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A Painting Horse, Gypsies Return, Bobcat Bags Shark
Human trafficking arrests, Betsy the shark back in Bay area, bakery cooks up support and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the top headlines from the past day:
- Watch: Police Horse Paints in His Downtime
- ‘Pimp Master Flex’ Used Craigslist to Prostitute Teenage Girl, Deputies Say
- Photo: Big Bobcat Drags Shark Onto Florida Beach
- Bicyclist Involved in Crash With Officer Identified
- FBI Offers $10k Reward in Pinellas Armed Robbery Cases
- Grandfather Shot in Hunting Accident
- Bakery’s Pro-Gay Stand Earns Thousands Online
- Ride Along With Police Without Actually Riding Along
- Boyfriend Charged in Tampa Woman’s Murder
- Deputies: Beware of ‘Gypsy and Traveler’ Scams
- Betsy the Great White Shark Swimming St. Pete’s Waters
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