Governor Ron DeSantis increased Florida's 2022 executions to six, a number not seen since 2014.

Gov. Ron DeSantis increased executions in Florida to six in 2022 during his presidential campaign, the most since 2014. However, he has not signed any death warrants this year, raising questions about whether his actions last year were motivated by his campaign for president. DeSantis' office did not respond to inquiries about the reason for the halt in executions this year.

July 19, 2024
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