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Weird Florida: Sleepy Burglar, 18,000 Pounds of Crab, Riding a Whale Shark
Faster than pizza, principal busted in pot-filled car, accused Zimmerman shooter fixated, cops say, and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of more unusual headlines from the past few weeks:
- Sleepy Burglar Caught Snoozing on Couch
- Florida Woman Fighting to Prove She’s Alive
- ‘Shawshank’ Fugitive Leaving Florida for Ohio
- George Zimmerman’s Accused Shooter Hoped ‘He Got Him,’ Cops Say
- Gyrocopter Pilot Who Landed on Capitol Lawn Pleads Not Guilty
- Faster Than Pizza: Woman Accused of Robbing 3 Banks in 30 Minutes
- Veteran’s Flag-Draped Coffin Left Unattended for Coffee Run
- Watch: Teen Hitches Ride on Whale Shark
- Principal Busted in Pot-Filled Car With Shirt Unbuttoned, Cops Say
- Mom Mistakenly Labeled Sexual Predator on License Plans to Sue
- Parents Gave Teens Pot, Cocaine to Do Chores, Deputies Say
- 18,000 Pounds of Crab Swiped From Florida Warehouse
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