Florida’s unemployment rate unchanged at 8.8 percent – Tampa Bay Times – Florida’s unemployment stayed at 8.8 percent in August. A separate report stated that Florida added 23,200 jobs last month and is up 77,800 jobs compared to a year ago. The Tampa Bay Times

Oyster collapse costing customers money | Gainesville.com – A mixture of high temperatures, too much salt in the water and parasites are killing oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gainesville Sun

Trader Joe’s will open first South Florida outpost in 2013 | www.palmbeachpost.com – Trader Joe’s, a California-based grocery company, is set to open its first South Florida store in Pinecrest in 2013.  The Miami Herald

Former inmate exonerated in rape case joins pro football team – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs – A former California inmate, who was exonerated in a rape case, joined a professional football team after he lost a scholarship to play at the University of Southern California nearly a decade ago. CNN

Pittsburgh cops: Hostage freed, suspect in custody – CBS News – A suicidal man in Pittsburgh led police in a five-hour standoff, posting Facebook updates during the incident. He later surrendered to police. CBS News | Associated Press