Weird Florida: Monster Gator Chomps Turtle, Sheriff Warns ISIS, KKK Ties Alleged in Murder Plot

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the more unusual stories that have had people taking over the past few weeks:

• Couple Faked Man’s Death for $9 Million in Insurance, Authorities Say
• South Florida City Wants to Create 51st State
• Naked Paint Parties Prompt Church’s Loss of Tax Exempt Status
• High School’s Bathroom Policy Has Some Hopping Mad
• Sheriff to ISIS: ‘You Fight One of Us, You Fight Us All’
• Cops: Woman Masterminded Fatal Robbery From Behind Bars
• Photos: Monster Gator Returns, Chomps on Giant Turtle
• Cabbie’s Counterfeit Cash Ended His Life on the Run, Deputies Say
• Hit-And-Run Driver Shot While Trying to Mow Down Victim, Cops Say
• Jail Employees with KKK Ties Plotted Former Inmate’s Murder, Attorney General Says
• Woman Seeking Deportation Threatened Gov. Scott’s Life, Cops Say

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