

For first time in 6 decades, Florida to execute 2 men in one day

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who broke national records last year with 19 executions, is racing to exceed that total as he finishes out his last year in office.

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Great article by @nicholemanna.bsky.social about Armor Health, a prison healthcare company sued over and over again for dangerously inadequate healthcare. Armor Health tried to reinvent itself through a Florida insolvency proceeding in 2023. www.propublica.org/article/armo...

A Florida law says companies convicted of a felony should be barred from holding public contracts, but the state has not acted to bar Armor companies providing jail health care despite a conviction and officials won’t say why. @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social

Inmates Have Died in the Care of Armor Health Companies. Jails Keep Contracting With Them Anyway.

Most of Florida’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated w...

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For 30 minutes, Brian Tracey lay naked and unable to breathe on the floor of the medical ward at the St. Johns County Detention Center. It was Dec. 15, 2023, the day Tracey was supposed to be released from jail. floridatrib.org/2026/04/28/h...

He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...

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For 30 minutes, Brian Tracey lay naked and unable to breathe on the floor of the medical ward at the St. Johns County Detention Center. It was Dec. 15, 2023, the day Tracey was supposed to be released from jail. floridatrib.org/2026/04/28/h...

He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...

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NEW: Brian Tracey died of pneumonia while being held at a Florida jail. The jail’s healthcare provider is affiliated with Armor Health companies, which have a history of delaying or denying care to inmates across the country, lawsuits allege. With @thefloridatrib.bsky.social

He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...

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Most of Florida’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated with Armor. By @nicholemanna.bsky.social @thefloridatrib.bsky.social

He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated...

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The Florida Trib won six first-place awards in the Florida Society of News Editors’ 2026 journalism contest, including a prestigious gold medal for public service for its 'Cold-Blooded' series. floridatrib.org/2026/03/31/f...

Florida Trib wins six first-place awards, gold medal in journalism contest

The Trib won first place in every category it entered.

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The Florida Trib is proud to be a Founding Newsroom of Local News Day. Find an event near you, meet journalists and learn how to be a conscious consumer of news. floridatrib.org/events/

NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration planned to spend more than a billion dollars on the immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”, according to records released under a judge’s order and obtained by The Florida Trib. floridatrib.org/2026/03/01/n...

New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immi...

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In at least nine executions from February to September 2025, there were signs of underdosings, the use of expired drugs, drug substitutions, or flaws in drug logs maintained by the Florida Department of Corrections. New w/ @motherjones.com floridatrib.org/2026/02/27/f...

Florida continues its execution spree despite problematic track record

Florida's execution spree came even as its lethal injection protocol has come under scrutiny, prompting fears that those executed are at risk of complications and needless suffering.

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A campaign that could extend health care coverage to an estimated half a million Floridians has been suspended, and a push to legalize adult use of marijuana may unravel before it ever reaches the ballot. NEW from Florida Trib reporter Kate Payne: floridatrib.org/2026/01/30/t...

The ‘virtually impossible’ path for citizens’ ballot initiatives in Florida

New ballot initiative restrictions, approved by the Florida Legislature and enforced by state officials, are so strict that advocates say they make the process effectively impossible for grassroots ca...

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New from me: There's some context missing from all of the conversation about Lynn Jones Turpin, the Black journalist who went viral for her words to the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach

What’s missing from the online discourse about the viral Jacksonville Jaguars interview

The Black Press never agreed to conform to the mainstream media’s ideal of “objectivity.”

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On college campuses across Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to expand his army of political loyalists — both college presidents and university trustees, who are poised to dominate for many years to come, no matter who is elected governor in 2026. jaxtrib.org/2026/01/07/w...

With army of loyalists, DeSantis built a conservative higher-ed empire

With an ally expected to take over at UWF early this year, and a presidential vacancy at UNF, DeSantis is poised to build on his remarkable transformation of Florida higher education.

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NEW: Ronnie Ferrell, 1 of 3 men convicted in the 1991 murder of Gino Mayhew, wrote a letter to the State Attorney saying he was wrongfully convicted. Melissa Nelson's office began a review into Ferrell's case, which was then abruptly stopped. We asked why: jaxtrib.org/2025/12/31/s...

State began, then halted, probe into murder conviction that relied on a known liar's testimony

The aborted review demonstrates the limitations of a unit set up to fanfare, the first of its kind in Florida, to seek justice for the wrongly accused

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Those who found themselves in Judge R. Hudson Olliff’s chambers say he would sometimes say things about Black people that raised questions about whether such defendants would find equal justice in his courtroom. The latest in our ‘Cold-Blooded’ series: jaxtrib.org/2025/12/22/t...

The 'hanging judge': Legacy of Jim Crow looms over Jacksonville Death Row case

An examination by The Tributary shows that Judge Hudson Olliff possessed retrograde views on race that were an open secret in Jacksonville's legal community but less understood by the general public.

