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Dancing Owls, Shark Attacks, Def Leppard in Tampa
Silence at DUI checkpoints, cold weather, Florida man hides in snowbank and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the top stories from the past day:
- Riverview Stabbing Under Investigation
- Blast Of Cold On Its Way
- Dancing Owls Take Internet By Storm
- Troopers: Manatee School Bus Driver Took Out 3 Mailboxes
- Florida Leads Nation in Shark Attacks
- Watch: Motorists Vow Silence at DUI Checkpoints
- Florida Man Hid in Connecticut Snowbank to Avoid Arrest, Cops Say
- Pinellas Cold Weather Shelters Activated for Friday’s Chill
- Def Leppard Tour Kicks Off in Tampa
- Deputies: Bar Hookup Ended With a Robbery
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