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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 4 Contributors 4 HISTORY Before the county jail was in Florence 8 This month in history 8 GOVERNMENT Taking shrooms on a trip to the governor’s desk 10 TikTok famous ‘copfluencer’ a local lawman 14 How the city spent your money on its birthday party 20 City leaders focused on job creation 26 Permitting 27 BUSINESS Briefs 28 Food inspections 29 Local utility announces new award, investments 31 COMMUNITY Community theater stage-struck after city says no more special treatment 32 Women who read with weed find friendly spot for pot 34 Take a step toward healing heel pain 38 City’s first med spa celebrates five years 39 EDUCATION Local college is building the county’s future 40 Fewer long, yellow buses taking local kids to the Valley 42
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SENIORS Meet the plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court women’s right ruling 46 HOME Say ‘Hi!’ to hibiscus 50 Realtor’s take on manmade lakes 51 Why long-term rentals are better than short-term 52 Extreme home sales 53
EVENTS Calendar 54 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 63 PARTING SHOT Beep beep! 64
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ON THE COVER Bryan Mordt captures Deputy Frank Sloup doing his job in front of Copper Sky Regional Park Feb. 28. Not pulling people over — but his other job, posing for the camera. Sam Salzwedel, the man behind the viral TikTok camera, sits shotgun.
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