A Florida man found guilty of stealing from a Palm Coast home while on a state prison inmate work crew has been given an eight-year sentence, records show.

John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes.

Frank Walls' execution will mark Florida's 19th this year, shattering the state's previous record of eight executions set in 2014.

A Florida inmate at a federal prison in Coleman died in October after being shot inside the high-security prison, authorities and family members confirmed.

Florida inmates are approved for the same surgery when their vision tests 20/50 or worse, department standards state. But even when an inmate has a cataract causing legal blindness in one eye, they will be denied surgery if the vision in their other eye is acceptable.

Hamilton Correctional Institution, a state-run prison. (File shot via Florida Department of Corrections) Florida does not offer parole for most inmates incarcerated in its correctional facilities. But under a bill that passed in a House committee on ...

At a Florida prison, teddy bears are replacing uniforms on the sewing line, turning prison labor into lessons in compassion and job skills.