Disney Bomb Plot, Climate Change Arrest, 2 Storms: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• FL Insurance Premiums Could Rise When New FEMA Flood Maps Adopted
• Manatee School Board Weighs Mask Mandate With Opt Out Provision
• 3-Year-Old Critical After Falling Into Pool In Zephyrhills

Seminole Man Accused Of Posting Tweets Threatening Disney World

A Seminole man has been arrested after being accused of threatening to blow up the homes of Walt Disney World executives on Twitter. During a three-hour period, detectives said Jordan posted 186 threatening tweets.

Attempt To Hand Out Climate Change Materials Land 3 Men In Jail

Police arrested three people for attempting to hand out climate change materials at Freedom High School Wednesday. When the men, who didn't have permission to be on the campus, were confronted by school officials, they staged a sit-in in the dismissal line, preventing parents from picking up their children.

• Manatee Co. Schools Re-Implement Some COVID-19 Procedures

Officials Take Baby Into Custody From ‘Idol’ Singer: Reports

Multiple sources are reporting Manatee County deputies took a newborn baby into custody Wednesday afternoon from her parents, former "American Idol" singer Syesha Mercado and her partner, Tyron Deneer.

Woman Accused Of Seducing Lakeland FL Online: Police

An Indiana woman has been accused of sending sexual photos to an 11-year-old Polk County boy, Lakeland police said. Tabitha Palmer, 35, met the boy online while playing video games, and they exchanged 14,300 messages through the Discord platform, investigators said.

Tropical Depression Fred Updates

• Tropical Storm Warning Issued For Keys; Fred 135 Miles From FL
• Fred May Become Tropical Storm Friday; 2nd Tropical Storm Brewing
• Sandbags Available For Manatee Co. Residents As Fred Approaches
• Miami Distributing Sandbags As Tropical Depression Approaches
• Brooker Creek Expected To Cause Street Flooding This Weekend
• Pasco Distributes Sandbags Ahead Of Tropical Depression Fred

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Active Life Games For Adults 50+ Returns To Hillsborough County
• CDC Reports 17.7 Percent Increase In COVID-19 In Pasco County
• Manatee Libraries Close Temporarily Due To COVID-19 Spread
• Advisory Issued For Strickland Beach Due To High Fecal Count

Across America

• Lockdown Lifted In Shooter Alert At Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
• Fred May Become Tropical Storm Friday; 2nd Tropical Storm Brewing
• Masks Required At All Virginia Schools: Northam
• Surfer Rescues 3 From Rip Currents Off Northern Michigan Beach

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