Florida Sets Troubling Record with Twelve Executions in 2025 Amid Growing Penal Severity

Florida is on course to carry out its twelfth execution of 2025 this Wednesday, marking an unprecedented spike in capital punishment since the death penalty was reinstated nationwide in 1976. The pending execution of David Pittman—convicted for a chilling triple homicide from three decades ago—highlights not just a state record but a troubling trend in America’s justice approach.What Does Florida’s Rising Execution Rate Mean for Justice and National Interests?Since the U.S. Supreme Court restored the death penalty nearly fifty years ago, Florida had never reached more than eight executions annually until now. But under Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration, the state...