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Sharks, Missing Manatees, Hate Groups
Sermons in uniform, Shark Con, more charges for accused Zimmerman shooter and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the more unusual headlines from the past week:
- Surfing Raccoon Rides a Gator
- Emu Reported Missing in Tampa
- Video: Sharks Force Beach Closings
- Missing: 875-Pound Manatee With 1 Flipper
- Sheriff’s Sermons in Uniform Draw Fire
- Shark Bites 10-Year-Old at Daytona Beach Shores
- Hate Groups: Florida No. 2 in the Nation
- Florida’s Missing Manatee Mystery Continues Times 2
- Accused Zimmerman Shooter’s Charges Upgraded
- Shark Con Ready to Bite Tampa Bay
Photo courtesy of Lowry Park Zoo
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