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Georgia Man Convicted of Robbing and Killing Traveling Salesman Scheduled for Execution

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Ronald Heath, whose execution will be Florida's first in 2026 following a record 19 executions in 2025.

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A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become Florida’s first execution of 2026.

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Ronald Palmer Heath is scheduled to die on February 10 by lethal injection, following the execution order signed by Governor Ron DeSantis

The state of Florida will begin its 2026 execution schedule on February 10, scheduled for the application of the lethal injection to Ronald Heath. The announcement, ratified by the signature of Governor Ron DeSantis, occurs immediately after an unprecedented year in the state's judicial history, in which Florida executed 19 inmates, accounting for 40% of all death penalty procedures carried out in the United States during 2025. Ronald Heath, 64,…

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FOX13news broke the news in Florida, United States on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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