Former police officer and 80-year-old put to death in Florida in rare same-day executions

Florida leads with 12 executions to date in 2026—more than all other states combined

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A former police officer convicted of the on-duty rape and murder of a young girl was put to death Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections planned for a single day in Florida, hours before an 80-year-old man was to become the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. histor

The Supreme Court denied stays of execution for two Florida death row inmates, clearing the way for the state's first double execution since 1964.

A former police officer convicted of killing a young girl decades ago has been put to death in Florida, the first of two men set to be executed by the state in a single day

Florida puts ex-police officer to death for girl’s murder, first of 2 executions set for single day  CNN

Double execution: First of 2 inmates is put to death in Florida  USA Today

Florida is set to carry out a rare double execution Tuesday, that of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone.

Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to conduct two executions in a single day on Tuesday as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration continues to move on death penalty cases at an unprecedented rate. James Aren Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at noon at Florida State Prison ...

Rights groups condemn secrecy surrounding killings and say hurry to execute raises chance of ‘torturous’ deaths Florida is preparing on Tuesday to carry out the state’s first double execution within a single day since the start of the modern era of the US death penalty in 1976. Barring last-minute legal intervention, J