Death Penalty

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant setting August 18 as the execution date for William Frances Silvia Jr., convicted of murdering his estranged wife at a family cookout.

Florida prepares to execute two prisoners over 70 years old, challenging norms after a 74-year-old was last executed. This marks a significant shift in state capital punishment practices and recent legal scrutiny.

Richard Knight was executed Thursday evening for the 2002 killings of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in Coral Springs, marking Florida's seventh execution of the year.

Florida carries out execution of James Hitchcock for the 1976 rape and murder of teen Cynthia Driggers, bringing closure after 50 years.

Florida carried out its first execution of 2024, ending the life of an inmate convicted of killing a neighbor during a home invasion in Orange County.