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The Trump administration announced on June 3 that it had transferred all detained immigrants out of the controversial ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility in Florida, citing Atlantic hurricane season safety concerns. The move effectively shuts down the center, which had faced widespread criticism and legal challenges over conditions and human rights violations.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Cuba's northwestern coast on June 8, with tremors felt across Florida and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. No casualties or major damage were reported. The USGS confirmed it was the strongest quake in the region in nearly 150 years.
Florida has enacted a new law ending foreign-language driving tests and mandating English-only exams. Supporters say it improves road safety, while critics call it discriminatory against immigrants.
A U.S. military rescue crew in Florida described their 'quite miraculous' operation to save all 11 people from a plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean, even as they themselves had to hastily leave the scene with just five minutes of fuel remaining. The survivors — all adults from the Bahamas — had been huddled on a single life raft for about five hours, unaware that help was coming. The helicopter crew made nine lifts to bring everyone aboard, reaching 'bingo time' — the fuel cutoff — just as the last person was pulled to safety.
Florida's Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map expected to give the GOP four additional seats in the November midterm elections, escalating the nationwide redistricting battle. The map, unveiled by Governor Ron DeSantis, would shift the state's House delegation from 20-8 Republican to 24-4 Republican. Democrats condemned the move, and legal challenges are anticipated, especially after a recent Supreme Court ruling that could affect minority representation.
