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The Latest Breaking News from Florida

Where is Hurricane Idalia now? Tropical storm system mapped

Storm is zeroing in on southeastern United States bringing high winds and torrential rain

The Independent UK

Up First briefing: Florida evacuations; summer COVID wave; how to beat jet lag

Florida residents brace for Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to become a hurricane before landfall. COVID cases are rising in the U.S. The NPR international desk's best tips for beating jet lag.

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A white gunman killed three Black people at Dollar General. Then police uncovered ‘the diary of a madman’

Gunman described as 21-year-old white male who ‘hated Black people’

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Who is Ryan Palmeter? What we know about the racist 21-year-old Dollar General shooter

Florida shooter armed with AR 15-style rifle kills three Black shoppers in racially-motivated massacre after leaving manifestos on home computer for parents to find

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The racist murders in Jacksonville didn’t happen in a vacuum. Words came first

Angela Michelle Carr, Jerrald Gallion and Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr were shot to death in Florida by a man reportedly steeped in the rhetoric of hate

The Guardian - US

‘It’s been festering in Florida’: DeSantis accused of hypocrisy over response to racist shooting

Democrats criticize governor’s comments after shooting that left three Black people dead and say ‘this type of hatred isn’t random’

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Florida braces for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia as a major hurricane

Residents load up on sandbags and evacuate homes ahead of potential flooding

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Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it heads toward Florida: Path live updates

Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday with storm surge of up to 12 feet along the west coast of Florida

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As Idalia churns toward Florida, residents urged to wrap up storm preparations

Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane by Wednesday

The Independent UK

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in Jacksonville

Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida

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At 17, a shark attack cost me my leg. A year later, I’m back in the water where I almost died

Addison Bethea was snorkelling off the Florida coast when she found herself fighting for her life. Her love of wildlife documentaries had taught her how to fend off a shark – but it was back on dry land that she really needed her courage

The Guardian - UK

Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida

In a White House meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Joe Biden said ‘silence is complicity’ when dealing with acts of racism.

Chicago Sun-Times

Idalia strengthens to a hurricane as Florida braces for storm surges

Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida in the next two days.

France 24

HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack

The president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University

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Doug Pederson: Jaguars keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Idalia

The Jaguars haven't made any plans regarding Tropical Storm Idalia, but they're monitoring the potential hurricane as it approaches Florida.

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Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

Forecasters expected Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it headed over exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, on track for landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Hurricane warnings were posted along a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, from near Sarasota to the…

The Guardian - US

State attorney says DeSantis fired her because she was ‘prosecuting their cops’

Prosecutor Monique Worrell says law enforcement agencies in central Florida were ‘all working against me’

The Independent UK

Florida football team alters its travel plans with Tropical Storm Idalia approaching the state

The University of Florida is altering its travel plans for the football team’s season opener at No. 14 Utah in hopes of avoiding Tropical Storm Idalia

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Tracking Trump’s criminal charges and lawsuits - and where they stand

Former president faces cases in Washington, Florida, New York and Georgia which could land him in prison. Josh Marcus explains each one

The Independent UK

Can Donald Trump still run for president after four indictments?

Republican former president faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

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Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with “I.”

Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.”

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Jacksonville shooter may have planned to target different dollar store before killing three – live

Three killed in mass shooting at Dollar General store just blocks from historically-Black Edward Waters University on Saturday afternoon

The Independent UK

Florida mom kills her two children and herself in murder-suicide after losing custody battle

The murders of Brandy Hutchins’ 10-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter happened inside a mobile home over the weekend

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Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as DeSantis declares emergency for millions

‘This is going to be a major hurricane’, governor warns

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Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on

By some measures, Jacksonville, Florida, was making strides to emerge from its racist past

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