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WATCH: Deputy makes heartwarming deal with child to promise to not runaway from home

Video shows deputy make heartwarming deal with child to promise to not runaway from home
Deputy helps autistic child with bike
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  • The video shows the deputy go above and beyond to get the child to stop running away from home.
  • Nine-year-old Elijah, is a frequent runaway child, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).
  • He is part of the SafetyNet program to help find missing and endangered children in Hillsborough County.
  • The deputy told the child he would help him fix his bike if he would stop running away.
Video shows deputy make heartwarming deal with child to promise to not runaway from home

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado

Frances was out of the country when a storm blew through Largo, ripping the roof off her home in the process. Her friends, Debbie Jackson and Sam Rogers, rallied people from Sam's Facebook group, "Beach Bum Fun in the Sun," and began moving Frances' stuff out of her home and into a safer location.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado