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Theme Park Security, 'Francis Effect,' Bucs' Stadium Upgrades Pass
Two teens killed in shootings, gyrocopter pilot eyes Congressional run, police department spending 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:
- ‘Francis Effect’ Prompts Uptick in Giving, Study Says
- Carjacker Who Swiped Mom’s Car Busted in Pinellas, Cops Say
- Bucs Get Greenlight for Stadium Upgrades
- Police Spending Returns: 2 Bay Area Cities Rank Low
- Disney World Lines About to Get Longer
- Capitol Lawn Landing Pilot Eyes Congressional Run
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- 2nd Teen Shot, Killed in St. Pete This Week
- Arrest Made in Bradenton ‘Shootout’
- Toddler Struck, Killed by SUV
- 1 Dead in School Bus Crash
- St. Pete SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully
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