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NORTHEAST TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — For some teachers, the school supply list doesn't go away when the school year begins. Pencils, paper, and tissues can run out quickly, and sometimes teachers are the ones paying to replace them. That's where proceeds from the Oasis Fun Fest can help. WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW: Oasis FunFest raises money for Tallahassee classrooms Kaomi Lloyd teaches music to about 600 students at Tallahassee School of Math and Science.

SOUTH TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Tallahassee police officers are investigating a potential shooting at Governor's Square Mall. Multiple neighbors reported hearing gunshots inside the building. Police announced their investigation Saturday afternoon and said they had not found anyone on scene who was hurt by gunfire. Police say the mall went on lockdown for a time. It has since reopened. They're urging anyone with more information to call 850-891-4200.

WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — A double homicide suspect is back in Wakulla County following his arrest in Mexico last month. Raker faces two counts of homicide for the deaths of Rebecca Lynn Thomas and John William Luper III. The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office released a video of Raker in their custody on Saturday. Following his arrest in Mexico, Raker was transferred to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in Texas before being extradited back to Florida.

A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.

Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Labor Day began as a state holiday in the late 1800s, with 23 states adopting it as a holiday by 1894. That year, Congress made Labor Day a national holiday.

LANIER COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) — Officials said a 14-year-old girl is missing from her home in Lanier County. Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton said Alyssa Hires was last seen at a store in the area of Hill Avenue and Central Avenue. Alyssa was last seen wearing a tank top and denim shorts, and Norton said she was in the company of an adult man and may be in danger. Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website. Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime. Like us on Facebook

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Showers and storms are winding down this evening, and should clear up completely by 10 P.M. Temperatures will fall into the mid to low 70s for tomorrow morning. If you have plans for Sunday the earlier the better. Storms will form around 3 P.M. and could become severe from 5 P.M. - 8 P.M. Temperatures can climb into the mid 90s with the heat index reaching at least 105°. A cold front will cap off the Labor Day Weekend.

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The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” The strikes — a day after President Donald Trump sought to minimize the conflict as “small potatoes” — keep up a new tilt back toward fighting after six months of on-again, off-again war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.