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Florida authorities say they thwarted a planned 'teen takeover' at St Augustine Beach via social media
Florida authorities in St. Augustine Beach prevented a planned 'teen takeover' event after detecting social media posts encouraging youth to gather for a potentially chaotic and violent event. Police preemptively canceled the gathering to ensure public safety and warned organizers of zero tolerance for such activities. Officials cited monitoring of suspicious social media activity and community reports to disrupt the plan.
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