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Six-year-old Zane Atcha walked out the front door of Bert Fish Medical Center's emergency department Wednesday afternoon to face a different kind of feeding frenzy. via The News-Journal

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Authorities want the public to be on the alert for counterfeit money they say is being exchanged throughout the area. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

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Daytona Beach remains one of the few Florida destinations where you can drive the minivan onto the sand, park it and unload for an easy family day in the sun and surf on lifeguard-patrolled beaches. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Authorities say they think alcohol might be involved in a single-vehicle crash that caused about 2,100 central Florida residents to lose power. via WWSB

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This year, sharks have bitten 10 people near the surfing haven of Ponce de Leon Inlet, with three of those attacks last weekend. via The Orlando Sentinel

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“The one thing that's affecting shark attacks more than anything else is human activity”

Three decades have passed since the movie Jaws sent terrified bathers scrambling out of the ocean. via MediaGuardian.co.uk

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“The occupants were identified and it was determined they were providing a secure transport for a white female juvenile to a private facility in Jacksonville”

An Amber Alert involving a teenage girl was canceled this morning when it turned out the subject of the alert was a juvenile in secure custody being transported to Jacksonville. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

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“I got off a wave and I just hit the bottom and as soon as I hit the bottom, the shark just nicked me in the foot”

For the third time in as many days, someone has been bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach. via WESH

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Lifeguards ordered a Florida beach cleared Monday after the third reported shark bite in three days. via The Post Chronicle

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“Swim in front of the lifeguard, don't go too far out, don't wear shiny clothing or jewelry, and don't swim too close to the pier”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article By Kristin Smith First Coast News JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- Beachgoers may soon start noticing company in the water with a lot of sharp teeth. via FirstCoastNews

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