Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

A local news story from Florida, reported by WFLA Tampa.

Local News · Florida · October 13, 2026

From WFLA Tampa

A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack.

Reported by WFLA Tampa, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WFLA Tampa →

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