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Gas Guzzlers, Sizzling Summer, Goofy Greetings: FL News
Residents in one Florida city have launched a campaign against the use of rodent poisons that are killing a family of owls.

FLORIDA — Florida law enforcement employees and teachers were in the news this week for violating the public's trust. A football coach was accused of molesting a player, a child investigative worker was arrested for falsifying reports and a forensic investigator was fired for failing to do her job properly.
See these stories and more on Florida Patch sites this week:
- 2 More Black Coaches Join Flores' NFL Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
- Florida Pedestrian Deaths Jumped 31% in 1st Half Of 2021: Report
- Menagerie Of Animals Sculpted In Sand Highlight Annual Clearwater Fest
- Lightning Strikes 2 People Following Yankees Game In Tampa
- 6 People Rescued By Coast Guard Helicopter From Sinking Boat
- 10 Child Pornography Counts Lead To Arrest Of Largo Man
- Gas Prices Could Soon Reach Below $4 In FL: AAA
- Pasco Child Protective Investigator Accused Of Falsifying Reports
- Pasco Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Behavior With Students
- 9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide: Police
- City Warned About Danger Of Parking Garage Collapse 6 Months Earlier
- Gas Theft Ring Steals Over $60K Worth Of Fuel At Circle K Stores: Cops
- Forensic Specialist Fired After Admitting To Falsifying Documents
- Pinellas Community Foundation Launches Fund For Ukraine
- Vacationers Spot Homeless Man On Bike Wearing Their Stolen Clothes
- Widespread Use Of Rat Poison Outdoors Wipes Out Oliver And Emily's Owl Family
- Summer In Florida Will Be ‘Sizzling,’ Farmers’ Almanac Says
- Detention Deputy Charged With Vehicular Homicide Following Fatal Crash
- Hugs From Mickey, Other Characters To Soon Return To Disney Parks
- Deputy Who Saved Drowning Child Honored By Sheriff’s Office
- Florida Couple Finds 5 Pearls In Their Oysters
- AccuWeather Spring Allergy Forecast: Florida May Say ‘Bless You’ More
- Notorious NY Mob Hitman Who Escaped FL Halfway House Captured
- Disney's New Guardians Of The Galaxy Ride To Open At EPCOT May 27
- Body Of Missing FL Mom Found In Shallow Grave, Ex-Boyfriend Arrested
- Truck Kills Woman Helping Turtle Cross The Road: Report
- Drowning Dog Rescued From Miami Canal By Firefighters: Fire Rescue
- Man Pulled From Burning Vehicle By FL Deputies, Good Samaritan: Watch
- 16 Books Face Removal From Schools, Group Considers Them Pornographic
- WWE Hall Of Famer Tamara Lynn Sytch Involved In Deadly FL Crash
- Coach Accused Of Molesting Football Player More Than 50 Times: Cop
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