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Hungry Bear, Heroic Swimmer, Giant Job Fair
Sanctuary counties, restaurant report, manatees making waves 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:
- How Dependent is Florida on the Federal Government?
- Bay Area Sheriffs Fire Back on ‘Sanctuary County’ Claims
- Gov. Scott Orders Tighter Security for Florida Guardsmen
- Restaurant Report: 7 Eateries Temporarily Shut Down
- Florida Manatees Making National Waves
- Tampa Premium Outlets Announces Opening Lineup
- Binge-Eating Black Bear Passes Out in Yard
- Lightning Deaths on the Rise, National Weather Service Warns
- Coast Guard Swimmer Battles Rough Seas to Save 4
- Tampa Premium Outlets Job Fair Details Released
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