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Girl Plays Violin for Slain Officer, Flu Death, $12,400 in Stolen Gifts
A puzzling donation, holiday store hours, sexual predator lottery winner slapped with lawsuit and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in the state of Florida. The following is a roundup of the top stories from the last 24 hours:
- Gas Under $2 in Floridaβs Future?
- Watch: Girl Plays βAmazing Graceβ at Slain Officerβs Memorial
- Weapon Used in Officerβs Shooting Was Stolen, Cops Say
- Pedestrian Killed in Ulmerton Road Crash
- Man Who Shot at Officerβs Accused Shooter Arrested
- Seffner Man Killed at Tampa Strip Club
- Winn-Dixie Christmas, New Yearβs Holiday Hours
- Armed Man Robs Taco Bell
- Flu Blamed in Bradenton Boyβs Death
- Sexual Predator With $3 Million Lottery Win Slapped With Lawsuit
- Gold Bar, Ring Donation Creates Mystery for Salvation Army
- Tampa Man Helped Steal $12,400 in Gifts, Connecticut Cops Say
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