DeSantis steps up pace of executions in Florida, chasing Trump


TALLAHASSEE, Florida – After overseeing only two executions during his first four years in office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to carry out his fifth in six months, with Brevard County murderer James Barnes set to die Aug. 3. 

Some death penalty experts say DeSantis’ sudden drive is powered by politics, part of a grim chase of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. 

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