ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the year comes to a close, Florida saw a record number of executions, drawing support and opposition. The state led the nation in executions with 19 people put to death, some ...

A man found guilty of the murder of a 70-year-old store owner was put to death on Tuesday in Florida, marking the state's second execution this year after a record-setting 19 executions in 2025.

Florida executed 58-year-old Frank Walls by lethal injection Thursday night, breaking a record: it was the state's 19th execution of 2025, the highest number carried out by a single state in more than ...

In politics, bad decisions can usually be reversed — except, of course, when it comes to the death penalty. Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 19 death warrants, setting a record in a single year ...

Florida set a state record with 19 executions in 2025 under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Eight men from Southwest Florida are currently on death row, with some waiting for decades. One Collier County death row ...