Florida Deputies Use Compassion to Bring Man to Safety on Vilano Bridge
St. Johns County deputies used calm conversation and compassion to bring a man in crisis to safety on Florida's Vilano Bridge.
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21 stories Florida Deputies Use Compassion to Bring Man to Safety on Vilano Bridge
St. Johns County deputies used calm conversation and compassion to bring a man in crisis to safety on Florida's Vilano Bridge.
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