Florida executed Frank Walls for a double murder conviction, marking the state's record 19th execution this year, more than any other state.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is set to be the 19th person executed in Florida this year.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Florida on Tuesday executed a 58-year-old man convicted of murdering a Panama City mother during a home invasion in February 1989, a record 18th death row inmate killed by the Sunshine State this year.

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a home invasion decades ago was executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison for the February 1989 murder of Tressa Pettibone. The execution was the 18th in Florida this year, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year with one more planned next week.

Mark Allen Geralds is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida.