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- Harold Gene Lucas was executed by lethal injection in Florida on Sept. 1, 2026.
- Governor Ron DeSantis set the execution date earlier that summer.
- Lucas was convicted of murdering 16-year-old Antia Jill Piper in 1976.
- The execution was Florida’s 14th in 2026 and 31st since early 2025.
- Three journalists and 28 witnesses observed from a white-walled room.
