DeSantis Signs 19th Death Warrant of 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his 19th death warrant this week, tying his record for executions signed in a single year, according to reporting from North Escambia. The warrant was issued for an inmate who killed his cellmate, with the motivation reportedly being to secure transfer to death row where he believed jailhouse conditions were more favorable. The specifics of the case, including the inmate's identity and execution timeline, were not detailed in the available reporting.