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# p# x) j' T$ F* o PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. 鈥?Manatees feed on seagrass and experts say the pollution has killed off that seagrass, especially off Floridas east coast in Brevard County.Thats led manatees to starve to death in record numbers. That hasnt changed over these past few years and so we are expecting to see more manatees die or need to be rescued because of starvation, said Dr. James Powell, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institutes Executive DirectorA record 1,100 manatees died in 2021.And this year, heading into the winter, the number is well over 700. We are seeing this situation over the east coast. But weve also seen water quality around the state become worse and worse over time. And so its something that we and are decision-makers need to pay atten stanley cup tion to, said Powell.Different groups are working on ways to replenish the food supply for manatees.Last year, manatees fed on more than 200,000 pounds of lettuce brought to a warm-water power plant near Cape Canaveral. What has happened is because of all these manatees dying, theres been more focus and realization. So theres been more resources put int stanley cups o trying to do something about cleaning up the waterw stanley quencher ays in that particular area, but also Florida has a whole, said Powell.Manatees are also vulnerable to being hit by propellers from boats going too fast through no-wake zones.Clearwater Marine Aquarium continues on working on a new manatee rehab center and hospital that will also include an exhibit for the public.They say it will Pxbe PCSO: Suspect fatally shot, deputy hospitalized
2 u8 ^4 ?% T+ O) I) l SARASOTA, Fla. 鈥?Detectives have located the suspect in a deadly shooting of botella stanley a 17-year-old in Sarasota.Authorities say 17-year-old James Griffin Jr. turned himself in shortly before 2 p.m. Monday in connection to the death of a 17-year-old male early Sunday morning.Officers responded to the 1700 block of Gregg Court at around 12:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the 17-year-old shot.Griffin is facing charges of Aggravated Mans stanley termosar laughter of a Child. Police said he was c stanley mugg onsidered armed and dangerous according to police.Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Sarasota Police Department at 941-316-1199 or Crimestoppers at 941-366-TIPS. |
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