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What Pensacola parents should know about teen takeovers
Experts say social media and post-pandemic isolation drive teen takeovers, now spreading to Pensacola and other Florida cities.
The scene has become increasingly common : dozens, maybe even hundreds of teenagers in Florida and across the nation converge at a beach, a parking lot, a park or a mall after word spreads quickly online.
Sometimes there’s violence or vandalism , such as the late May weekend shooting in Clearwater Beach, Florida, that left a 17-year-old wounded and a 16-year-old facing attempted murder and other charges. The wounded boy is expected to recover.
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