Florida man faces 10 years in prison over Smokey Bear sign thefts
A Florida man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state parks and selling them online has been indicted on a federal theft charge.
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Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sergio holds a degree in multimedia journalism from Florida Atlantic University.
Sergio started his journalism career in South Florida, where he reported on the LGBTQ+ community and, later, worked covering Venezuela's political crisis, the pope's visit to Cuba, as well as breaking news, sports and local politics in Miami.
Before coming to CBS News, Sergio was managing editor for Telemundo's national multiplatform team, serving the Hispanic community across more than 20 Telemundo local stations in the U.S.
A Florida man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state parks and selling them online has been indicted on a federal theft charge.
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