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Knife Brought To School | Truck Lands In Water | Puppy Saved From Gator: FL Weekend

A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash; a 10th-grader brought a knife to school; and a man was fatally shot at a sports bar.

A Tampa Bay-area woman was bitten while saving her 4-month-old puppy from the jaws of a 5-foot-long alligator lurking in a creek near her home.
A Tampa Bay-area woman was bitten while saving her 4-month-old puppy from the jaws of a 5-foot-long alligator lurking in a creek near her home. (Courtesy of Marcy Hampton)

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed in Florida over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

A woman saved her 4-month-old puppy from the jaws of a gator in Hillsborough County; a man is dead after a fatal shooting at a Tampa sports bar; and another man claimed to have woken up in the passenger seat in a truck submerged in water by a Bradenton boat ramp.

Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Florida:

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Woman Fights Gator With Bare Hands To Save Puppy: Reports

A Tampa Bay-area woman was bitten while saving her 4-month-old puppy from the jaws of a 5-foot-long alligator lurking in a creek near her home.

10th-Grader Brought Knife To High School: Sheriff

A knife was found in the backpack of a 16-year-old boy at a Hillsborough County high school, the sheriff's office said.

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Holiday Man Killed In 2-Car Crash

A Holiday man died early Saturday morning following a two-car crash on Route 19 in Pasco County. Police said his Kia drifted into the inside lane and struck a Honda Odyssey.

Owner Woke Up In Truck In Water: Police

A man walked into a gas station claiming to have woken up in the passenger seat of a truck in water by a boat ramp, Bradenton police said.

Man Dead After Shooting At Tampa Sports Bar

A man died Saturday after an early-morning shooting at a sports bar in Tampa after two groups of people argued outside the business.

Motorcyclist Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On U.S. 301: FL Highway Patrol

A motorcyclist died after being hit by two vehicles in a crash on U.S. 301, FL Highway Patrol said.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Suspected Drunk Driver

A Bradenton man died Friday night when he was hit by a truck driven by a suspected drunk driver, according to state police.

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