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It's #givingTuesday -- may I suggest a donation to The Tributary? We've done some great work this year and we're entering 2026 with the same momentum + added coverage of Florida’s Capitol, statewide elections, the environment and Jacksonville City Hall. Here's some of our work from 2025:

An examination by The Tributary of dozens of previously unpublicized cases of alleged Jacksonville Sheriff's Office brutality revealed striking patterns in the agency’s conduct. Here's what we found. Reporting by @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/10/23/f...

‘Force is ugly, but’: JSO seldom punishes cops accused of abuse

Jacksonville Sheriff's officers inconsistently report when they've injured civilians, thanks in part to a vague use-of-force policy.

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Exciting news! @jaxtrib.org was chosen as part of @propublica.org's Local Reporting Network. I'll be working on a pretty awesome project with them over the next year. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

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NEXT FRIDAY! Join @jaxtrib.org journalists as we launch our new project, the Night of the Living Deadline pumpkin ale in collaboration with Bold City Brewery $10 at the door = a spooky beer and commemorative koozie. See you there 🤝

NEW: 11 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue first responders were subpoenaed over the summer related to the April death of Charles Faggart in the Duval County jail, according to records obtained by @natemonroe.bsky.social + @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/09/25/f...

Federal prosecutors subpoena first responders in controversial Duval jail death

Prosecutors began ordering witnesses to arrive at the federal courthouse downtown to give testimony in June and July.

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The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, & SA Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her own office has drawn about the case. This latest development happened “after consultation” with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she said. jaxtrib.org/2025/09/18/f...

Feds to take lead in controversial Duval jail death investigation

The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, and State Attorney Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her office has drawn about the case.

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NEW: The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office will take the lead investigating the death of a 31-year-old father in the Duval County Jail in April, according to State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office. via @natemonroe.bsky.social + @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/09/18/f...

Feds to take lead in controversial Duval jail death investigation

The scope of the federal investigation into the death of Charles Faggart is unclear, and State Attorney Melissa Nelson did not say what conclusions her office has drawn about the case.

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Today was a good day. I’m honored to have won @journalists.org award for feature reporting in a small newsroom for my series that dissected and questioned the prosecution used against a man who was sent to Florida’s Death Row 30 years ago. You can read it here: jaxtrib.org/2025/03/17/h...

How a Florida prosecutor fixed a 'weak' case using a liar and 3 jailhouse snitches to send a man to Death Row

The Tributary's 'Cold-Blooded' series is a seven-month investigation unraveling the 1993 murder prosecution that sent a man to Death Row on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse informants.

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Nate Monroe@natemonroe.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Big congrats to @jaxtrib.org ’s irreplaceable @nicholemanna.bsky.social for winning first prize for feature reporting in the national @journalists.org awards for her work on ‘Cold-Blooded,’ a project scrutinizing the decades-old Death Row case against a Jacksonville man.

Big congrats to @jaxtrib.org ’s irreplaceable @nicholemanna.bsky.social for winning first prize for feature reporting in the national @journalists.org awards for her work on ‘Cold-Blooded,’ a project scrutinizing the decades-old Death Row case against a Jacksonville man.

. @jaxtrib.org's @nicholemanna.bsky.social is a finalist in feature reporting for her "Cold-Blooded" series. You can read the first story here: jaxtrib.org/2025/03/17/h...

How a Florida prosecutor fixed a 'weak' case using a liar and 3 jailhouse snitches to send a man to Death Row

The Tributary's 'Cold-Blooded' series is a seven-month investigation unraveling the 1993 murder prosecution that sent a man to Death Row on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse informants.

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Online News Association@journalists.org · 12mo ago

✨ 1,200+ entries. 92 countries. It's our annual reminder of what journalism can achieve. We’re proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Online Journalism Awards, honoring excellence in climate reporting, partnerships, audio and 21 other categories. 🔗 awards.journalists.org/2025/08/22/c...

New from @jaxtrib.org | Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver’s face, experts say The controversial stop stemmed in part from a vague force policy that gives officers discretion to use violence at the first sign of resistance. 📝 @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/08/20/j...

Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver's face, experts say

Experts told The Tributary that Officer Donald Bowers should have reported his hit to the face of William McNeil Jr. after he smashed the car’s window to drag McNeil out of the car.

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NEW: The controversial stop of a motorist that went viral in July stemmed in part from JSO's vague use-of-force policy, which gives officers broad discretion to use violence at the first sign of resistance, according to experts jaxtrib.org/2025/08/20/j...

Jacksonville cop should have disclosed hit to driver's face, experts say

Experts told The Tributary that Officer Donald Bowers should have reported his hit to the face of William McNeil Jr. after he smashed the car’s window to drag McNeil out of the car.

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New @jaxtrib.org | JSO officer in viral stop had third, unspoken reason why he pulled driver over The stop carries the hallmarks of pretextual policing, a known tactic in which cops use minor traffic violations to fish for other crimes 📝 @nicholemanna.bsky.social jaxtrib.org/2025/08/13/j...