Newborn baby dropped off at fire station

Fire department says this is 2nd time this happened this year

Published On: Jan 31 2013 11:33:10 PM EST   Updated On: Feb 01 2013 10:05:22 AM EST
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -

Someone dropped a newborn baby off at a Coral Springs Fire Station Thursday night.

A Florida law makes it legal to leave an infant at a fire station. This is the 187th time it's happened in the state since the law went into effect.

The fire department said this is the second time this year a newborn baby was dropped off this fire station.

According to authorities, the baby is OK and is at the hospital being evaluated.

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