Florida Man Convicted of Killing Couple Set to Die in State’s First Scheduled Execution of 2025

Florida Man Convicted of Killing Couple Set to Die in State’s First Scheduled Execution of 2025
he entrance to Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla. is shown Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. Curt Anderson/AP Photo
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A Florida man convicted of murdering a husband and wife during a fishing trip nearly 30 years ago is set to be executed next month in the state’s first scheduled execution of 2025.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for James Ford on Friday. Ford is slated to be put to death on Feb. 13 at Florida State Prison.