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Florida has executed 9 people this year. How does DeSantis decide who’s next?

The governor has broken a state record for most executions carried out in one year. How and why he chooses which prisoners ...

DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant ...

Daily Beast roasted for 'absolutely bonkers' article defending Florida death row inmates and slamming DeSantis

The Daily Beast faced backlash for publishing an article criticizing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over executions of convicted ...

DeSantis says Obama and Holder gerrymandered ‘brutally’ in most recent census

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder of “brutally” ...

Florida Gov. DeSantis speeds up pace of executions as veterans plead for mercy

DeSantis' spokespeople pushed back on social media: "A simple trick to avoid execution in Florida is to not murder people," communications director Alex Lanfranconi said. And Christina Pushaw pointed ...