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Gov. DeSantis approves execution for Florida man accused of murdering 16-year-old, days after rare double execution
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: CBS Miami Team , as published by CBS4 Miami
· July 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway He is to be put to death for a murder that occurred nearly 50 years ago.
A death warrant has been signed for a 74-year-old man. He is to be put to death for a murder that occurred nearly 50 years ago. The execution is set to take place in early September at a prison in Starke.
This is the latest in a series of warrants signed by the governor this year. Further details about the case and the execution are available from CBS4 Miami . The governor recently oversaw a rare double execution, and this latest warrant is part of a larger trend.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 30, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 1 min
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