1. On June 12, 1825, the first steamship arrived in Florida. The vessel, called the General Jackson, traveled up the St. Johns River from Palatka to Jacksonville, marking the beginning of a new era of transportation for the state.

2. In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated on June 12. While not in Florida, the impact of his death was felt throughout the country, including in Florida, where his efforts to promote racial equality were appreciated by many.

3. On June 12, 2004, Florida won its first College World Series championship in baseball. The University of Florida Gators defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes in the final game, bringing home a national title for the state.

4. On June 12, 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law a bill that banned smoking in most enclosed workplaces in the state. This law made Florida one of the first states in the country to take such a step to protect workers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

5. In 2016, the city of Orlando was the site of a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub on June 12. The attack, which left 49 people dead and 53 injured, was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11 and shook the entire state of Florida to its core.