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David Pittman, 63, was executed by lethal injection in Florida after spending 34 years on death row. His final appeal was denied, despite claims of intellectual disability. Two more executions are scheduled this fall, amid Florida's record-breaking year of death warrants signed by Governor DeSantis.
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Samuel Lee Smithers, 72, was executed in Florida for the 1996 murders of two women, marking the state's 14th execution this year, a record. Convicted of strangling and stabbing two prostitutes, Smithers declined a final statement. His execution coincides with other US executions, highlighting Florida's record-breaking year.
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Norman Mearle Grim Jr., 65, is scheduled for execution in Florida, marking the state's 15th death sentence carried out this year. Grim waived his appeals after being convicted of murder and sexual battery in 2000. Florida leads the US in executions in 2025, with at least 18 more planned.
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Gary Howard, 74, on the run since 2010 after staging his death, was arrested in Indiana. He was a Florida sex offender convicted of child pornography and violated probation. Howard is expected to face extradition to Florida for further charges.