This story highlights a significant increase in executions in Florida, sparking renewed debate about the death penalty's use, ethics, and effectiveness. It also raises questions about why this surge is happening now and what it says about the state's justice system.

A Florida man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children was put to death on Thursday, marking the ninth execution in the Sunshine State this year.

Florida executed a man convicted of murdering his wife and two children in 1994, making this the state's ninth execution this year—the highest number in 50 years.

Florida breaks 50-year execution record with ninth death sentence carried out this year

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