INTRO: "Good morning from The Daily Beast. It’s Thursday, August 29th and here are the five top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now. Let's get started." [beat] First up, it’s time to batten down the hatches. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as the National Hurricane Center’s forecasts showed Hurricane Dorian increasing in strength and intensity as it barrelled towards Florida.