Dukes: Probation over

 
The club has not been forthcoming with details of Elijah Dukes's plans, so I'm quite familiar with the Hillsborough County (Fla.) courts by now. The St. Petersburg Times, however, reported that Dukes's probation for a misdemeanor drug charge last year is now over because he did community service at a zoo in Tampa. Here's the original story. It includes the following from the report: "You are in a wonderful position to be such a positive...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. [link]

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