A Florida man convicted more than 30 years ago in the murder of three Mulberry residents was executed Wednesday evening, the Florida Department of Corrections announced.

A Florida man convicted more than 30 years ago in the murder of three Mulberry residents was executed Wednesday evening, the Florida Department of Corrections announced.

David Joseph Pittman's execution is the 31st in the U.S. this year, a 10-year high largely being driven by a record year in Florida.