{"id":29586,"date":"2025-11-01T20:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29586\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T20:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:46:20","slug":"florida-brings-home-28-floridians-from-jamaica-after-hurricane-melissa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29586\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida brings home 28 Floridians from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Florida evacuated 28 Floridians from Jamaica on Friday after Hurricane Melissa hit earlier this week, per a press release from the Governor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the media release, FDEM began the operation on Friday under the Governor\u2019s direction. The rescue flight reportedly landed at Tampa International Airport the next day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on Florida Politics:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gov. DeSantis said the operation was not new to Florida. \u201cThroughout my time as governor, Florida has rescued our residents from warzones and in the wake of natural disasters,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cToday\u2019s operation in Jamaica brings stranded Floridians home in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. I am grateful for the efforts of our emergency management officials and partners who worked to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DeSantis said he learned of the stranded Floridians on Thursday and worked with other officials to get them back to Florida, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1984695734717841753\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1984695734717841753\">Twitter post from the governor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/01\/florida-brings-home-28-stranded-floridians-jamaica-after-hurricane-melissa\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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