Vietnam veteran, 77, faces execution by lethal injection as Florida nears grim death penalty record The Independent News By: David Fischer 20 October 2026 at 10:43 Florida is set to carry out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty © Florida Dept of Corrections
Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro The Independent News By: David Fischer 19 October 2026 at 17:26 Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles after the U.S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year © Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Florida executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence. It's the state's 17th execution of the year PBS NewsHour - The Latest By: David Fischer · Associated Press 13 October 2026 at 23:27 Robertson's execution comes at a time of escalating attention on the death penalty in the United States.
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