Only Woman on Florida’s Death Row Denied New Sentencing Hearing For Escambia Murder

July 24, 2026

Tina Lasonya Brown, the only woman on Florida’s death row, will remain there following a court ruling on the Escambia County case.

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Tina Lasonya Brown’s successive post-conviction motion, ending her latest effort to receive a new sentencing hearing.

Brown was tried and convicted in 2012 by Assistant State Attorney Bridgette M. Jensen for first-degree murder in the brutal March 2010 killing of 19-year-old Audreanna Zimmerman.

Zimmerman was stunned with a taser, beaten, and then set on fire in an Ensley field. She managed to walk nearly a third of a mile to seek help but died two weeks later from her injuries.

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6 Responses to “Only Woman on Florida’s Death Row Denied New Sentencing Hearing For Escambia Murder”

  1. BigJim on July 24th, 2026 12:50 pm

    I remember this ghastly crime. Why are we preserving the lives of these death row inmates for decades? 14 years post-conviction is long enough to determine that justice was properly served and the sentencing is correct. No practical reason she should not be executed in 2026.

  2. JTV on July 24th, 2026 11:27 am

    End this story the right way. Old Sparky is gone, but Ned the Needle is ready to take her home.

  3. rd on July 24th, 2026 10:14 am

    The sad part is, she has only been in prison for 14 years or so. She probably has another 20 years of appeals left to go if not more. Will be 2050 by the time they execute her.

  4. Susie on July 24th, 2026 9:46 am

    That lady is a demon. She does not deserve life on the outside of the prison walls. She does not deserve being called a “lady” either.

  5. Joe Walston on July 24th, 2026 8:59 am

    Wow this woman is evil

  6. Steve on July 24th, 2026 6:45 am

    And the criminal justice system grinds on . Stay out of it !





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