2025 in Florida

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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Florida.

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Ron DeSantis (R)

Events

January

• January 21–22 — 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard across the northern part of the state

February

• February 16 – William Byron wins the 2025 Daytona 500, his second straight win.^[1]

March

SpaceX Crew-10 capsule and contrail as seen from Ormond Beach, Florida, at 7:05 p.m. (T+00:01:45)

• March 14 – SpaceX Crew-10 launch from Kennedy Space Center^[2]
• March 19 – A transgender woman, Marcy Rheintgen, is arrested for entering a women's bathroom at the Florida State Capitol and washing her hands. Rheintgen is believed to be the first person arrested under the Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act.^[3]
• March 29 – Nova Southeastern University beats Cal State Dominguez Hills 74–73 to win the 2025 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, earning their second title.^[4]

April

• April 1 –
  • 2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election: Republican Jimmy Patronis wins the special election to replace Representative Matt Gaetz, who resigned from office the previous November.^[5]
  • 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election: Republican Randy Fine wins the special election to replace Representative Mike Waltz, who resigned from office the previous November to serve as National Security Advisor.^[6]
• April 7 – The Florida Gators men's basketball team beats the Houston Cougars 65–63 to win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, their first title since 2007. Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. is named Most Outstanding Player.^[7]
• April 16 – During a traffic stop, Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrest dual Mexican-American citizen Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez in Leon County under an immigration law that bars undocumented immigrants from entering the state, despite a judge temporarily blocking its enforcement. A DHS official says Lopez-Gomez claimed he was in the United States illegally, though he did not speak English or Spanish, only Tzotzil. Lopez-Gomez is released the following day.^[8]
• April 17 – 2025 Florida State University shooting: A student at Florida State University shoots at people near the Student Center building, killing two people and injuring five. The gunman is shot by police and arrested at the scene.^[9]

May

• May 1 – The state of Florida executes Jeffrey Hutchinson with lethal injection at the Florida State Prison. Hutchinson was sentenced to death for killing his girlfriend and her three children in 1998.^[10]
• May 22 – Universal Epic Universe opens in Orlando.^[11]
• May 29 – Over a hundred people are arrested during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on a construction site in Tallahassee.^[12]

June

• June 17 – The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 to win the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals.^[13]
• June 23:
  • The state of Florida begins construction of an immigration detention center at the site of the former Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, located in the middle of the Everglades.^[14]
  • A Canadian citizen dies in ICE custody at a detention center in Miami.^[15]
• June 26 – The Miami City Commission votes 3–2 to delay the city's elections by a year, thereby extending Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo's terms by a year. State Attorney General James Uthmeier previously warned the city against delaying elections.^[16]

July

• June 1 – The city council of Key West votes to end their agreement between the Key West Police Department and federal immigration enforcement. Governor DeSantis threatens to suspend local officials in response.^[17]
• July 3 – The first detainees arrive at the new detention center in the Everglades, officially called Alligator Alcatraz. Five Democratic Florida state legislators attempt to inspect the facility but are blocked by police.^[18]

Scheduled Events

• September 30 — Minimum wage increases from $13 per hour to $14 per hour.^[19]
• November 4 – 2025 Miami mayoral election^[20]

See also

• 2025 in the United States

References

1. Spencer, Reid (February 16, 2025). "A little luck, good instincts give William Byron second straight Daytona 500 win". NASCAR. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
2. Gibson, Nick (March 14, 2025). "Spokane astronaut Anne McClain, Crew-10 successfully launch to International Space Station". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
3. Ellenbogen, Romy (April 1, 2025). "Trans protestor arrested after washing hands in a Florida Capitol women's bathroom". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
4. "CHAMPS AGAIN! #2 Sharks win DII National Championship". Nova Southeastern University. March 29, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
5. Staff Reports (November 22, 2024). "Special Election set to replace Matt Gaetz". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
6. Team, CBS Miami (November 25, 2024). "Special elections set for U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz's seat in Florida - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
7. Young, Ryan (April 7, 2025). "NCAA championship: Walter Clayton Jr. wins Final Four Most Outstanding Player after leading Gators past Houston". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
8. Hassan, Carma; Gallagher, Dianne; Valdes, Gustavo (April 19, 2025). "Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate". CNN. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
9. "Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say". Associated Press. April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
10. Anderson, Curt (May 1, 2025). "Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
11. "Get a first look at Universal Resort Orlando's new 'Epic Universe'". TODAY.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
12. Luciani, Kim; Goñi-Lessan, Ana; Barrera, Elena; Otero, Arianna (May 29, 2025). "ICE in Tallahassee: Over 100 detained in one of Florida's largest raids. What we know". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
13. Morse, Ben (June 19, 2025). "Florida Panthers crack and dent Stanley Cup as title celebrations roll on". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
14. Aleaziz, Hamed (June 23, 2025). "Florida Builds 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
15. Tucker, Emma (June 26, 2025). "Canadian officials press US government for details on Canadian citizen who died in ICE custody at a Florida detention center". CNN. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
16. Litz, Steve (June 26, 2025). "Miami commissioners vote to move elections to even years, despite AG's warning". NBC Miami. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
17. Goodhue, David (July 2, 2025). "Key West City Commissioners vote to end police agreement with ICE. What's next?". The Miami Herald. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
18. Ebrahimji, Alisha; Rosales, Isabel (July 3, 2025). "Lawmakers who tried to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' amid humanitarian concerns were denied entry". CNN. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
19. Konish, Lorie (November 6, 2020). "Florida is raising minimum wage to $15 per hour. Some economists hope to see a national trend". CNBC. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
20. "Election Calendar (2025)". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2024.