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Florida Executes Michael Tanzi for 2000 Murder of Journalist

4/8/2025

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Michael Tanzi, 48, faced execution in Florida on Tuesday for the brutal 2000 murder of Janet Acosta, a Miami Herald employee. He abducted, robbed, and strangled her during her lunch break. Despite his appeals based on health concerns, the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed his death sentence, marking him as the third inmate executed in the state this year.

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Michael Tanzi, 48, faced execution in Florida on Tuesday for the brutal 2000 murder of Janet Acosta, a Miami Herald employee. He abducted, robbed, and strangled her during her lunch break. Despite his appeals based on health concerns, the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed his death sentence, marking him as the third inmate executed in the state this year.