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A couple has been arrested and charged after authorities allegedly found a 1-year-old baby and an elderly man living in “deplorable” conditions inside a roach-and-mold-infested Florida home.

Baby roaches were observed at a Modesto restaurant, several live flies were observed at a seafood restaurant and cheese was stored at room temperature at a fast-food chain during health inspections ...