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Mom and Son Reunited, Big Concert Announcements, Man Tackles Armed Shopper
Clerk chases thieves with bat, area rug sells for nearly $10K, one huge black bear and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. Here are some of the top headlines from the week:
- Watch: Cops Reunite Mom With Child Swiped Along With Car
- Watch: Clerk Chases Thieves Off With a Baseball Bat
- Help Name a Baby Gorilla
- Holiday Daycare Worker Accused of Kicking Toddler
- Great White Shark Attacks Fishing Boat
- Five Finger Death Punch Headlines 98Rockfest
- ‘In Dog We Trust’ Rug Sells for Nearly $10K
- Watch: Man Tackles, Chokes Armed Walmart Shopper
- Florida Puppeteer Charged in Kiddie Porn Case
- Woman Pays $164K to Live Aboard Cruise Ship
- Massive Black Bear Killed in Florida
- ‘Flying’ Sea Turtles Flee the Cold For Florida’s Balmy Waters
- Freaky Florida: This Fish Has Eyes That Migrate
- Rush Announces Tampa Stop on 40th Anniversary Tour
Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department
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