The U.S. government just made a land deal with the world's first trillionaire. Not a sale. A trade. Because apparently that's how we do things now. 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge - built by Congress in 1979 to protect one of the most biodiverse wildlife corridors left in North America - handed to SpaceX. Endangered ocelots. Aplomado falcons. Piping plovers. Land the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas has called sacred since long before there was a United States. SpaceX built a rocket launch site next door. Then came the explosions. Concrete and metal hurled six miles across refuge land. A 2024 study found that after one launch, every single monitored shorebird nest near the site suffered egg damage or loss. The Fish and Wildlife Service's response was not enforcement. It was a land swap. FOIA documents show internal planning for this transfer started as early as April 2025 - while Musk was running DOGE and threatening to fire federal workers who didn't justify their jobs to him. The agency developed what they called "the most expedited schedule possible" to get it done. Part of what's being handed over includes the Palmito Ranch Battlefield - the site of the last battle of the Civil War. A National Historic Landmark. Once transferred, SpaceX can restrict public access whenever they want. 25,000 people submitted public comments. Most opposed the deal. The government moved forward anyway. A coalition of tribal and conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit this week to stop it. Because someone has to. Why are we cutting real estate deals with a trillionaire when we could have just made him pay for it? #DemsUnited

Tennessee is sending letters to immigrant parents of disabled and terminally ill children enrolled in a last-resort public health program — kids on ventilators, kids with cancer, kids in wheelchairs - telling them that if their child keeps receiving medical care after June 30, the state will report them to ICE. This program has existed for over 50 years. It has never required immigration status. Until now. Children's Special Services is Tennessee's last-resort public health insurance program for low-income kids with the most severe disabilities and life-threatening illnesses - kids with no other coverage, no other options. The state just sent letters to at least 90 Nashville families giving them an impossible choice: keep your child alive, or stay invisible. One mother, Gabriella, has a 10-year-old son born with spina bifida who requires near-monthly emergency care. They're six months from a final ruling on their asylum case. She said if they're sent back to Honduras, "he's not going to make it." Here's the part that should make your head explode: the law Tennessee is using to justify this explicitly applies only to people 18 and older. These are children. Pediatricians, advocates, and lawmakers are all saying the state is misapplying its own law to reach kids it was never meant to cover. The Tennessee Justice Center says the directive is unlawful and is preparing a legal challenge. But families are afraid to come forward as plaintiffs. Because coming forward means being seen. The state health department has not responded to a single press request for comment. What kind of government sends a letter to the mother of a child on a ventilator and calls it immigration enforcement? 📷 Jose Carlos Cerdeno/Getty #DemsUnited

The flag is up at the S.S Breconshire Wreck! Now the countdown to the 4th of July Swim to the Wreck begins. Who's joining the tradition this year? ⚓🛶 📍: S.S Breconshire / The Boiler Wreck 📷: @jsemkow87 On I.G

Today is Nature Photography Day. Clyde Butcher, often called the “Ansel Adams of Florida”, is among the most famous of these nature photographers, and was inducted into the Division of Arts and Culture’s Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 1998. Butcher’s black-and-white prints are world renowned for their composition, detail, and how well they evoke Florida’s natural beauty. For more information about Clyde Butcher visit: dos.fl.gov/cultural/programs… @ClydeButcher @CultureBuildsFL

Built in the 1850s by Dr. Joseph Braden along the Manatee River, Braden Castle once served as both a family home and a refuge during conflicts between settlers and Seminole tribes. Constructed from tabby and coquina shell, the ruins still stand today as one of Bradenton’s oldest surviving landmarks and a reminder of Florida’s early frontier days. @America250FL 📸 April 10, 1970

Clean-water efforts paying off as seagrass rebounds in lagoon, read more here veronews.com/2026/06/11/clea… #VeroNews

Looking for fun events to celebrate America's 250th anniversary this Fourth of July? Here are 5 parades, concerts and fireworks shows for the family! tcpalm.com/story/entertainme…

Florida is known for sunshine, but there's been none around "Alligator Alcatraz." Secrecy continues despite taxpayer dollars and harm to Big Cypress National Preserve, defying laws requiring transparency and public input. Stand with us to stop "Alligator Alcatraz."

Of course, I am happy that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open. That's a good outcome for the entire global economy. But the Strait was opened before the war. We did not need a war to keep it open.

"Drink 8 glasses of water a day." We've all heard this. But what if you drink your 8 glasses and STILL feel dehydrated? Well, here's the reason: The advice you’ve always heard about hydration is outdated – and sometimes, dead wrong. Here’s what to do to feel hydrated again.

Trump has a birthday coming up Sunday, June 14, 2026 — but he’s not the only one with that milestone. The bikini and Magic 8 Ball also turn 80 in 2026. tcpalm.com/story/news/trump/…

Vero Beach man charged with killing 76-year-old grandmother who welcomed him into her home wflx.com/2026/06/12/vero-bea…

🚨BREAKING: @POTUS just opened three marine monuments to destructive industrial fishing. These areas are vital for protecting whales, sea turtles, sharks, and sensitive ocean ecosystems. This is an egregious attack on our public waters. #ProtectOurOcean #MonumentsForAll 🌊

ex nfl player jason brown made $25m, quit at 29, started farming, has 4 kids and donates his food to pantries. my hero

I'm blown away by this EXCELLENT piece of @CNN reporting. This journalist @katie_polglase demonstrates how to conduct interviews with Epstein associates. She had this guy sweating, because she did her homework. Bravo. (Worth getting through the ad to watch.)...cnn.com/2026/06/11/world/vid…

Trump is destroying American values so he can keep enriching himself. His latest hateful stunt is the WH enemies list.

Soccer is for “suckers”….😅 Football is the name… the true sport you play with you feet….😇🥳let’s have a great @FIFAWorldCup and may all teams and visitors be treated with respect and dignity…..