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Oct 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
DeSantis Signs 20th Florida Death Warrant of 2026
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Jesse Guardado, 64, marking his second warrant in a week and the 20th of 2026. Guardado is scheduled to be executed Nov. 5 at Florida State Prison for the murder of a Walton County resident; the warrants put Florida on pace to surpass its modern-era execution record, set in 2025.
WHO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Jesse Guardado, 64
WHAT: DeSantis signed a death warrant for Guardado, scheduling his execution at Florida State Prison.
WHEN: Nov 5, 2026
WHERE: Walton County
WHY: The warrant schedules Guardado's execution for his murder conviction.
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