Why Ron DeSantis wants to make Florida America’s leading death penalty state

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has a death penalty secret, and he is determined to ensure that it doesn’t derail his anticipated presidential bid. Despite his longstanding tough-on-crime talk, the governor has signed only three death warrants since he took office four years ago. This is a paltry number for a Republican politician in a state long known for its enthusiastic embrace of capital punishment.

According to a report in Florida Politics, “His immediate predecessor, Rick Scott, now a Republican U.S. Senator...