Florida becomes first state in nearly a decade to execute two people on same day
2 sources·Updated July 28, 2026
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- Independent World·3h agoFormer 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
Read at Independent World → - Guardian World·4h agoFlorida becomes first state in nearly a decade to execute two people on same day
State kills Dominick Occhicone, 80, and James Duckett, 68, as Ron DeSantis pushes executions before term ends Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, putting to death an 80-year-old man who was the second oldest…
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