A man convicted of abducting and killing a woman in Florida in 1982 was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison.

Kayle Bates, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. after receiving a three-drug lethal injection. It marked the 10th execution in Florida this year, setting a state record for executions in a single calendar year. Two more are scheduled in the coming weeks.

According to Alex Lanfranconi, a state spokesman, Bates said “no” when asked if he had final words before the procedure. The Department of Corrections reported he awoke at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, received visits from his daughter, sister, and brother-in-law, declined a last meal, and did not meet with a spiritual adviser.

Florida carries out executions using a sedative, a paralytic, and a drug that stops the heart. Since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, the previous record for executions in Florida was eight in 2014. By comparison, Texas and South Carolina have each conducted four executions so far in 2025, while other states have carried out fewer, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Bates was convicted in the 1982 killing of Janet White in Bay County. Court records state he abducted her from her workplace, attempted to rape her in nearby woods, fatally stabbed her, and stole her diamond ring.

His attorneys filed multiple appeals, arguing discrimination in the death warrant process and raising concerns about evidence of brain damage. Those appeals were rejected by both the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts.

Nationwide, 29 executions have been carried out so far in 2025. Florida, with 278 death row inmates, has the second-largest death row population after California.