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Toddler Dies In Pond | Officer Arrested | Human Bones Sold: FL News
Ex-DeSantis Staffer Charged | Mom Dies Months After Crash | Home Invasion Suspect Dies | Smoke Shop Death | Mass Shooting | Execution Set
FLORIDA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
Mother Dies Months After Hit-And-Run Crash Killed Her 2 Kids: Reports
A Sarasota mother died two months after a February hit-and-run crash that killed her two young sons, reports said.
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2 Dead, Suspect The Son Of Deputy: FL State University Mass Shooting
Two people were killed and six hospitalized with injuries, including the accused gunman, in a mass shooting Thursday at Florida State University, police said during a news conference.
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Officer Shared Confidential Info With Suspect: St. Pete Police
An officer was arrested for sharing confidential law enforcement data with a man who planted explosives at a casino, St. Pete police said.
Girl, 17, Killed In FL Plane Crash On Way To College Visit: Reports
The Delray Beach senior’s grandfather and father were also killed when their small plane heading to Tallahassee crashed, reports said.
Smoke Shop Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge: Largo Police
A woman walked into a Largo smoke shop and stabbed an employee on Monday morning, police said.
Woman Charged In Deadly DUI Crash: Hillsborough County Sheriff
The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of .2, more than twice the legal limit, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
The owners of Wicked Wonderland, an oddities shop in Central FL, were arrested for buying, selling human bones on Facebook, police said.
Boy, 14, Shoots, Kills 13-Year-Old In St. Pete: Police
A 14-year-old boy shot and killed another teenager who was recording him on a cell phone, St. Pete police said.
5 Missing, 1 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off St. Lucie Inlet: Officials
U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued four people from the water after a boat capsized Friday. Five people are still missing days later.
Missing Boy, 3, Found Dead In Palm Harbor Pond: Pinellas Sheriff
A missing 3-year-old boy with autism appears to have drowned in a pond near his Palm Harbor home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Former DeSantis Spokesman Exposed Himself Multiple Times: Reports
Frederick Piccolo Jr., a former Ron DeSantis spokesman, faces charges in Sarasota and Manatee counties for exposing himself, records show.
Execution Set For ‘Casanova Killer’ Who Murdered Women In FL, CA
Glen Rogers, called the “Casanova Killer,” claimed to have killed 70 people, including Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, reports said.
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