Florida’s record execution spree in 2025 drove a sharp national uptick: Executions nearly doubled nationwide from 2024.

A total of 47 men, have been killed by states operating the death penalty throughout the duration of this year.

John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most ...

The near-100% increase in executions was driven in large part by Florida, which at 19 executions counted for about 40% of the ...

Executions are on the rise in the United States. After creeping upward since the coronavirus pandemic, when the country's use of the death penalty reached a historic low, the numbers have skyrocketed ...

Florida has executed death row inmate Michael Bernard Bell, marking a 10-year high for executions in the U.S. Bell was executed on Tuesday, July 15, for the revenge killings of 23-year-old Jimmy West ...

Protesters call for an end to the death penalty outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Jason Reed, Reuters The U.S. system of capital punishment operates ...

The state led the nation in executions with 19 people put to death, some of whom committed crimes in the Tampa Bay area ...

Two people were put to death last week. The first happened when Florida carried out the execution of Bryan Jennings. Jennings had been convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual battery, ...

The Iran Human Rights (IHR) group says it has verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December.

On Oct. 15, Florida executed William Happ, a man who most agreed deserved little sympathy. Happ kidnapped 21-year-old Angela Crowley in 1986 from outside a convenience store in Crystal River and raped ...