- William Frances Silvia, 61, is scheduled to be executed in Florida for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife, Patricia Silvia, and the attempted murder of her mother.
- A final legal appeal for Silvia remains pending before the US Supreme Court after the Florida Supreme Court rejected arguments regarding his legal representation.
- Silvia's execution would mark the 13th in Florida in 2026, representing more than half of the 22 executions carried out across the United States this year.
- The execution via lethal injection is set to take place at Florida State Prison under Governor Ron DeSantis, who oversaw a state record of 19 executions in 2025.
- Florida has two further executions planned for September as the state continues its aggressive use of capital punishment.
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America’s busiest death chamber to see another execution as Florida continues aggressive campaign