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'Kris Kringle' Arrested, Boot Drive, Pope Francis
St. Pete police mourn one of their own, guns at a football game, several Bay area eateries shut down 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:
- Armed Robber Takes Beer Run to a New Level
- ‘Kris Kringle’ Arrested in Florida
- Search On For Missing Old Seminole Heights Woman
- 80-Year-Old Dies After Clearwater Crash
- 2 Manatee High Football Players Charged in Rape
- FHP Investigating Fiery Lawnmower Accident
- TECO Contractor Dead Following Power Line Accident
- Florida Student Suing for Right to Bring Gun to Football Game
- Off-Duty St. Pete Officer Dead in Possible Suicide
- Roaches, Rodents, Flying Insects Tied to Restaurant Closings
- Firefighters’ Boot Drive Begins
- Pope Francis Event Tickets Offered By U.S. Rep. Buchanan
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