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Monday May 20 | Daily Mail

Tables turned on armed burglar when he broke into a home and the residents gave HIM a beating

A man accused of storming a home Wednesday saw the tables turned on him as the homeowners beat, kicked, and Tasered the would-be burglar into submission.

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Thu May 16, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Homeowners beat, kick, taze home invasion suspect

Michael Maxwell of Palm Bay was charged with one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon and four counts of battery.

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Thu May 09, 2013

USA Today

Fla. sheriff gets backlash over reintroducing chain gang

Civil rights activists have doubts about whether shackled inmates on county roadsides is the appropriate way to get across an anti-crime message.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

Florida Today

Melbourne man held after standoff with police, SWAT team

A Melbourne man wanted for questioning in connection with the beating of a woman earlier this month was arrested following a standoff with SWAT team members, police report.

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Sun Apr 14, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Severe weather pounds Central Florida; tornado spotted

At 8:05 p.m., the national weather service issued a tornado warning for southeastern Orange County, northeastern Osceola County and central Brevard County , including the cities of Titusville , Sharpes, Port Saint John, Lone Cabbage Fish Camp and Cocoa.

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