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Florida Sheriff Suspended in Vice Scandal
Florida Governor Leroy Collins suspended Manatee County Sheriff Roy F. Baden for permitting a multimillion dollar bolita and moonshine racket to operate nearly under his nose. Collins appointed Herman E. Turner to clean up vice, stating the county faced widespread corruption and Baden’s neglect of duty.
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