As has been the case this whole year, there is no time to rest. Mike Bell is set to be the next victim of Florida’s state-sponsored cruelty. His execution is scheduled for July 15 at 6 pm for the 1993 retaliatory murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith.

Last night, Florida executed Mike Bell. He was the eighth person executed in our state this year. Florida has now executed twice as many people as any other state in 2025.

RT @NCCADP: Florida has executed Michael Bell. This is the 26th execution in the US in 2025. Rest in peace, Mike. We mourn your execution,….

RT @RDunhamDP: Florida has executed Michael Bell. Death was pronounced at 6:25 p.m. Eastern. He was the 26th execution in 2025. 25 of those….

STATEMENT ON THE EXECUTION OF MICHAEL BELL

RT @NicholeManna: U.S. Supreme Court rejected a plea to block the execution of Michael Bell who was convicted of killing a Jax couple more….

For the first time in recent history, Florida's execution spree gets attention at SCOTUS. While Mike Bell's claims were denied, both Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan would grant the application for stay and the petition for a writ of certiorari.

Michael Bell's brother, Lamar Bell, was killed in 1993. His daughter Lakishea has shared the following statement with us ahead of her uncle's scheduled execution.

At 2 p.m. today, in partnership with @CMNEndtheDP and @DeathPenaltyAct, FADP will deliver more than 5,500 petition signatures to Governor DeSantis, urging him to halt Michael Bell's execution.

The @FlaCathBps are urging Gov. DeSantis to stay Mike Bell's execution. They acknowledge the victims’ families’ profound loss and advocate that "there is a way to punish without ending another human life." Read their letter.

RT @NCCADP: Mike is 1 of 2 people scheduled for execution this month. Gov. DeSantis has also signed Edward "Zak" Zakrzewski's death warrant….

RT @NCCADP: Here we are again. Another human life scheduled to be taken by the state this week. On July 15, Florida plans to execute #Mike….

Today we are celebrating our Executive Director Maria DeLiberato’s birthday! Her deep commitment and expertise inspires all of us. We are so grateful that she is here to lead and hope today is a special day for her full of love and light! Happy birthday Maria!.

RT @nvcadp: Your friendly reminder to sign our petition to end the death penalty, and share it with everyone you know! We appreciate your s….

Governor DeSantis has the sole authority to stop this execution at any time, for any reason. Thousands of you have been calling on him to do so. If you haven’t yet, please sign the petition:

RT @WFLA: Over 100 faith leaders across the state are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to halt death penalty executions as Florida nears a modern-d….

The seven men Florida has put to death in the first six months of 2025 make up one third of the national total of those executed. @DPInfoCtr

“The death penalty is not about public safety. It’s about power. The governor alone decides who lives, who dies with no checks or balances … That’s what we call vengeance and it’s very dangerous,” said Demetrius Minor of @CCATDP @CallTallahassee

RT @ACLUFL: Despite decades of falling public opinion for it, Florida under Gov. DeSantis leads the nation in state executions, one of only….

RT @FlaCathBps: On Tuesday, a delegation of faith leaders gathered in Tallahassee to call on Governor DeSantis to halt executions as the st….