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August 27, 2023

Biden, Harris advisers irked by Newsom's plan to debate DeSantis: 'Disrespectful'

Some advisers in the Biden-Harris campaign expressed concerns about a planned debate between Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a GOP hopeful.

August 27, 2023

College student tries to enter wrong home on street with deadly result: police

A 20-year-old University of South Carolina student was fatally shot when the student attempted to enter the wrong home on the street where he lived, according to police.

August 27, 2023

DeSantis warns Florida residents Tropical Storm Idalia likely to be hurricane: 'Remain vigilant'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told residents to remain vigilant as Tropical Storm Idalia moves toward the state and is expected to grow into a Category 2 hurricane.

August 27, 2023

South Dakota woman admits to making false rape report after an extramarital tryst in Florida

South Dakota resident Renee Skoglund pleaded guilty to make a false rape report in Hillsborough County, Florida in March. Skoglund told police she was raped on the side of I-75.

August 27, 2023

Softball coach charged with stalking, sexually abusing teenager under guise of private lessons: police

Tampa resident and Lady Hawks softball coach Matthew Galhouse was arrested for several sex crimes involving an underage softball player starting in May, police say.

August 27, 2023

Who was the ‘racially motivated’ Dollar General shooter who killed 3 Black Americans?

Authorities identified Ryan Christopher Palmeter as the man who opened fire in a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General that left three Black Americans dead.

August 27, 2023

Florida sheriff reveals identity of suspect in 'racially motivated' Jacksonville shooting

Authorities in Jacksonville, Florida, identified the gunman who killed three people in a "racially motivated" shooting as Ryan Christopher Palmeter.

August 27, 2023

Jaguars' Shad Khan on Jacksonville shooting: 'Hatred cannot be a choice'

Jacksonville Jaguars team owner Shad Khan released a statement on a shooting at a Dollar General that left three dead on Saturday. Police called the shooting "racially motivated."

August 27, 2023

DeSantis declares state of emergency for much of Florida as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico

GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 of the state's 67 counties amid a possible tropical storm.

August 27, 2023

Jacksonville sheriff releases images of weapon bearing swastikas after Dollar General shooting

Investigators in Jacksonville, Florida, said an alleged gunman killed himself after fatally shooting three people in a "racially motivated" attack.