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Florida Beekeeper Fights for Stolen Hives
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An elderly Florida beekeeper, Richard Marquette, is battling to retrieve his stolen beehives, which were taken from his property months ago, leaving him without his primary income source and removing up to two million bees from the local ecosystem. The suspect, Joseph Denick, admitted to instructing a friend to remove the bees but has not returned them. Marquette, a seasoned beekeeper, stands to lose thousands of dollars in potential honey sales and faces environmental consequences as bees are crucial for pollinating food crops. The sheriffs department has closed the case, prompting Marquette to hire an attorney and threaten legal action if the bees and equipment are not recovered.
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