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Coverage dated November 10, 2026

DeSantis signs death warrant for man who killed 7-year-old Tampa girl

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another death warrant on Tuesday, setting the execution date for a man convicted of the kidnapping and murder of a young girl from Tampa.

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  1. Tampa Bay Times

    DeSantis orders execution for 1998 murder of Hillsborough 7-year-old (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday ordering the execution of Willie Crain , a former Tampa crab fisherman and sex offender who was convicted in the 1998 murder of 7-year-old Amanda Brown. Crain, who is 80 years old, is set to be put to death Dec. 10 at Florida State Prison near Starke.

  2. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida execution: Death warrant signed in 1998 Hillsborough County murder of 7-year-old (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a warrant Tuesday for what is slated to be the 22nd execution of the year, even as a group of people exonerated after sitting on Florida’s death row are asking the next governor to slow the record-setting pace.

  3. WFLA

    DeSantis signs death warrant for man who killed 7-year-old Tampa girl (opens WFLA)

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another death warrant on Tuesday, setting the execution date for a man convicted of the kidnapping and murder of a young girl from Tampa.