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Unconscious Child Found In Locked Car, Couple Charged: Manatee Sheriff
A 2-year-old boy was left in a hot car parked outside a Bradenton Walmart Sunday afternoon, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

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A 2-year-old boy was left in a hot car parked outside a Bradenton Walmart Sunday afternoon, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

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