Florida to execute man (7/31/2025) for killing wife, two kids with machete in 1993 [DNlsNjkSs9b]
A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday, which would be the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 to set a new state record for a single year. A 10th execution is scheduled for Aug. 19 and an 11th on Aug. 28. A death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis directs that 60-year-old Edward Zakrzewski be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday at Florida State Prison near Starke. Zakrzewski’s final appeal for a stay was rejected Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. READ MORE HERE: ---------------------- Sign up to our daily newsletter: SUBSCRIBE: ABOUT ACTION NEWS JAX: Action News Jax is your home for breaking news, live video, traffic, weather and your guide to everything local for Florida and South Georgia. CONNECT WITH ACTION NEWS JAX: Visit the Action News Jax WEBSITE: Like Action News Jax on FACEBOOK: Follow Action News Jax on TWITTER: Follow Action News Jax on INSTAGRAM: