Tanzi was on death row for more than two decades for the 2000 murder of 49-year-old Janet Acosta, who was attacked in broad daylight on her lunch break, kidnapped, raped and strangled. The brutal ...

In court documents, lawyers for Michael Tanzi, 48, say he is morbidly obese and suffers from sciatica, a condition that causes pain along the back's sciatic nerve. Tanzi's lawyers argued that ...

Michael Tanzi is scheduled to be executed in Florida on Tuesday for the 2000 murder of Janet Acosta. Tanzi's lawyers argued against the execution, citing developmental issues and health problems.

Florida is set to execute 48-year-old Michael Tanzi by lethal injection on Tuesday for the 2000 murder of Janet Acosta, a longtime Miami Herald employee. Tanzi’s lawyers have been arguing that ...