Capital Punishment

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for Jesse Guardado, marking Florida’s 20th execution of the year. The scheduled lethal injection is set for November 5 at Florida State Prison.

President Donald Trump issued an order directing that a former U.S. Army psychiatrist be executed via firing squad for killing 13 individuals at Fort Hood in Texas.

A 77-year-old Floridian has been executed for a deadly hammer attack on a woman, becoming the 16th execution in Florida this year.

Florida carries out the execution of Curtis Beasley, convicted for the 1995 brutal murder of Carolyn Monfort using a claw hammer. The state completed final legal reviews and meal preparations.

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.