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ORLANDO, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant to execute a man convicted in the 1979 murder of a Brevard County child.

Bryan Frederick Jennings, 66, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 13.

What we know:

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for Jennings, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering 6-year-old Rebecca Kunash in Merritt Island in 1979.

Jennings, a U.S. Marine home on leave at the time, abducted the child from her bedroom, assaulted her, and drowned her in a nearby canal. His execution is scheduled for Nov. 13 and would mark Florida’s 16th execution of 2025—a modern-era record.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear whether Jennings’ attorneys plan to file last-minute appeals, which could delay or stay his execution.

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