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Florida Schedules First Back-to-Back Executions Since 1964.

7/28/2026

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Florida will execute James Aren Duckett at noon and Dominick Anthony Occhicone about six hours later on July 28, 2026, the first back-to-back executions since 1964.
The Florida Supreme Court denied appeals for both men last week, leaving each case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Governor Ron DeSantis, leaving office in January, has overseen 31 executions in his final two years, beating the prior state record of eight in 2014.

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Florida will execute James Aren Duckett at noon and Dominick Anthony Occhicone about six hours later on July 28, 2026, the first back-to-back executions since 1964.
The Florida Supreme Court denied appeals for both men last week, leaving each case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Governor Ron DeSantis, leaving office in January, has overseen 31 executions in his final two years, beating the prior state record of eight in 2014.