Capital Punishment

Florida executes a man linked to the 1990s Hog Trail Murders, marking the state's 15th execution this year. The event highlights ongoing capital punishment practices in Florida.

Florida has executed a man convicted of killings linked to the notorious 'Hog Trail Murders.' He becomes the state's 15th person executed this year.

Florida is executing inmates at an accelerated rate compared to other states. The shift reflects changes in legal strategies and judicial approvals for lethal injections.

Florida has executed former police officer James Aren Duckett by lethal injection, marking the state’s first execution since January 2023 following a federal injunction pause.

Dominick Occhicone is scheduled for execution at age 80. The state reviews its history of elderly inmates and past executions of minors prior to Supreme Court rulings prohibiting juvenile death penalties.

Gov. Ron DeSantis states he does not take joy in executing two inmates on July 28, calling it a weighty duty after pandemic-related delays disrupted the schedule.

Florida has executed two death row inmates simultaneously. Officials confirmed the deaths of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday evening.

The state completed its first same-day double execution since 1964, putting to death James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone at Florida State Prison for crimes committed in the 1980s.

Florida will carry out the lethal injections of two death row inmates on Tuesday. This marks the first double execution in the state since the 1960s, drawing attention to capital punishment protocols.

Florida marks nearly two centuries since its first execution. The state transitioned from public hangings to the electric chair and lethal injection, recently setting a modern record with 19 deaths under Gov. DeSantis amid legal scrutiny.

Florida schedules two executions for July 28, marking a historic event not seen since the early 1960s involving the murder case of an 11-year-old girl.

Florida executed Richard Knight for the 1997 murders of a mother and child, rejecting final appeals to test fingerprints on the murder weapon.