Florida Carries Out 13th Execution of Year as William Frances Silvia Is Put to Death

U.S. · 2026-08-19 00:10:58

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Florida is scheduled to execute 13 inmates this year, with two additional executions planned for September, according to ABC News US and The Guardian. William Frances Silvia is set to be executed Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt the proceedings, The Guardian reported. Convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law, Silvia's execution occurred during the final term of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, as noted by ABC News US and PBS NewsHour.

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• PBS NewsHour: Florida to carry out 13th execution this year in nation's busiest death chamber
• ABC News US: Florida set to carry out 13th execution this year in nation's busiest death chamber
• The Guardian US: Florida to carry out its 13th execution this year in US’s busiest death chamber
• ABC News US: Florida carries out 13th execution of year on man convicted of killing estranged wife