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UPDATED Aug 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Aug 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
DeSantis signs 16th death warrant for Beasley
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his 16th death warrant on Wednesday for death row inmate Curtis W. Beasley, setting his execution for Sept. 29. Court documents say Beasley, 77, was convicted in 1995 for a Polk County murder.
WHO: Gov. Ron DeSantis; Curtis W. Beasley
WHAT: Signed a death warrant and scheduled the execution of Curtis W. Beasley.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: The execution was scheduled following Beasley’s 1995 conviction in a Polk County murder case.
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