The biological mom of suspected Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner claimed she has not seen her estranged son in several years after she abducted him to Europe a decade ago — but had concerns over his well-being.

Anne-Mari Eriksen said she had concerns for her 20-year-old son before he was accused of killing Aramark employees Tiru Chabba, 45, and Robert Morales, and injuring six others on the campus located in Tallahassee.

The 20-year-old student accused of killing two people and wounding six others at Florida State University had expressed extremist political views that made classmates uncomfortable, talked about his interest in guns and experienced years of family tumult that culminated in his changing his name in high school.

Florida State University officials are advising people to “seek shelter and await further instructions” amid reports of an active shooter on campus.

All classes and events were canceled for the rest of the day and students and staff not currently on campus were told to avoid coming to the school.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it is actively receiving and caring for patients related to the incident but did not have specific information to share.

Democrats scored a critical win Tuesday in their first major test at the ballot box since President Trump took office in January.

The elections came amid growing anger over the Trump’s administration’s immigration and economic policies, its handling of free speech, and the federal cuts made under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The night served in part as a referendum on Musk, who has played an outsized role in the administration and poured millions of dollars into the Wisconsin race.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said his state returned $878 million to the federal government on Friday, which it had tried and failed to do during former President Joe Biden's administration, following a meeting with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk.

Newsweek contacted DeSantis and the Treasury Department for comment on Saturday via email outside regular office hours.

Florida’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism approved a bill that relaxes child labor laws. The bill removes restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds to work up to eight hours a day before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m., even on school nights.

It also removes mandated breaks for those working four continuous hours and eases restrictions for 14 and 15-year-olds with certain qualifications.

Bill sponsor Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, argues it supports parental rights and aligns with federal laws, while critics warn it could lead to exploitation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis generated headlines and praise over the weekend after announcing that Florida was helping Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts by “returning” nearly $900 million to the federal government. “Almost a billion dollars of your taxpayer money saved,” Musk touted.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he returned nearly $500 million to the U.S. Treasury because the money had "too many strings attached."

The two-term Republican governor mentioned he'd recently met with Elon Musk and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency about $330 million that was allocated for Florida projects. He also said the grant would have required the state to check tailpipe emissions, something that DeSantis said he would never do.