- Casey DeSantis said she and her kids were fine after a massive tree fell on the governor's mansion.
- Florida's first lady said she was at home as Hurricane Idalia hammered North Florida.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended presidential campaign as the state geared up for the storm.
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis said she and her children were fine after Hurricane Idalia collapsed a 100-year-old tree on the governor's mansion.
"100 year old oak tree falls on the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee — Mason, Madison, Mamie and I were home at the time, but thankfully no one was injured," DeSantis posted on her Twitter account.
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended presidential campaigning as Floridians braced for the Category 3 hurricane.