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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has overseen the most executions of any Florida governor in a single year.

And DeSantis has signed death warrants for two more executions, scheduled for August 19 and 28.

Some analysts attribute the surge in executions to President Trump's pro-death penalty stance.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has already this year than any governor in Florida history – and will to that total.

With scheduled for Aug. 19 and Aug. 28, DeSantis’ actions are fueling a nationwide uptick in capital punishment by red state governors.

Some analysts say the surge is a response to urging by President Trump, who on his first day in the White House this year, signed promoting executions at the state and federal level.

“The political climate seems hospitable to more executions,

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