The executions are planned for noon and 6 p.m. on July 28

In an unconventional move, Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled the execution of death row inmate James Duckett — a former Mascotte police officer who, claiming innocence, pushed for DNA tests this year —

The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years,

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for a 80-year-old and a 74-year old. Dominick Occhicone, 80, will become the second oldest inmate ever executed in the United States. The execution raises questions about putting elderly inmates to death ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida is scheduled to carry out another Death Row execution next week. Dusty Spencer, 74, is scheduled to be executed in Florida in six days. He was convicted in 1992 for the stabbing ...

The execution Thursday of James Hitchcock was the sixth so far in Florida this year, a stunning pace that has Florida leading the nation in executions in 2026 of Death Row inmates. Florida set a new state record in 2025 under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Some death row inmates have been there for decades, and appeals can go on for years. It's part of the legal process, and here's how it works.