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FOX 35's week in review features the top stories over the past week.
Florida man accused of striking father in head, arrested days after being on the run
A man who reportedly struck his father in the head with a blunt object was arrested days after fleeing from the scene.
Florida man accused of killing 2 elderly neighbors over laundry room dispute: 'Lost my temper'
Deputies say the Florida man demanded that his elderly neighbor apologize to his wife for an earlier laundry room dispute, but after the neighbor refused, he pulled out his gun and shot the victim multiple times. When his neighbor's wife rushed outside to investigate, he killed her as well, deputies said. "I lost my temper," the suspect told investigators. "So sorry. I wish I could take it back."
Florida man accused of tossing kittens out of SUV onto highway, sheriff says
A Florida man is accused of tossing two kittens out of a moving SUV. One of them later died after being hit by a car, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.
Florida man robbed two Orlando stores because he was 'bored:' Police
A Florida man who robbed a Circle K and TD Bank told police he committed the crimes because he was "bored"
Orlando youth program employee arrested, accused of molesting teenage girl, officials say
A man who worked with the City of Orlando's youth development program has been arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl, according to official court records.
Chicago police officer accused of urinating in ice machine at St. Pete Beach hotel bar
Pinellas deputies arrested a Chicago police officer on vacation in St. Pete Beach after an employee at Jimmy B's Bar in the Beachcomber Hotel said he found the man urinating in an ice machine.
Florida man accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of toothbrushes, then throws them off bridge
A Florida man is facing a charge of larceny for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of toothbrushes from a Walgreens store in Marathon Monday morning and throwing them off a bridge, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies: Florida man says 'shadow in road' caused him to crash into a house
A Florida man allegedly saw a shadow in the road that caused him to crash his truck into a Palm Coast home early Sunday, according to Flagler County deputies.
Clearwater PD: Florida man had sex with dog in front of people; damaged church property, mailbox
An Orlando man was in Clearwater where he had sex with a goldendoodle in front of adults and a child, damaged a nativity display at a nearby church, and tried to steal a vehicle, police said.
'Bad idea': Man allegedly tries to steal from Florida Walmart full of deputies during 'Shop with a Cop' event
A man was likely unaware of the number of Florida deputies that were inside a Walmart store in St. Cloud when he reportedly "decided to steal," the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Thursday.
Florida man gets prison time for selling machinegun converting device to undercover agent
A 28-year-old Florida man was sent to prison after selling a machinegun converter to an undercover agent last year.
Man killed after stabbing Daytona Beach officer in face at gas station, police say
A Daytona Beach police officer shot and killed a man after the officer was stabbed in the face during a struggle at a Sunoco gas station on Thursday morning, police said.
Florida man who went viral for wide neck in mugshot arrested again on stalking charge
Charles McDowell, who refers to himself as 'Wide Neck,' has 1 million followers on Instagram.
Florida man accused of attempted murder after woman found with hatchet protruding from head
Michel Dougherty, 40, was charged with one felony count of Attempted Second Degree Murder.
Florida man arrested after 4 dogs found dead, 38 rescued from 'inhumane' conditions
Brandon Blake, 40, is facing several charges including animal torture.
Florida man angry over lost keys attacks woman, begins shooting inside bar, deputies say
A Florida man attacked a woman and started shooting inside the Smiles Nite Club in Palm Coast because he lost his keys and was angry, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Florida man wins $5 million on scratch-off ticket from gas station
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000.
Surveillance video shows bartender, customers tackle man after alleged shooting inside Florida bar
Surveillance video from inside a Florida bar appears to show the moment a man attacked his girlfriend, held a gun to her head, and then fired six rounds inside the bar before he was tackled by other customers – all because he was allegedly upset he lost his car keys, according to Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Florida man who sexually exploited friend's young daughter on Snapchat gets life in prison
Andre Lewis of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl over Snapchat. It was the highest sentence handed down on a sex crimes case the Orlando Police Department has ever worked on.