'Shawshank' Fugitive Goes Home, DMV Snafu, Tampa's Super Bowl Quest

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the top headlines from the past week:

• Florida Woman Fighting to Prove She’s Alive
• Sleepy Burglar Caught Snoozing on Couch
• St. Pete Police Officer Shot Sunday Released from Hospital
• ‘Shawshank’ Fugitive Leaves Florida for Ohio
• Attack on Small Town Police Department Foiled by Tipster, Deputies Say
• George Zimmerman’s Accused Shooter Hoped ‘He Got Him,’ Cops Say
• Clearwater to Honor Crossing Guard’s Memory
• Florida Math End of Course Exams Don’t Count This Year
• ‘Homeless Jesus’ Meant to Raise Awareness, Change Mindsets
• MMA Fighter 1, Suspected Bank Robber 0
• Tampa Named Finalist for 2019, 2020 Super Bowls
• Gyrocopter Pilot Who Landed on Capitol Lawn Pleads Not Guilty
• Watch: Dr. Oz Jumps Railing to Help Woman Who Collapsed
• Florida Mom Says Yes to Son’s Circumcision

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