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July 26, 2026
Florida to Execute Two Inmates in One Day, Including Oldest on Death Row
- James Aren Duckett, 68, and Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, are scheduled for execution on the same day, marking a historic first for Florida since 1964.
- If carried out, Duckett and Occhicone would become the 11th and 12th inmates executed in Florida in 2025, a year that has seen a record number of executions under Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Advocates express alarm over the rapid pace of executions, with calls for a halt to the planned executions on July 28, citing ethical concerns regarding age and health issues.
2 Sources
- Anti-death penalty advocates decry Florida’s increased pace of executions as state plans to put 2 men to death in one dayJul 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM · CNN
- Octogenarian to become the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern US historyJul 28, 2026 at 7:21 AM · Independent