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2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years
By David Fischer, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 16, 2026
· 5 min read
The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier this year for killing an 11-year-old girl in 1987.James Aren Duckett, 68, is sch...
Key takeaway James Aren Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die at noon on July 28 at Florida State Prison near Starke, according to a death warrant signed Tuesday by Republican Gov.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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