/tags/execution execution en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-06-08/why-florida-is-leading-the-nation-in-executions Opponents of the death penalty say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has more authority than other states' top officials in approving death warrants, a factor driving the high number of executions. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-06-08/why-florida-is-leading-the-nation-in-executions Sofia Zarran /law-justice/2025-12-22/florida-had-a-record-number-of-executions-in-2025-he-witnessed-them-all John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-12-22/florida-had-a-record-number-of-executions-in-2025-he-witnessed-them-all Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times /law-justice/2025-11-26/politifact-fl-how-florida-compares-with-the-us-on-the-death-penalty Florida has executed more people in 2025 than in any single year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. The state carried out its 17th execution Nov. 20, with two more scheduled by the end of the year. Here is what we know about capital punishment in Florida. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-11-26/politifact-fl-how-florida-compares-with-the-us-on-the-death-penalty Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /law-justice/2025-11-24/in-floridas-17th-execution-this-year-inmate-dies-by-lethal-injection Richard Randolph died by lethal injection Thursday at 6:12 p.m. inside the Union Correctional Institution. Randolph, 63, was Florida’s 17th execution this year, a count more than double the previous state record of eight within one year – and one expected to continue to climb. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-11-24/in-floridas-17th-execution-this-year-inmate-dies-by-lethal-injection Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | Fresh Take Florida /the-florida-roundup/2025-11-17/her-father-was-executed-for-killing-her-mother-2-others-she-doesnt-see-justice-in-it On "The Florida Roundup," Curtisia Windom opens up about discovering her father killed her mother, grandmother and another man. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:35:22 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-11-17/her-father-was-executed-for-killing-her-mother-2-others-she-doesnt-see-justice-in-it Meleah Lyden /government-politics/2025-11-17/under-ron-desantis-leadership-florida-leads-the-nation-in-executions-in-2025 Florida has executed 15 prisoners in 2025 – the most ever in a single year since 1976, when a brief national moratorium on the death penalty was lifted. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-17/under-ron-desantis-leadership-florida-leads-the-nation-in-executions-in-2025 Austin Sarat | The Conversation /government-politics/2025-11-04/gov-ron-desantis-says-executions-are-about-justice-amid-modern-era-record DeSantis said he thinks the death penalty could be a "strong deterrent" if sentences were more quickly carried out. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:27:39 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/gov-ron-desantis-says-executions-are-about-justice-amid-modern-era-record Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /law-justice/2025-10-29/executions-in-united-states-hit-12-year-high-with-florida-leading-the-nation Anthony Boyd was the 40th person executed in 2025 with another two months left in the year. It is the largest number of executions in the nation since 2013. The executions are also heavily concentrated geographically, with nearly all originating from southern, Republican-leaning states. This is especially true for Florida and its geographic neighbors. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:26:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-29/executions-in-united-states-hit-12-year-high-with-florida-leading-the-nation Ralph Chapoco | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-10-10/8-executions-in-october-why-the-death-penalty-is-being-used-more-in-the-us-this-year The U.S. has seen 35 executions so far in 2025, with seven more scheduled for later this month. This year's total already surpasses last year's 25 executions and could be the highest since 2012. Florida, Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina have carried out 76% of this year's executions. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:24:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-10/8-executions-in-october-why-the-death-penalty-is-being-used-more-in-the-us-this-year R.J. Rico | Associated Press /law-justice/2025-09-25/victor-tony-jones-execution-dozier Justices rejected arguments about the abuse Victor Tony Jones suffered at the now-shuttered Okeechobee School. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-25/victor-tony-jones-execution-dozier Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida