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Sarasota Ranks Among 10 Best U.S. Beach Towns To Live In

Sarasota was named one of the top 10 "Best Beach Towns To Live In" the United States by WalletHub, coming in at No. 6 on the list.

Watch: Lost Sheep Rescued After Wandering City Streets

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office recently rescued a lost sheep wandering around Bradenton alone Thursday night. "This little lost lamb was having a b-a-a-a-a-d night wandering the streets of Bradenton in the dark," the sheriff's office tweeted.

Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Returns To Key West

After being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Key West's infamous Hemingway Days — and its popular Hemingway Look-Alike Contest — are slated to return this summer.

FL Gas Prices Increase After Cyberattack On Colonial Pipeline

A cyberattack prompted a shutdown of a major gasoline pipeline that serves Florida nudged gas prices up 6 cents a gallon over the weekend, AAA said. That added to problems in northwest Florida's gas supply, which meant pumps were closed at some stations in the Pensacola area on Monday.

Sheriff Facebook Fans Speculate On Pup's Involvement In Car Theft

His name may be Bandit, but Florida sheriff's investigators have concluded he was strictly a victim, not the instigator, in a car theft.

No Crime Committed In Paddling Of Girl At School: State Attorney

No crime was committed when a Florida school principal paddled a 6-year-old girl last month in an act of discipline that was secretly recorded by the girl's mother, the Florida State Attorney said in a memo to the Clewiston Police Department that has since been shared by CNN.

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