Florida executes 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of 2026

William Reaves was put to death Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke, becoming the 18th person executed in Florida this year under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Reaves, 77, had been convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 killing of an Indian River County sheriff’s deputy. The lethal injection was carried out at 6:12 p.m.

Sources: WCJB TV20