Casey DeSantis said she and her kids were fine after a massive tree fell on the governor's mansion.
DeSantis told reporters his wife had called him about the situation.
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FEMA director Deanne Criswell told reporters at the White House that President Joe Biden spoke to DeSantis and offered the federal government's assistance.
The Florida governor's mansion was first built on its current grounds in 1907, according to a state website devoted to its history.
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