Man convicted of setting neighbor on fire during 1990 burglary is executed in Florida
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Florida's fifth execution of 2026 followed a record 19 executions in the state last year.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis oversaw more executions in a single year in 2025 than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Florida Executes Inmate After 36 Years
- Florida executes man who killed neighbor during burglary UPI —
- Man who set a neighbor on fire after she found him burglarizing her home is executed in Florida ABC News —
- Death row inmate Chadwick Willacy who burned Florida mom alive during burglary is executed in front of victim's son Daily Mail —
- Florida executes inmate for grandmother's merciless murder USA Today —
- Murderer executed after 36 years on death row for setting neighbour on fire Manchester Evening News —