Roger Stone’s arrest may renew threat of impeachment for Trump

White House says arrest of Trump’s adviser ‘has nothing to do with the president’ but analysts warn it may thrust him into legal jeopardy

It was time once again on Friday morning for Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary, to go on television and say that the arrest of a Donald Trump campaign associate had nothing to do with the president.

This time the arrestee was Roger Stone, a longtime Trump political adviser, taken into custody in a 6am raid by FBI agents on his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Stone was charged with lying to Congress, obstructing an investigation and witness tampering. In the past, Stone has denied all wrongdoing.

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Parkland commission recommends teachers be allowed to carry guns

Commission unanimously approved 446-page report containing the proposed policy and other changes to ‘harden’ schools

The commission investigating the high school massacre in Parkland, Florida has included a recommendation in its preliminary report that classroom teachers who volunteer and undergo training should be allowed to carry guns in school.

Related: Parkland parents channel their grief at children's deaths into advocacy

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Development project threatens endangered Florida panther, experts say

Almost half of proposed area of construction falls within hunting and roaming zone that is essential to animal’s survival

The extinction of the endangered Florida panther could be hastened by a large development proposed for the state, environmental groups are warning, as a major project is expected to win approval from the Trump administration as early as April.

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Trump calls Gillum a “radical socialist,” says Abrams is unqualified

President Donald Trump took the low road in recent attacks against two of the most promising Democrats running in high profile governor's races, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum in Florida and former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams in Georgia. On Saturday night the president told a crowd at a rally in Pensacola that Gillum is "a radical socialist ... who will not do good things for Florida," according to CBS News .

Trump tours hurricane damage in Florida

US President Donald Trump has been shown roofless homes and uprooted trees as he toured Florida Panhandle communities ravaged by the force of Hurricane Michael. Mr Trump toured devastated coastal communities by air, land and foot before he and the first lady helped hand out bottled water at a Federal Emergency Management Agency aid distribution centre.

Michael lays bare Panhandle’s weaker building codes

Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state's Panhandle did not have tighter building codes until just 11 years ago; it was once argued that acres of forests would provide the region with a natural barrier against the savage winds of a hurricane. When many of the homes on the Panhandle were built, the state had a patchwork of codes from which some buildings here were exempt.

Michael’s destruction reveals region’s weaker building codes

Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state's Panhandle did not have tighter building codes It was once argued that the trees would help save Florida's Panhandle from the fury of a hurricane, as the acres of forests in the region would provide a natural barrier to savage winds that accompany the deadly storms. It's part of the reason that tighter building codes - mandatory in places such as South Florida - were not put in place for most of this region until just 11 years ago.

The Latest: Governor’s debate to be canceled due to storm Source: AP

The first debate between the two candidates running for Florida governor is going to be cancelled due to Hurricane Michael. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced Saturday on Facebook that he cannot get back out on the campaign trail until at least next Wednesday due to damage caused by the storm.

GOP ad against Gillum stirs up political storm

While Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was managing the city's response to a hurricane of historic proportions, his supporters were engaged in a separate storm because of a negative campaign ad lobbed by backers of the Democrat's gubernatorial opponent, Ron DeSantis. With Hurricane Michael barreling toward Florida's Big Bend and Panhandle regions, the Republican Party of Florida unleashed a caustic television ad declaring Gillum is "running for governor and also from the FBI."

Hurricane Michael: Florida’s Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to…

Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say Federal officials warned Friday that parts of Florida remain unsafe to return after Hurricane Michael's devastation Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: Hurricane Michael: Florida's Bay County, Mexico Beach unsafe to return and 'it's going to be a long time,' FEMA officials say The Federal Emergency Management Agency is pleading with residents who have been displaced from their homes due to Hurricane Michael, to please be patient before they return home, because it may not be safe.

Hurricane Michael: Towns in Florida Panhandle ‘devastated like a war zone’

Entire oceanfront communities in the Florida Panhandle were virtually obliterated, an Air Force base suffered "catastrophic" damage and at least six people were killed by Hurricane Michael , a sucker-punch of a storm that intensified suddenly and now ranks as one of the four most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States. "This one just looks like a bomb dropped," said Clyde Cain, who is with the Louisiana Cajun Navy, a group of volunteer search-and-rescue teams that went to Florida to help in Michael's wake, just as they did last month during Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.

AP Photos: Hurricane leaves Florida’s Mexico Beach in shreds

Hurricane Michael all but erased the tiny community of Mexico Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast, reducing some homes to mere concrete slabs and leaving others in shreds. Rescuers and residents struggled Thursday to get into town to assess the damage and search for the missing after it was slammed by 155 mph winds and a 9-foot storm surge.

Commissioner Adam Putnam Briefs Vice President Mike Pence and…

Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, and today Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam briefed Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on the initial agricultural damage assessment. "Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, and the safety of all Floridians is our top priority.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Provides Search…

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is assisting with response and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The department is providing Search & Rescue crews, Chainsaw Strike Teams, and securing food and water for impacted areas, among other efforts.

‘Apocalyptic:’ One Florida town demolished by Michael

Mishelle McPherson looks for her friend in the rubble of her home, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Mishelle McPherson looks for her friend in the rubble of her home, since she knows she stayed behind in the home during Hurricane Michael, in Mexico Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.