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UPDATED Aug 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Aug 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Florida Sets Execution Date for William Silvia
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Florida schedules execution of 61-year-old William Frances Silvia for Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. ET, amid commutation push.
WHO: William Frances Silvia; Florida Department of Corrections; commutation advocates; jury in his 2006 case
WHAT: Florida set an execution date for William Frances Silvia following his 2006 conviction for the murder of his estranged wife.
WHEN: Aug 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
WHERE: Florida State Prison, Raiford (Raiford, Florida); Seminole County (crime location)
WHY: The execution was scheduled by the state as part of the court-ordered death sentence process, amid a push for commutation.
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