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'Don't Say Gay,' Penguin Parade, Care For Those Who Care: FL News
Firefighters rescued a dog from the bay and a principal is nabbed during a sex trafficking sting are among the stories on Patch this week.

FLORIDA — Legislators continue to debate controversial bills as the 2022 Florida legislative session continues, including a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks and the "Don't Say Gay" bill, limiting the use of discussions related to sexual identity and gender identification.
These are among the stories on Florida Patch sites this week.
- 6 African Penguins Ready To Plop Down Permanently At Aquarium
- Child Porn Charges Earn Venice Man 44.5 Years In Prison: Brodsky
- 15-Week Abortion Ban Passed By FL House Thursday: Report
- Underage Girls Molested In Exchange For Vapes: Pinellas Sheriff
- National Caregivers Day: Thank You For What You Do Helping Others
- Watch: FL Firefighters Save Dog That Fell Into Bay In Miami Beach
- ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Targeting Schools Advances In FL House
- FL Inflation: 40-Year-High Jump Costs Floridians Thousands
- New Port Richey Man Remains In Jail Following Foiled Carjacking Of Semi Truck On I-75
- Antsy Tampa Bank Robber Tells Clerk To 'Quickly Fill It Up, Quick, Quick, Quick'
- Knights and Knaves, Lord and Ladies, Fairies and Fencers To Converge For Renaissance Fest
- Deputy Was 1st To Die In Line Of Duty In Pinellas Sheriff's Office 109-Year History
- Principal, Church Leader Arrested In Sex Trafficking Sting
- Dog Shot Twice In Head; Holiday Man Charged With Animal Cruelty
- Mexican Scientist Spied For Russia In FL, Pleads Guilty In Miami
- Efforts To Find Cure For Cancer To Be Focus Of First Lady's Trip To Tampa This Week
- FL Native First Black Woman To Win Olympic Speedskating Gold
- Brian Laundrie's Autopsy Released By Medical Examiner's Office
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