<p class="speakable"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/florida" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Florida executed a man</a> Thursday convicted of fatally shooting a man and a woman during a home invasion robbery and who later confessed to three other killings, marking the state’s 19th execution of the year.</p><p class="speakable">Frank Athen Walls, 58, received a three-drug injection at about 6 p.m. at the Florida State Prison near Stark and was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. He was sentenced to death in 1988 after convictions on two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping and burglary and theft.</p><p>The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial. Walls was again convicted and sentenced to death in 1992.</p><p>The Associated Press reported that at 6 p.m., the curtain to the death chamber went up. Walls was strapped to a gurney and mostly covered by a blanket. His left arm was extended, and an IV was injected. At the foot of the gurney was a Catholic priest who was seated with his right hand extended toward Walls' lower leg.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-executes-man-1982-murder-insurance-office-worker-abducted-office" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>FLORIDA EXECUTES MAN FOR 1982 MURDER OF INSURANCE OFFICE WORKER ABDUCTED FROM OFFICE</strong></a></p><p>Walls gave an apology in a brief statement, Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis, said.</p><p>"Good evening, everyone," Walls reportedly said. "I appreciate the opportunity to say what’s on my heart. If any of the members of the family are here, I am sorry for all of the things I did, the pain I caused and all of that you have suffered all these years."</p><p>The execution started after Walls issued the statement, and the priest remained next to Walls, appearing to pray.</p><p>Court records show Walls broke into a mobile home in the Florida Panhandle belonging to Eglin Air Force Base airman Edward Alger and his girlfriend, Ann Peterson, in July 1987.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-breaks-50-year-execution-record-ninth-death-sentence-carried-out-year" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>FLORIDA BREAKS 50-YEAR EXECUTION RECORD WITH NINTH DEATH SENTENCE CARRIED OUT THIS YEAR</strong></a></p><p>After they were tied up, Alger managed to break loose and confront the attacker. Walls <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/homicide" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cut Alger’s throat and shot him</a> in the head as the airman fought back, then moved to Peterson and shot her as she struggled.</p><p>The day after the bodies were found, Walls was arrested after his roommate notified police about his odd behavior.</p><p>Investigators searched the home and reported finding items from the crime scene. Walls later confessed to the killings.</p><p>Following his conviction, DNA evidence connected Walls to the May 1987 rape and murder of Audrey Gygi. He pleaded no contest, sparing him another trial and a potential death sentence.</p><p>Walls also admitted responsibility for the killings of Tommie Lou Whiddon in March 1985 and Cynthia Sue Condra in September 1986 as part of a deal with prosecutors.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/obese-man-death-row-chooses-buffet-bbq-wings-cheeseburger-pizza-ice-cream-last-meal-georgia" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>OBESE MAN ON DEATH ROW CHOOSES BUFFET OF BBQ, WINGS, CHEESEBURGER, PIZZA, ICE CREAM FOR LAST MEAL IN GEORGIA</strong></a></p><p>His attorneys <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/judiciary/appeals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">appealed the convictions in state court</a>, claiming he should be disqualified from execution because of his intellectual disability and other medical issues. However, last week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled against Walls.</p><p>The U.S. Supreme Court also denied his request for a stay of execution on Thursday afternoon.</p><p>Walls woke up at about 5:10 a.m. Thursday, and, according to corrections department spokesperson Jordan Kirland, he remained compliant.</p><p>Officials did not say whether any family members of the victims would attend the execution.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-continues-extend-record-execution-year-man-put-death-killing-wifes-family" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>FLORIDA CONTINUES TO EXTEND RECORD EXECUTION YEAR WITH MAN PUT TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE'S FAMILY</strong></a></p><p>Forty-six men have been executed by court order so far in the U.S. this year, and more than a dozen others are scheduled to be put to death next year.</p><p>The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, and, since, then the most executions Florida had carried out in a single year was eight in 2014.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-executes-richard-barry-randolph-convicted-raping-killing-former-convenience-store-manager" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Florida has executed more</a> individuals this year than any other state, followed by Alabama, South Carolina and Texas with five each.</p><p>Florida’s lethal injections use a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.</p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i></p>