Death Penalty in Florida

As of October 2026, Florida remains one of the 27 U.S. states that retain the death penalty in law. Florida uses lethal injection by default and allows a condemned prisoner to elect electrocution in writing.

Current legal status

The death penalty remains part of Florida law. That does not necessarily mean executions occur regularly: capital punishment in the United States varies sharply by state because death sentences, appeals, clemency, execution warrants, drug availability, court orders and executive policy can all affect whether a sentence is carried out.

Authorized execution methods

This state page is therefore linked to the broader Execution Methods in the United States archive rather than repeating technical protocol details that can change over time.

Death row, prisons and execution sites

Execution facilities: Florida State Prison.

Landmark cases: Enmund v. Florida, Ford v. Wainwright, Hall v. Florida, Hurst v. Florida.

Execution events: Botched Execution of Jesse Tafero, Botched Execution of Pedro Medina, Botched Execution of Angel Diaz, Botched Execution of Allen Lee Davis.

Constitutional framework

Why this page exists

Sources

– Death Penalty Information Center — Florida state profile. – Death Penalty Information Center — Authorized Methods by State.