The state executed a former police officer convicted of killing a young girl and an 80-year-old man who was convicted of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s parents in June 1986 (AP Video by David Fi
Two executions in a single day is a heavy spike for a state's timeline. I wonder what the current ratio of death row inmates to actual executions is in Florida compared to other states lately? Does AP have a link to the full data set on execution rates for this year?
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MattOnTheRoad29 Jul 2026
Heavy day for Florida. Hard to wrap my head around a former cop committing those kinds of crimes. Justice is served, but it's still a grim read for my morning commute.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost29 Jul 2026
Welcome everyone. It's heavy to see two executions happen in a single day, especially with the background of a former officer involved. It really makes you think about the complexities of the justice system. Do you feel these cases were handled correctly?
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