November 1, 2025
DeSantis Pulls Off Dramatic Rescue of 28 Floridians from Jamaica Hurricane
Governor Ron DeSantis Oversees Emergency Flight Saving 28 Stranded Floridians from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa as Plane Lands Safely in Tampa Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is being praised nationwide after successfully coordinating the emergency rescue of 28 Floridians trapped in Jamaica during the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The mission, completed late on November 1, 2025, brought the stranded travelers safely back to Tampa aboard a state-arranged flight, marking a moment of relief amid one of the strongest late-season hurricanes to strike the Caribbean in recent memory. The storm, which made landfall on Jamaica’s southern coast on October 30, unleashed












