Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=0e3E4fJsaoB 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 [XKLu92L5esI] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 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: k4lbuvf0716 g6m78aPgt9Q mzeGadvzWKd qfm8Z1uX6we
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: k4lbuvf0716 g6m78aPgt9Q mzeGadvzWKd qfm8Z1uX6we