Hospice Gifts, $50K Office Theft, Illegal Reptiles: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• 72 Haitian Immigrants Intercepted Off Florida, Bahamas: Coast Guard
• County Vaccine Sites Start Accepting Walk-Up Patients
• Pasco State College To Unveil State-Of-Art Performing Arts Center

Dunedin Office Manager Accused Of Stealing $50,000 From Company

A Dunedin woman is facing a felony count of scheming to defraud after being accused of stealing money from her employee. Detectives said they discovered that $59,568.12 had been stolen.

Seminole Man Charged With 20 Counts Of Possessing Child Porn

A 34-year-old Seminole man has been charged with 20 counts of possessing child pornography following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Lights Out: It's Turtle Nesting Season Along Florida Beaches

Lighting up the back porch of your beach house; forgetting to fill in the hole in the sand you dug to bury your feet; or leaving behind a sand castle you erected are all innocent actions that could jeopardize Florida's endangered sea turtles.

Green Iguanas Now Illegal In FL; What Pet Owners Should Know

Iggy the green iguana may be your child's beloved pet. However, as of Thursday, he's also illegal. A new statewide law takes effect Thursday prohibiting the sale and purchase of 16 nonnative reptiles in Florida, including green iguanas and tegus, a type of lizard from Central and South America.

Women Entrepreneurs Give Mother’s Day Gift Proceeds To Tidewell

Four local women entrepreneurs have designed special Mother's Day gifts inspired by the Tidewell Hospice's services and programs.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant To Open At Fruitville Commons
• Bradenton Weekend Events: Cheer Competition, AMI Beach Festival
• Sarasota Weekend Events: Forks & Corks, Polish Festival
• Man Fatally Shoots Self In Front Of Troopers At Tampa Car Wash
• 77-Year-Old St. Pete Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash
• St. Pete Driver Dies After Losing Control, Hitting Tree

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• Hunters Sought To Kill Grand Canyon Bison Amid Objections