100-year-old oak tree falls on Florida Governor’s Mansion

Tree falls at Florida governor's mansion in Tallahassee (Casey DeSantis)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Hurricane Idalia blew through the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, the storm toppled a 100-year-old oak tree, according to Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis.

DeSantis posted a photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the massive tree that fell on the home of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest of the DeSantis family in Tallahassee.

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“Mason, Madison, Mamie and I were home at the time, but thankfully no one was injured,” she wrote. “Our prayers are with everyone impacted by the storm.”


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