Bird Feud, Battling Bull Shark, Disney Vs Desantis Fight: FL Top News

FLORIDA — Topping the news this week, human rights groups stage a sit-in in front of Gov. Ron DeSantis' office to protest passage of an immigration reform bill, retailers Jenny Craig and Tuesday Morning shutter stores, a parrot arguing with a driver leads police to pull a vehicle over, and messages of sympathy pour in for Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett after his 2-year-old daughter drowned in the family pool.

See these stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.

• Man Arguing With Parrot Pulled Over For Erratic Driving In Clearwater
• Baby Girl Delivered By Hillsborough Deputy On Side Of Road: Video
• Storm Surge Forecast, Better Communication Priority For NHC Head
• 2-Year-Old Daughter Of Bucs Linebacker Shaquil Barrett Drowns Sunday
• EF-2 Tornado With 130MPH Winds Touches Down In Palm Beach Gardens: NWS
• FL Principal Ousted Over Students’ Viewing Of ‘David’ Visits Italy
• DeSantis-Appointed Board Sues Disney World Over Retaliation Claim
• FL Senate Passes 'Don't Say Gay' Expansion, Bars Diversity In Colleges
• FL Lawmakers Scrap Agreement Between Disney, Former Board
• Spearfisherman Fights Off 6-Foot Bull Shark In Gulf Of Mexico: Report
• Fentanyl, Stolen Gun, 4-Month-Old Infant Found In Car Of 6-Time Felon
• 3-Judge Panel Hears Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney's Appeal
• Tuesday Morning Closing Last 16 Florida Stores
• Officer Lassos Gator Taking Stroll In Central Florida: Police
• 3 Rescued After Fishing Boat Sank Near Dry Tortugas: U.S. Coast Guard
• Jenny Craig, With 25 FL Locations, Tells Workers It's Closing: Report
• Drag Artists To Perform During Services At St. Pete’s Allendale Church
• Cyberattack On Hillsborough Elections System Under Investigation
• Dream Defenders Stage Sit-In At FL Governor's Office; Demand Meeting
• Seminole Heights Killer Pleads Guilty To Avoid Death Penalty
• Siberian Husky Repeatedly Beaten With Rubber Mallet Over Months: Video
• 3 More Books Challenged At Sarasota County Schools: District

Plus, notable crime and safety stories from the past week:

• Tampa Man Charged with 2nd-Degree Murder In Fatal Shooting: Police
• 2001 Cold Case Homicide Investigated: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
• Boy, 12, Among 2 Killed In Dania Beach 7-Eleven Shooting
• Nick Carter, Aaron Carter’s Mom Faces Battery Charge In FL: Reports
• 3 People Shot As Result Of Ongoing Neighborhood Feud In Auburndale
• USF Football Player Accused Of Strangling Person During Fight: Sheriff
• Lithia Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing, Distributing Child Sex Videos

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