Paul Renner pledges to speed up pace of executions
Former House Speaker Paul Renner believes that people are spending too much time on death row, and promises to…
Florida set a record for executions in 2025. What to know
When the history of Florida’s modern era of capital punishment is written, 2025 will be marked as a…
Florida executes 19th prisoner of 2025, more than double previous high
The United States saw a major increase in executions in 2025 compared to recent years. Data beginning in…
Florida serial killer Frank Athen Walls, 58, is executed — becomes state’s 19th death row inmate to die
A cold-blooded serial killer who slaughtered five people was executed by lethal injection Thursday night in Florida —…
Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentences by nonunanimous juries
Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death, cementing the…
Florida death row inmate claims prison officials use expired drugs in 4 recent executions: lawsuit
A 58-year-old Florida death row inmate claimed that prison officials used expired drugs and skimped on the doses…
As Florida executes inmates in record numbers, one man’s wait on death row nears 50 years
Right now, there are 253 people on death row in Florida. Among the inmates is a man who’s…
Florida governor defends record number of executions amid concerns from death penalty opponents
In 10 days, Bryan Jennings, who was convicted of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl in 1979, is…
Florida Deacon of Death Samuel Lee Smithers executed for 1996 murders
A Florida killer known as the “Deacon of Death” was executed on Tuesday for the murders of two…