Death Penalty

Florida carries out a historic double execution of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone, marking the first such event in modern American death penalty history.

Florida will carry out two executions Tuesday, marking the first time since 2017 that one state has scheduled multiple deaths on the same day.

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 attorneys filed a joint appeal arguing that executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on the same day poses substantial risks of botched lethal injections due to logistical pressures.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on July 17, setting August 18 as the execution date for William Frances Silvia Jr., who was convicted of killing his estranged wife during a 2009 Seminole County family gathering.

Florida prepares for executions involving inmates aged 74 and older, raising complex legal questions about age and capital punishment in the United States justice system.

Andrew Lukehart is scheduled for lethal injection Tuesday in Florida for the 1995 murder of an infant, marking the state's eighth execution of 2026.

Gov. DeSantis signs 10th 2026 death warrant for Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, convicted of stabbing his wife in 1992. Execution set for June 25.

Richard Knight, 47, was executed Thursday evening for the 2002 murders of a woman and her young daughter in Broward County.

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

Governor DeSantis signs ninth death warrant of 2026 for a man convicted in the 1996 murder of an infant, advancing a decades-old capital case.