The previous record for executions in Florida was set in 2014, when eight inmates were put to death. Since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, Florida has now carried out more executions than nearly any other state.
The next execution, for David Joseph Pittman, 63, is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2025.
Florida’s Death Row
According to a Tampa Bay Times analysis, inmates executed in Florida over the past decade have spent an average of 27.6 years on death row, compared to the national average of 22.4 years.
Florida executions are carried out with a three-drug protocol: a sedative, a paralytic, and a final drug to stop the heart, as outlined by the Florida Department of Corrections.
The last Florida execution before Windom’s occurred on Aug. 19, 2025, when Kayle Bates, 67, was put to death for the abduction and murder of a Panhandle woman.
