Here are some of last week's top stories from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Shark-Dragging Video Case
A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection to a video of a shark being dragged behind a speeding boat.
Michael Wenzel, 22, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty and using an illegal method to catch a shark. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 11 months' probation.
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Porn Shot in Public Places Across South Florida
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Porn is being filmed in public places in South Florida outdoors during daylight hours.
NBC 6 Investigators look at this new trend in online videos that some say comes at a cost to the community.
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Closed Business Leaves Customers Waiting Weeks for Refunds
Homeowners reached out to NBC 6 Responds after waiting weeks for refund checks to arrive in the mail from home warranty company Service America. The company closed its doors in January, but some customers told us refund checks they were promised never arrived.
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More Companies Offering Free Rewards for Your Social Media Posts
Everyone likes getting free stuff, right? With consumers spending up to an average of five hours a day on smartphones, it's no wonder some companies are aiming to grab their attention by reaching out through direct messages to their phones – sometimes advertising to them, but sometimes offering something free.
As a marketing tactic, more businesses are using geofencing, a tool that can build geographic zones or specific areas through GPS and cell service.
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Package Thieves Caught on Camera Outside Pembroke Pines Home
Pembroke Pines police are looking for three men caught on a doorbell camera taking packages from a home earlier this month.
Investigators released the video taken from a home inside the Raintree Community in the early morning hours of Feb. 18. In the video, two men are first seen walking to the home located off SW 117th Avenue and 13th Lane and taking packages before leaving.
Moments later, a third man walks up and does the same thing.
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