Ronald “Ronnie” Heath has spent nearly 35 years on Florida’s death row for his role in the 1989 robbery and murder of Michael Sheridan in Alachua County. Ronnie does not dispute his involvement in the crime and has consistently acknowledged responsibility and expressed remorse for the irrevocable harm caused to Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Sheridan’s…

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…