TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Melvin Trotter is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, February 24, at 6:00 p.m. ET at Florida State Prison. His execution comes as the United States Supreme Court considers his arguments raising serious concerns about Florida’s repeated failures to follow its own lethal injection procedures. Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty…
One week from today, the State of Florida intends to execute Melvin Trotter for the 1986 murder of Virgie Langford. Today, the Florida Supreme Court denied Melvin’s claims, ignoring evidence that the Florida Department of Corrections had used expired drugs, incorrect dosages, and drugs not in the protocol at all during several executions last year.…
On March 3, 2026, the State of Florida intends to execute Billy Leon Kearse, now 53 years old, for a crime he committed as an 18-year-old. Kearse’s death warrant was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, making him the third person scheduled to die in Florida in 2026 — a continuation of an unprecedented flurry of…
