Event Brief
Family urges governor to sign death warrant
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Daughters of Gandy Blvd. murder victim plead with Florida governor to sign Mark Davis’s death warrant nearly 40 years later.
WHO: Daughters of Orville Landis; Mark Davis; Florida governor; Katherine Hansbrough
WHAT: Family members renewed calls for the governor to sign a death warrant for Mark Davis, convicted in the Gandy Blvd. murder of Orville Landis.
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM ET
WHERE: Gandy Blvd., Tampa, Florida
WHY: The family is urging the governor to complete the death-penalty process after Davis was sentenced nearly 40 years ago.
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