The number of executions of death row inmates has risen again in the United States, with Florida taking the lead, according to the local newspaper Tallahassee Democrat in August. On August 13, three southern states—Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma—scheduled executions on the same day. If this was a coincidence, "it had not happened in sixteen years," the newspaper explained. In July, Florida carried out two executions of death row inmates in a single day, which had not occurred since 1962. One thing is certain: something has changed in recent years in the administration of the death penalty in the United States, where "only a handful of states are responsible for the increase in the number of executions." Florida, under the very conservative governor Ron DeSantis, stands out, reports the news site ProPublica. "Since the beginning of last year, Ron DeSantis has started signing execution warrants at a frenzied pace." Result: with nineteen inmates put to death in 2025, "Florida has shattered its own record of eleven executions in a single year dating back to 1936." Even more telling, in 2025, the "Sunshine State" (nickname for Florida) accounted for 40 percent of all executions in the United States. This year, Florida is still leading in terms of the number of executions, with fifteen inmates already put to death. Another was scheduled for September 29, and two more in October. Texas, which historically holds the record for the number of people executed since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, ranks second, with six executions in 2026. The increase in executions has sparked debate across the country, with some arguing that the death penalty is being used more frequently as a form of punishment, while others call for its abolition or reform. The trend raises questions about the future of the death penalty in the United States, particularly as public opinion and legal challenges continue to evolve. While some states have moved toward abolishing the death penalty, others, like Florida and Texas, have seen a resurgence in its use. The differing approaches across states reflect broader societal and political divides on the issue of capital punishment.