"DeSantis Takes Action Amid Dual Crises: Florida Braces for Storms and Price Gouging"

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has paused his campaign events due to the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia and in response to a racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville. DeSantis canceled his campaign events in South Carolina and attended a vigil for the shooting victims. He condemned the shooting and offered extra security resources to the historically Black university near the incident. President Joe Biden has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting. DeSantis also discussed preparations for the storm, including concerns about power outages and the deployment of search and rescue equipment.