Florida Man Set to Be Executed for Murder of Woman, Granddaughter in 1993

Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. Curt Anderson/AP Photo

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A Florida man convicted of murdering a woman and raping and killing her 8-year-old-granddaughter in Seminole County in 1993 is set to be executed next month.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Edward James, 63, on Tuesday. James is scheduled to be executed on March 20 at Florida State Prison.