Face-Licking Councilwoman Resigns; Bald Eagle Rescued: FL News

ACROSS FLORIDA -- It was a good week for some Florida critters. The Clearwater Police rescued an American bald eagle struck by a car; the Humane Society of Tampa Bay saved a starving dog and her eight puppies; and The Florida Aquarium rehabilitated four cold-shocked sea turtles.

Here are this week;s headlines on Florida Patch sites:

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza Opens Artisanal Pizza Restaurant In Lutz

78-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Pinned Between Car And Shed

Sheriff Seeks Thief Who Swiped $25,000 Necklace From Mall Store

Sheriff Arrests Man Accused Of Being Westchase Flasher

Hit-And-Run Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Seffner Twice

Indian Rocks Beach Named No. 2 Romantic Seaside Getaway In U.S.

85-Year-Old Wesley Chapel Man Killed In Crash On Bruce B. Downs

Injured Bald Eagle Hit By Vehicle Rescued In Clearwater

Investigators Say Electrical Problem Is Cause Of Hudson Home Fire

2019 Florida State Fair Underway: What You Need To Know

Plant City Man Kills Self Following SWAT Stand-Off

Madeira Beach Commissioner Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Claims

Pinellas Park Walmart Security Officer Doused With Pepper Spray

Shooting On Busch Boulevard Leaves 1 Person Critical

Burglar Turns Off Power To Cameras At Businesses Before Entering

Pasco Sheriff Says 'Romeo Bandit' Stole Flowers, Teddy Bear

Kindness Counts: Madeira Beach School Awarded National Honor

Tampa Police Seek Man Who Shot Witness In 7-Eleven Parking Lot

Search On For Man Exposing Himself In Westchase

Sea Turtle Rehab Center In Apollo Beach Welcomes 1st Patients

Protest Rally At State Fair Planned In Memory Of Riverview Teen

Zac Brown Band Tour Coming To Tampa In Fall 2019

Plan Aimed At Reducing Bike, Pedestrian Deaths In Lealman

Police Chief Disputes Claims Of Favoritism Toward Scientology

Madeira Beach Firefighters Battle Structure Blaze

Man Killed On Feather Sound Drive While Couple Was Walking Dog

Land O' Lakes Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 3 Kids In Jeep

Florida Avenue Closing For CSX Railroad Crossing Work

Sheriff: After Forgetting Where He Parked, Man Vandalizes 16 Cars

Sheriff: Woman Threw Frozen Pork Chop At Boyfriend, Cutting Face

Westshore Boulevard Closed Until Feb. 11 For Utility Work

Driver Flees Scene Of Fiery Crash On Interstate 4

St. Pete Police Find 3 Starving Dogs Chained Up, 1 Dog Dead

Forest Lakes Boulevard Widening In Oldsmar Begins Feb. 4

1 Person Dead As 2 Brandon Homes Burn Down

Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Parked SUV In Zephyrhills

92-Year-Old Holiday Man Critical After Being Struck By Pickup

Tampa Humane Society Rescues Starving Dog And Her 8 Puppies

Image via The Florida Aquarium

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