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DeSantis set a Florida record for executions. It's driving a national increase
Under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has executed more people so far this year than any other state, setting a new state record. Across the country, more people have been executed in the
Florida executes record 9th death row inmate
Florida has executed a 60-year-old Air Force veteran for killing his wife and two children in 1994, marking a record ninth execution for the Sunshine State.
Florida carries out record 9th execution this year
STARKE, Fla. -- Florida carries out record 9th execution this year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his family.
Florida puts to death man who killed wife and children with machete, setting record for most executions there in single year
The execution of Edward Zakrzewski set a record for the most in Florida in a single year, 9, since the death penalty was restored.
Florida breaks 50-year execution record with ninth death sentence carried out this year
A Florida man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children was put to death on Thursday, marking the ninth execution in the Sunshine State this year.
Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record for 1 year
A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday, which would be the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 to set a new state record for a single year.
Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children
A man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year, his death Thursday marking a state record for a single-year execution total since the U.
Florida sets record for most executions in single year after lethal injection of man who killed his family
Edward Zakrzewski was pronounced dead at 6.12 p.m. after he received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, according to prison officials. Prison officials woke Zakrzewski at 5.15 a.m.
DeSantis urges sheriffs, police chiefs to fight ICE recruitment efforts
Gov. Ron DeSantis is encouraging sheriffs and police chiefs in the state to fight to keep staff members as U.S. Immigration ...
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Christians' letter to DeSantis: End blitz of Florida executions
A group of 100 Florida Christians, including Minister Demetrius Minor, delivered a letter to Governor DeSantis urging a moratorium on executions. The group argues the death penalty is about power ...
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DeSantis is going after Trump like never before | CNN Politics
DeSantis also touched on pardons, when asked about whether he would consider the cases of those who face charges related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, as well as whether ...
DeSantis: FHP arrests 3,000 in immigration crackdown; Kerner attacks Post arrest story
Highway Safety chief Dave Kerner, a former Palm Beach County official, called a July 22 story about the arrest of a U.S.
Donald Trump Backs Ron DeSantis' Florida Rival for RNC Chair
President Donald Trump has announced that he is endorsing Joe Gruters as the next chair of the Republican National Committee.
DeSantis declares 'Hulk Hogan Day in Florida' after wrestling icon's death
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor Hulk Hogan after the wrestling icon died from a cardiac arrest, ...
DeSantis promotes flights home for migrants, won’t share who’s paying
Florida is buying commercial flights for migrants as an alternative to detention, according to the federal government.
DeSantis signs execution order for man convicted of 1992 triple murder
The state is scheduled Thursday to execute Edward Zakrzewski for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children in Okaloosa ...