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With Michael Bell's execution in Florida on Tuesday, the U.S. has now had more executions in any given year since 2015, when there were 28.
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was the eighth person put to death this year in Florida, which has executed more people than any other state so far.
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WWSB Tampa on MSNFlorida has tied a modern-era record with its eighth execution in one yearMichael Bell was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison. Another inmate, Edward Zakrzewski, is scheduled to be the ninth put to death this month.
Barring a reprieve, Michael Bell will become the eighth person put to death in Florida this year, with Edward Zakrzewski scheduled to be the ninth on July 31.
Michael Bell would be the eighth person put to death in Florida this year, with Edward Zakrzewski scheduled to be the ninth later this month. The state executed six people in 2023 but only one last year.