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Sarasota man vandalized synagogue after seeing propaganda on social media, police say

A man was arrested in Sarasota Thursday after police said he threw a brick at the window of a local synagogue.

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Lakeland mom threw baby, watched TikToks & porn as her son died, police say

The Lakeland Police Department arrested a woman for the death of her own six-month-old, according to Chief Sammy Taylor Jr.

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Florida postal worker accused of stealing winning lottery ticket

The stolen ticket was redeemed at the Florida Lottery's Miami office.

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'Anaconda' haunted house coming to Tampa Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream

'Anaconda' is the first Sony Pictures film licensed to be integrated into a Halloween event.

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Florida Congressional independent candidate arrested in Parrish, records show

A Congressional candidate for district 16 in Florida was arrested in Manatee County, charged with resisting or obstructing an officer without violence.

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LIVE: Lakeland police announce arrest in 2020 Christmas Eve shooting that killed grandmother

In a Friday news conference, the Lakeland Police Department is expected to announce arrests in two homicide cases, including a shooting that killed a grandmother and injured three other family members on Christmas Eve in 2020.

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