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Heroin at Daycare, 10 Manatees, Gator Traps Kids
Homeless piano man, restaurant inspections, puppy thrown in trash and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the top headlines from the past week:
- Mom Brought Heroin to Daycare, Cops Say
- Deputy Swoops In, Saves Cat After Fire
- Help Track Ozzy the Sea Turtle
- Marco Rubio Lays the Smack Down on FSU
- Watch: 10 Manatees Glide by Paddleboarders
- Dumpster Diving ‘Bandits’ No Match for Sarasota Deputies
- Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Ice Maker, Rodent-Chewed Ketchup
- Gator Traps Kids in Classroom
- ‘Homeless Piano Man’ Plays at 49ers’ Opener
- Discarded Puppy Case Prompts Reward Offer
- 3,700 Bladed Weapons Found in ‘Booby Trapped’ Home
- $50,000 Minimum Pay for Teachers Pitched
- Safe Sex Study: Floridians Among the Worst
Photo courtesy of Pasco County Schools
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