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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.
Michael Bell's execution highlights the troubling legacy of childhood trauma inflicted at Florida's reform schools, raises ethical concerns
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.