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Manatees Rescued, Lobster Thieves and Cops Race to Bakery
Former principal charged with sexual battery, prostitution sting, dad stabbed by babysitters and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 sites in the state of Florida. Here is a roundup of the top headlines from around the state Aug. 28:
- Former Principal Charged in 1980 Sexual Battery
- Mixed Martial Artist Arrested in Kenwood Village Attack
- Florida School District Goes Rogue on Common Core
- St. Pete Prostitution Sweep Nets 13 Arrests
- Update: Search Continues for Pinellas Park Shooting Suspect
- WATCH: Lobster Thieves Caught on Camera
- Florida Cops Under Investigation for Racing to Bakery
- Babysitter Stabs Dad for Refusing Sex
- Arrest Made in Attempted Murder Case
- Rescuers Save Manatee Mom, Baby from Crab Trap
Photo Credit: An injured manatee is secured for transport following a Wednesday rescue. Photo courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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