Manatee protection efforts grow as deaths rise statewide
Florida reports 107 manatee deaths this year, surpassing 1981’s total, threatening extinction. Biologist Bob Bonde cites rising mortalities from boat strikes and floods. some areas close to boat traffic and no wake zones apply seasonally. A toll free hotline assists in reporting distressed or dead manatees.
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Florida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bob Bonde
Field Laboratory
Gainesville
Bonde
Sorrento
Venice
Florida Marine Patrol
DNR
Chamber backs MacArthur purchase for water supply
Venice Area Chamber endorses buy of the 33 000 acre Ringling MacArthur Tract with a $30 million bond plan through Sarasota County Commission to finance the purchase. It backs a water use fee approach, urges voters to support the bond in the November general election, and reports nine new two year board terms plus eleven new members.
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Venice Area
Ringling-MacArthur
Sarasota County
O.E. Phillips
Chamber
Charles Richards
Walter Packard
Edd Strickland
Wayne Hall
Ron Hicks
Tom Wentzel
George Bloodworth
Dale Rieth
American Imported Auto Clinic, Inc
Arbors Mobile Home
Beverly School of Dance
Casual Shop
Foremost Home Brokers, Inc
Christopher Newby Co.d
Horizon Pools & Spas
Jarret Brothers Urethane
Menard's Automotive, Inc
Mr. T’s Appliance & TV
Thomas E. Higgs D.D.S
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Manatee Month
MacArthur
Jim Guzzo
Chrysler
East
Tampa Ave
Fla
Rug Mart
South
LEES
Bigelow
Milliken
Cabin Crafts
World Carpet
Armstrong
Tamiami
Walter Berndt
Cooper Street
Douglas E. Williamson M.D
F.A.C.S
Farley
Funeral Homes
David Fariey
Mark Farley
Philip O. Farley
Gary A. Bell
Nokomis Avenue
North Port
Biscayne Drive
Automotive Supplies
Wvyk
Vail
DIXIE
Viore
Gulf Coast
McCall Road
Hwy
Englewood
Hoover
Wentzel
Truk Value
North Tamiami TraIl
U.S. 41
Nokomis
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