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Feeding Homeless Ban Lifted, Elf on the Shelf in Jail, Sports Betting Ring Busted
Doctor charged with prescription fraud, 'monster gator' snagged, and other stories from Florida Patch.

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- Judge Lifts Ban on Feeding Homeless for 30 Days in Fort Lauderdale
- Anonymous Targets Fort Lauderdale Over Homeless Issue
- Elf On the Shelf Jailed in Miami Beach
- Police: Designer Drugs, Cash and Guns Seized
- Watch: Cops Make Little Girl’s Christmas Wish Come True
- Police: Doctor Charged With Prescription Fraud
- Drunken Dover Man Rear-Ends Hillsborough Sheriff’s Cruiser
- Tampa Police Warn Residents of Increased Risk of Package Theft
- ‘Monster’ Gator Taken From Polk County Waters
- Man Stuffs Two Cow Tongues in His Pants, Walks Out of Walmart
- School Bus Carrying 25 Children Hit by a Car in Manatee County
- 14 Charged in Multi-State Sports Betting Ring Bust
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