Flying Turtles, Kitten Killer, Black Bear Busted: FL Top News

FLORIDA — The Florida Legislature grappled with rising property insurance rates and the mass exodus of insurers from Florida during a special session this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said inflation is worsening in Tampa Bay while stabilizing around the rest of the country, and rapper 50 Cent is suing a Florida plastic surgeon over a penis enhancement promotion.

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• Rapper 50 Cent Sues FL Plastic Surgeon Over Penis Enhancement Promo
• 'All The Nuggets': Black Bear Swipes FL Family's Chick-Fil-A Order
• Lakeland Firefighters Calendar Shows Some Skin To Help Rescued Animals
• Cold-Stunned Turtles Make Way From Frigid Cape Cod To Balmy Tampa Bay
• FL Lawmakers Refile Risk Protection Bills 10 Years After Sandy Hook
• Insurance Reform, Hurricane Aid, Toll Relief OK'd In Special Session
• Man Tried To File Fraudulent Liens Against Manatee Officials: Brodsky
• DUI Charges Filed Against Tampa Police Officer Following Brandon Crash
• Clearwater City Manager Set To Be Fired A Year After Being Hired
• Man Threw 2 Kittens From Moving SUV On U.S. 1 In FL Keys: Sheriff
• US Inflation Cools To 7.1% In November, Worsens In Tampa-St. Pete Area
• Armed Man Barricaded Himself In Bradenton Home With Child: Police
• President Of St. Pete Yacht Company Obstructed Coast Guard Investigation: DOJ
• Dog Stranded On Mangrove Island In Oyster Creek Rescued By Deputies
• Mother Gunned Down In Front Of 5-Year-Old In Pasco; Father Kills Self
• Dunedin Woman Indicted On Charges She Sold Illegal Beauty Products
• Brandon Nurse Pleads Guilty To Filling False Oxycodone Prescriptions
• Tarpon Springs Man Convicted Of Mailing 18 Pounds Of Meth To Himself
• Deputy Sent Explicit Texts To DUI Suspect In Venice: Report
• Palm Harbor Teen Suicide Victim's Family Finds Purpose Amidst Grief
• FL Man Threw Christmas Tree At Wife Who Asked For Dinner Help
• EF-1 Tornado Destroyed Roof At St. Pete Preschool, Damaged Homes: NWS