Florida prepares to execute the 32nd person in the past 20 months next Tuesday

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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The spiritual adviser to Florida death row inmate William Silvia made a plea Wednesday for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to personally view Silvia’s execution, scheduled to take place Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke at 6 p.m.

“If you’re going to sign it, watch it,” the Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood said.

Silvia was convicted in 2008 in Seminole County for the first-degree murder of his estranged wife, Patricia Silvia, and the …

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