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A Baby Hippo, Mom Arrested in Infant's Death, Tampa Called Out as Snobby
Illness closes Tampa school, stone crab season opens, cops ready for mall's opening and other stories from Florida Patch.
Patch operates 23 daily news sites in the state of Florida. Here is a roundup of top headlines from around the state for Oct. 15:
- Rare Pygmy Hippo Born at Lowry Park Zoo
- Rip Current Risk Continues at Local Beaches
- Mom Arrested After 6-Month-Old’s Death
- Arrest Made in St. Petersburg Homicide
- Freedom High’s Booster Club Treasurer Arrested
- Troopers: Holiday Hit-And-Run Driver May Have Been in a Red BMW
- FHP Plans Increased Patrols for Mall at University Town Center Opening
- Tampa Ranked 6th ‘Snobbiest’ City in Magazine Poll
- Recreational Stone Crab Season Now Open
- Another Local School Closes Due to Illness
- Man’s ‘Horseplay’ Lands Him in Jail
Photo Credit: The baby weighed in at 14.5 pounds. Photo taken by Lowry Park Zoo docent David Parkinson
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