NewsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay)August 31, 2026Hillsborough
Governor DeSantis signs execution warrant for Curtis Beasley
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an execution warrant for Curtis Beasley, who was convicted of the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort in Polk County. Beasley is scheduled for execution on September 29, marking the 16th execution in Florida this year.
Read the full story at WUSF (NPR Tampa Bay)Why It Matters
The state is proceeding with a scheduled execution, which represents the 16th such action carried out in Florida during the current calendar year.
Key Facts
- Governor Ron DeSantis signed an execution warrant for Curtis Beasley.
- Curtis Beasley was convicted of the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort.
- The execution is scheduled for September 29.
- Carolyn Monfort was 62 years old at the time of her death.
- The crime occurred in Polk County.
- Beasley is the 16th person scheduled for execution in Florida this year.
- Two other lethal injections are scheduled to occur before Beasley's execution date.
Who's Mentioned
personRon DeSantis“Governor of Florida who signed the warrant”personDaniel Owen Conahan Jr.“Death row inmate with a scheduled execution”personCurtis Beasley“Individual convicted of murder scheduled for execution”personMichael Sheedy“Executive director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops”personHarold Gene Lucas“Death row inmate with a scheduled execution”personCarolyn Monfort“Victim of the 1995 murder”locationFlorida State Prison“Site of the scheduled execution”other62“Age of the victim”locationPolk County“Location of the crime”personCecelia Moore“Circuit Judge who presided over the 1998 hearing”personCurtis Wilkie Beasley“Death row inmate scheduled for execution”