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Florida Sets Execution Record with Kayle Bates' Death
8/20/2025
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Story summary
- Kayle Bates was executed on August 19, 2025, for the 1982 kidnapping and murder of Janet White.
- This execution was Florida's 10th in 2025, a state record.
- Randy White, the victim's husband, thanked Governor Ron DeSantis for the execution.
- Bates' appeals citing brain damage and discrimination were denied.
- A total of 29 executions have taken place nationwide in 2025, with nine more planned.
