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Kitten Survives Perilous Ride, Pigeon Drop, Tropical Weather
Deputy involved in shooting, free pets, Chipotle hiring 4,000 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 day:
- Deputy Involved in Shooting on Smoken Gun Lane
- Tropical Storm Erika Forms in the Atlantic
- Details Emerge in Fatal Train Crash
- Woman Killed in Drug Deal Gone Bad, Cops Say
- Free Adoption Event Hoped to Ease Shelter Overcrowding
- Woman Robbed at Gunpoint After Car Blocks Her Path
- Scammers Targeting Pinellas Residents, Deputies Say
- Villagio Cinemas, Chick-fil-A, Other Eateries Closed by State
- Pigeon Drop Scammers Bilk Woman Out of $19K
- Plucky Kitten Survives 5-Mile Ride in Wheel Well
- Chipotle Adding 4,000 Jobs Nationwide
Photo courtesy of Lakeland Fire Rescue
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