Weird Florida: Prison Employees Jailed, Manatee 'Attack,' Pilot's Capitol Landing

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the more unusual headlines from the first half of the month:

• Jail Employees with KKK Ties Plotted Former Inmate’s Murder, Attorney General Says
• Woman Seeking Deportation Threatened Gov. Scott’s Life, Cops Say
• 20K-Plus Bees Attacked Men Trying to Swipe Honey, Officials Say
• Black Bear Invades Florida Home for Easter Candy
• Photo: Big Bobcat Drags Shark Onto Florida Beach
• Body Farm Proposal Taking Root in Florida
• Watch: Spring Breaker ‘Attacked’ By Manatee
• Racist Video With President Obama, KKK Sparks More Trouble for Florida Cops
• Florida’s Giant Toads More Active in Spring, Experts Warn
• Gator Pays a Florida McDonald’s a Visit
• Craigslist Ad Led Cops to Alleged Counterfeiter’s Door
• Watch: Shark Swims Up to Man’s Backyard
• Florida’s Infamous ‘Stripper School’ Mansion on the Market
• Capitol-Landing Pilot Was Just Doing His Job, Attorney Says

Image courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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