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News Wrap: Florida prepares as Idalia expected to strike Gulf Coast as major hurricane

In our news wrap Monday, dozens of counties in Florida declared emergencies as Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and strike the state, crews are still struggling to contain a record number of wildfires in drought-stricken…

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WATCH: Biden meets with King’s family on 60th anniversary of March on Washington, calls for action after shooting

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden called Monday for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities said motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend. Biden said people must speak out…

Hundreds gather to mourn after racist attack in Jacksonville

By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

About 200 people attended a Sunday evening vigil a block from a dollar store where officials say a white, 21-year-old man who left behind white supremacist writings killed three Black people Saturday.

LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Idalia

Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction. Follow here for updates.

Tropical Storm Idalia predicted to make landfall in Florida as a major hurricane this week

By Associated Press

Forecasters say they expect Idalia to become a hurricane later Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, then curve northeast and reach Florida's western coast on Wednesday.

Florida authorities identify victims, shooter in racist attack at Dollar General store

By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

Jacksonville's sheriff identified those shot in Saturday's attack at a Dollar General as Angela Michelle Carr, 52; store employee A.J. Laguerre, 19; and customer Gerrald Gallion, 29.

White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, officials say

By Russ Bynum, Terry Spencer, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press

A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said.

Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis-appointed board decision to eliminate free passes

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Employees of Walt Disney World's governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers.

The race to rescue corals from a blistering marine heat wave

By Michael Childress, The Conversation

While corals can recover from mass bleaching events like this, long periods of high heat can leave them weak and vulnerable to disease that can ultimately kill them.

Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends 2nd Democratic prosecutor as he seeks the 2024 presidential nomination

By Brendan Farrington, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

It's the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when a teenager was charged with fatally shooting a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl.