“The last public hanging in Florida occurred in my county seat of Crestview, back around 1917 or thereabouts.”
Several after 1917. Last was 1927.
The particular county seat, not the state.
From the story, a New York busybody petitioned the court that the method of execution was not the electric chair when the guy was sentenced. The Florida Supreme Court agreed, resulting in the late 1927 hanging, after the method was changed in 1924.
Don’t know which is better, but I think I would prefer a proper hanging.