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Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for deputy’s killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.

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WIS10· Oct 20, 7:13 PMFlorida puts 77-year-old man to death for deputy’s killing in its 18th execution this yearAlso ran in Fox News, Live 5 News WCSC

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Florida Is Set to Carry Out 18th Execution This Year and Moving Closer to Tying RecordMIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.

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Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this yearFlorida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. Seventy-seven-year-old William Reaves was pronounced dead Tuesday evening after a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1986 shooting death of…

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