Florida carries out its 13th execution of the year on a man convicted of killing estranged wife
STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in Republican Gov. William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Silvia was already strapped to a gurney with an IV in his arm when the curtain to the death chamber went up at 6 p.m.
- ▪STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in Republican Gov.
- ▪William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.
- ▪Silvia was already strapped to a gurney with an IV in his arm when the curtain to the death chamber went up at 6 p.m.
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| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:40:32 -0400 |
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STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ′ final term. William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Silvia was already strapped to a gurney with an IV in his arm when the curtain to the death chamber went up at 6 p.m. He remained relatively motionless with his eyes and mouth open throughout most of the execution, and a priest sat at his feet and prayed. Asked if he had any final words, Silvia said, “I’m sorry all this happened. It was an accident.
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