Last night, Gov. DeSantis signed the first execution warrant of 2026. Ronald Palmer Heath is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm on Tuesday, February 10 for the 1989 murder of Michael Sheridan in Alachua County. If the execution proceeds, it will mark the 29th execution under Gov. Ron DeSantis — part of an unprecedented…
Have you had a chance to read our annual report yet? Next Monday, January 12, we’re hosting a virtual Zoom briefing at 7:00 p.m. ET to take a closer look at what 2025 revealed about Florida’s death penalty system — and to talk through what we’re watching in the year ahead. We, The People: FADP’s…
This year, Florida executed 19 people — more than at any point in modern history. We’ve documented what happened, how it happened, and why it matters in our newly released year-end report: We, the People: A Record of Florida’s Death Penalty in 2025. This report is our public record of a system driven by speed,…
