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It’s over. It’s done,” said the sister of Janet Acosta, who spoke after the execution of Michael Tanzi at Florida State Prison.
Michael Tanzi is scheduled to be executed at Florida State Prison on Tuesday, almost 25 years after killing Miami Herald employee Janet Acosta.
Janet Acosta’s family saw the face of the man who carjacked, sexually assaulted and murdered their beloved sister and aunt, a longtime Miami Herald employee, for the last time Tuesday evening.
It’s done. Basically, justice for Janet happened,” said Acosta’s sister, Julie Andrew, who attended the execution. ”My heart felt lighter and I can breathe again.” ...
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Michael Tanzi, left, sits in court in 2003 during jury selection for sentencing in the murder of Janet Acosta, a Miami Herald employee who was kidnapped in Miami and whose body was found on Cudjoe ...