A Florida judge on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for the random 2019 killings of two Southwest Florida women. Wade Steven Wilson, reportedly tied to a white supremist gang, was found guilty this summer of charges including first-degree murder in the slayings of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, of Cape Coral. A 12-member Lee County jury previously recommended he receive the death penalty for his crimes. In Florida, juries recommend whether a convict should receive the death sentence, but the decision is ultimately up to a judge. On June 25, 10 of the 12 jurors voted Wilson should be executed for killing Ruiz. Jurors voted nine to three in favor of the death penalty for Melton's slaying. Until April 2023, Florida juries were required to unanimously vote for a death sentence recommendation. Last year Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill allowing the jury to recommend death with as few as eight votes.