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Florida Executes Harold Gene Lucas After 50 Years on Death Row

The Sept. 1 execution extends a concentrated Florida run of lethal injections that now makes up roughly 58–60% of U.S. executions this year with two more state executions scheduled in September.

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last mo.

Florida Carries Out Two Executions in One Day, First Double Execution Since 1964

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last mo.

Florida Carries Out Rare Double Execution, Putting Two Longtime Inmates to Death

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last mo.

DeSantis Reschedules Ex‑Officer’s Execution for July 28 as Florida Plans Two Executions That Day

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4mo ago

Florida Executes James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, for 1976 Murder

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8mo ago

Florida Executes Frank Athen Walls, Marking 19th State Execution of 2025

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11mo ago

Florida Executes Samuel Lee Smithers for 1996 Killings, Marking 14th Execution of 2025

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11mo ago

Back-to-Back Executions in Florida and Missouri Put October on Track for 15-Year High

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last yr.

DeSantis Signs 12th Execution Warrant for David Pittman

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last yr.

Florida Breaks Single-Year Execution Record With Ninth Lethal Injection

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last yr.

Florida Executes Michael Bernard Bell in 26th U.S. Execution of 2025