Sources: BBC
SpaceX successfully launches the United Arab Emirates Space Agency's communications satellite Thuraya 4-NGS via a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States. 2025-01-3
In association football, defending champions Argentina defeat Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final match to win a record 16th Copa América title, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. Kick-off was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium, the match's venue, in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. 2024-07-15
Hurricane Ian makes its fourth landfall in South Carolina, after devastating portions of Florida and Cuba. 2022-09-30
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces that the state has launched efforts to rescue people stranded from their homes by flooding from Ian. Additionally, President Joe Biden declares Ian a major disaster. 2022-09-29
Florida reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. 2021-03-1
Illinois surpasses 1 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth state to do so after California, Texas, Florida, and New York. 2021-01-7
Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom reopens at Walt Disney World with new safety guidelines despite rising cases in Florida. Masks are expected to be mandatory and capacity is expected to be limited. 2020-07-11
Hurricane Michael is downgraded to a tropical storm, but tornadoes are spotted in Georgia and Florida. 2018-10-11
Marco Rubio suspends his presidential campaign following a disappointing defeat in his home state of Florida. 2016-03-15
A small Pilatus PC-12-47 aircraft crashes in a remote rural area of Florida in the Tiger Creek Swamp area near Lake Wales, Florida, southeast of Lakeland, Florida in the central portion of the state. The airplane began to break up at around 26,000 feet in southeastern Polk County, Florida. 2012-06-7