Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/Js4jfglTC9z.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Florida’s ‘Deacon of Death’ to be executed for killing 2 women in 1996 [QgFDA1782uq] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Samuel Smithers was a church deacon in Plant City when he killed two women three decades ago and his execution on Tuesday will add to a record year in Florida. It's the best of Good Day Tampa Bay, all day! FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and local stories. But also plenty of fun stuff, like #WeLiveHere tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories. Subscribe to FOX 13 News: More Good Day Tampa Bay videos: More #WeLiveHere videos: Watch FOX 13 News live: Watch more FOX 13 News stories: Download our app: Get our newsletter: d53MHSGQ1Rw bvBoVigLnF7 DSkQ6irY5s9 hrt5OgIjMrF 5eRbfQlRgu9 ffO1tB0q4Ar 3MXtGPR7frf
Samuel Smithers was a church deacon in Plant City when he killed two women three decades ago and his execution on Tuesday will add to a record year in Florida. It's the best of Good Day Tampa Bay, all day! FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and local stories. But also plenty of fun stuff, like #WeLiveHere tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories. Subscribe to FOX 13 News: More Good Day Tampa Bay videos: More #WeLiveHere videos: Watch FOX 13 News live: Watch more FOX 13 News stories: Download our app: Get our newsletter: d53MHSGQ1Rw bvBoVigLnF7 DSkQ6irY5s9 hrt5OgIjMrF 5eRbfQlRgu9 ffO1tB0q4Ar 3MXtGPR7frf