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DeSantis withdraws death warrant for Florida inmate with dementia and heart failure

DeSantis didn’t state a reason for the change.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn the death warrant for William Lee Thompson, who was scheduled to be one of two inmates executed on Tuesday. DeSantis didn’t state a reason for the change in his Thursday afternoon letter to Florida State Prison Warden Randall Polk, but it comes as Thompson’s counsel and opponents of the death […]

Guard tower and chain-link fence topped with razor wire at a correctional facility under a bright sky.

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Tennessee’s botched execution should ‘force reckoning’ in Florida, says attorney

Medical experts tell Gov. DeSantis that William Thompson should not be executed ‘while his body and mind are failing.’

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

A photograph showing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at a podium during the opening of the Florida Pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom, on July 20, 2026. Captured in a close-up framing, the governor stands facing forward with a handheld microphone in one hand, wearing a dark blue suit jacket, a white collared shirt, a red tie, and a blue lanyard around the neck. The background features event signage with bold white lettering on a navy blue banner alongside American and Florida state flags.

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Florida leads the country in death row exonerations—but still kills more prisoners than any other state

Opponents of the state’s death penalty say it’d be harder to execute people if we had to look them in the eye.

by Liam Oliver July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis, wearing a dark navy suit and tie, stands with a serious expression at an outdoor or indoor event. The background includes a wood-paneled wall and various items suggesting an outdoor theme, such as a boat seat, what appears to be a gun case or cover, and ammunition boxes.

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As most of the U.S. abandons the death penalty, Florida is executing prisoners at a record pace

Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight decades.

by Pamela Colloff, ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

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DeSantis withdraws death warrant for Florida inmate with dementia and heart failure

Tennessee’s botched execution should ‘force reckoning’ in Florida, says attorney

Florida leads the country in death row exonerations—but still kills more prisoners than any other state

As most of the U.S. abandons the death penalty, Florida is executing prisoners at a record pace

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