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Trapped For 6 Days | 5 Electrocuted | 2 Speeders Top 100 MPH: FL News
Trooper Hits Biker | Cold Case Solved | DUI For Teacher | Jan. 6 Rioter | 2 Drivers Top 100 MPH | Mystery Substance At School: FL News

FLORIDA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all 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.
Woman's Remains ID'ed In 40 Years After She Was Found Dead
The daughter of a woman found dead by strangulation in a Davie canal 40 years ago finally has some answers about what happened to the missing woman thanks to a DNA breakthrough, according to multiple reports.
FL Woman Survived 6 Days Locked In Neighbor’s Garage Without Food
An 80-year-old woman with dementia who was missing for six days was found Sunday in a neighbor’s garage, according to a Collier County Sheriff’s Office news release.
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1 Killed, 4 Injured In Fountain Electrocution At FL Shopping Mall
A person died and multiple others were injured Sunday when they were electrocuted in a fountain at a Florida shopping mall, according to authorities.
FL Woman Gets Prison Time For Role In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
An Osceola County woman will spend time in prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Leslie Gray, 57, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison. Authorities said she went to the Capitol on Jan. 6 and joined a crowd gathered near the East Front of the building, prosecutors said.
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Suspicious Envelopes At High School Prompts HAZMAT Response
As the Pasco County Sheriff's Office investigated the origin of several envelopes containing a mysterious substance at Land O' Lakes High School, school officials found another package a day later. Staff found several envelopes containing a suspicious substance in a section of the high school that's not accessible to students.
Stalker Has Been ‘Inappropriate' With Women Before: Police
A 22-year-old man was charged with aggravated stalking and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling after police said he tried to force his way into a home in St. Petersburg. The suspect was accused of “inappropriate contact” with two other women in other incidents. In one case, he pushed a woman; in the other, he grabbed a woman from behind.
More top news from the week:
- DUI Crash That Killed 4 Men Lands Woman In Prison
- Street Racer Hit Speeds Of More Than 100MPH
- ‘Impaired, Combative Driver’ Hit Speeds Of 120MPH On Gandy Bridge
- Drug Dealer Could Get 100 Years In Prison
- Man Indicted In Overdose Death Caused by Cocaine, Fentanyl Mix
- Body Found Floating In Pond At Park
- FL, 41 States Sue Meta Over 'Addictive' Features They Say Harm Kids
- Elementary Teacher Charged With DUI
- Pain Clinic Doctor Gets Prison Time For Illegally Distributing Drugs
- Son Of Pastor Fatally Shot; Killer's Motive A Mystery
- Downtown Shooting Suspect Turns Self In
- Fundraiser Started For FL Family Following Fatal CT Crash
- Motorcyclist Run Over By Trooper After Hitting Deer
- Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run Death
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