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

Florida executed a former police officer convicted of the on-duty rape and murder of a young girl on Tuesday. This event marked the first of two lethal injections scheduled for a single day, a rarity not seen in nearly a decade. Since the start of 2025, Florida has performed nearly half of all state executions nationwide. The proceedings took place in Starke, Florida, as part of the state's current capital punishment operations.