<P> It was the sole means of execution in Florida from 1924 until 2000 , when the Florida State Legislature , under pressure from the U.S. Supreme Court , signed lethal injection into law . Although no one has been executed in this manner since 1999 , prisoners awaiting execution on Florida 's death row may still be electrocuted at their request . It is currently located in Florida State Prison on the outskirts of Starke . It was notorious for frequent malfunctions in the 1990s , namely in the cases of Jesse Tafero ( executed May 4 , 1990 ) , Pedro Medina ( executed March 25 , 1997 ) and Allen Lee Davis ( executed July 8 , 1999 ) . Reportedly , six - inch flames shot out of Tafero 's head and 12 - inch flames shot out of Medina 's head , raising the question whether use of the electric chair was cruel and unusual punishment . After the Medina execution , Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth commented , `` People who wish to commit murder , they 'd better not do it in the state of Florida because we may have a problem with the electric chair . '' </P>
<P> It was the sole means of execution in Florida from 1924 until 2000 , when the Florida State Legislature , under pressure from the U.S. Supreme Court , signed lethal injection into law . Although no one has been executed in this manner since 1999 , prisoners awaiting execution on Florida 's death row may still be electrocuted at their request . It is currently located in Florida State Prison on the outskirts of Starke . It was notorious for frequent malfunctions in the 1990s , namely in the cases of Jesse Tafero ( executed May 4 , 1990 ) , Pedro Medina ( executed March 25 , 1997 ) and Allen Lee Davis ( executed July 8 , 1999 ) . Reportedly , six - inch flames shot out of Tafero 's head and 12 - inch flames shot out of Medina 's head , raising the question whether use of the electric chair was cruel and unusual punishment . After the Medina execution , Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth commented , `` People who wish to commit murder , they 'd better not do it in the state of Florida because we may have a problem with the electric chair . '' </P>
when did florida stop using the electric chair
when did florida stop using the electric chair
1999
1999