Opponents of the death penalty gathered for the execution of Michael King at Florida State Prison in Raiford on Tuesday.
Photo gallery: Michael King execution
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Protestors stand with signs before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Mario Stemberger stands in silent prayer before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Protestors stand with signs before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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A metal cylinder covered with anti-death penalty stickers sits on the grass next to protestors, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Grace Hanna, leader of the Floridians Against the Death Penalty movement, speaks to reporters before the execution of Michael King, explaining what he was like as a person, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Protestors sit with signs before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Protestors stand with signs before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Rev. Phillip Egitto speaks with reporters outside Florida State Prison in opposition to the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Protestors stand with signs before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Bill Campbell, the lone demonstrator in support of executions, holds a sign at Florida State Prison listing all the past executions he has attended, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Bill Campbell, the lone demonstrator in support of executions, speaks to Grace Hanna, leader of the Floridians Against the Death Penalty, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Bill Campbell, the lone demonstrator in support of executions, speaks to Grace Hanna, leader of the Floridians Against the Death Penalty, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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An sign that reads “opponents” sits in a yard, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)
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Helen Pajama wears a hat covered with anti-death penalty buttons, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla. (Bayden Armstrong/WUFT News)