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Florida Inmate Set for Execution Amid Record Death Sentences

2/24/2026

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Melvin Trotter, 65, an inmate at Florida State Prison, is set to be executed Tuesday, Florida's second in 2026.
Trotter was convicted of murdering Virgie Langford in 1986 and sentenced to death in 1987.
In 1993, a resentencing followed due to legal errors.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Trotter's death warrant, contributing to Florida's record 19 executions last year.
Two more executions are scheduled for March.

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Melvin Trotter, 65, an inmate at Florida State Prison, is set to be executed Tuesday, Florida's second in 2026.
Trotter was convicted of murdering Virgie Langford in 1986 and sentenced to death in 1987.
In 1993, a resentencing followed due to legal errors.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Trotter's death warrant, contributing to Florida's record 19 executions last year.
Two more executions are scheduled for March.