Two men went to trial in the last year in separate murder cases. Both were accused of stabbing women and children. Both were immigrants who fled after their crimes.
One man got the death penalty. The other got life in prison.
How did the similar cases yield such different outcomes?
Eight jurors, four from each trial, recounted their memories of the respective cases and their deliberations. Collectively, they revealed a glimpse at a rarely seen aspect of American jurisprudence, a double case study in how regular citizens approach the monumental task of deciding whether a person lives or dies.
For more than three decades, physical modeling, better known as 3D printing, has helped expand possibilities in medicine — and it’s reached Tampa General Hospital. The models match a patient’s organ in size and texture to prepare doctors for medical complications during procedures.
Overdue report: The DeSantis administration submitted a long-delayed report explaining how it’s been spending disaster money, turning in the document less than an hour before lawmakers were set to decide whether the agency should get another $250 million as Florida tries to pay off mounting debt for its state-run immigrant detention centers.
SPORTS
Stumble, bumble and fumble: The Bucs' season-opening final score in Cincinnati was at least respectable, sports columnist John Romano writes. The performance was not.
Bucs’ best weapon? The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Kameron Johnson is the team's primary punt and kickoff returner. In two seasons with the Bucs, Johnson has four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. He has also rushed four times for 24 yards.
Dive deep every weekday into all things Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF and more with award-winning Times journalist Rick Stroud. If it’s major Tampa Bay sports news, he’s talking about it.
Good morning. Have you had your coffee yet? Columnist Stephanie Hayes writes that multiple AI researchers are sounding alarms that the rapid expansion of technology could lead to human extinction by … when, now? By the end of the decade?
