For 118 days, acting Hillsborough State Attorney Susan Lopez has served in the role appointed to her by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. She maintained that her office has operated independently from day one as the legal showdown between suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren and the governor continues to play out in Tallahassee.
A Hillsborough County jury was deliberating in the murder trial against Matthew Terry late Tuesday. He is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death.