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A 30-year-old Pasco County woman with a previous child neglect charge was found passed out in her car in a parking lot with her 5-year-old daughter in the back seat. Her BAC was found to be three times the legal limit. Reminder: Having kids does not solve your problems.
In other weird, gross vehicle-related news, an Uber driver shot and killed a man who was pursuing him in Winter Haven. The man forced the Uber driver to stop and threatened the driver because he thought his ex-girlfriend, whom he was stalking, had gotten into the Uber. This sounds… Darwinian, actually.
Before you lose that last little shred of faith in the universe, know that there's a new, super-cute baby giraffe at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
And finally, a little more good news: Scientists believe that changing wind currents are pushing the worst red tide in decades away from the shoreline. Fewer fish kills are being reported, along with fewer cases of respiratory trouble. It's your problem now, deeper water!
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2018.