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The costs associated with burials and the ability to find next of kin, are the main possible reasons The number of bodies going unclaimed in Sarasota County has almost doubled in the last 10 years, officials say. In 2013-2014, Sarasota County received 40 unclaimed bodies from the medical examiner office for District 12, which serves Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. In 2023, 70 bodies went unclaimed. Though COVID-19 was an outlier year, the rates have

Eaglet deaths on Lido Key prompt an Audubon volunteer to try and raise awareness about danger to birds of prey. Poisons intended to kill rodents around homes and business contribute to the deaths and critical illnesses of birds of prey in Sarasota and Manatee counties, experts say. The toxins don’t kill rats or mice immediately, but rather allow the animals to linger long enough to be eaten by an eagle, hawk or other predatory bird

Sarasota and Manatee counties aim to spend as rising water temperatures and the legacy of Piney Point threaten positive momentum. Sarasota Bay’s water quality has begun improving, though threats remain from warming sea temperatures, stormwater runoff and the legacy of more than 200 million gallons of polluted waste released from the Piney Point phosphate plant in 2021, officials say. One of the first signs of good news for the system that extends from Tampa Bay

Water quality and seagrass health play a big role in marine mammals’ survival anywhere in the state. Red tide in the water and in the air contribute to manatee deaths on Florida’s west coast, setting the region’s waterways apart from other troubled areas of manatee mortality in Florida, researchers say. In the long run, the loss of seagrass connects both coasts’ investigations into the marine mammals’ well-being, but, according to Dr. Thomas K. Frazer, dean

Sarasota and Manatee counties were about 150 miles east of Hurricane Idalia’s circulation center this week, though the storm still delivered damaging and flooding storm surge effects, driving salt water across beaches and bayfronts, into waterfront neighborhoods and downtown streets in Sarasota, Venice and Bradenton. Dr. Bob Bunting, the founder of the Sarasota-based Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Center, for more than 20 years forecast tropical systems for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and continues

Acreage of underwater meadows have been in decline since 2016, raising concerns in an area with a lot floating on a healthy ecosystem. On the surface, it’s a shimmering magnet for outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking the good life. Just a few feet below, though, one of Sarasota Bay’s driving forces is suffering. Seagrass, essential to the health of marine ecosystems such as the one linking mainland Sarasota and Manatee counties to their barrier islands

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — As the Colorado Springs Police Department continues to investigate the shooting that occurred at LGBTQ+ club, Club Q just before midnight, Nov. 19, and resulted in five deaths and 25 injured, the LGBTQ community, locally and nationally, is in mourning. Nov. 20 is Transgender Remembrance Day, intended to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia as well as to draw attention to the continued violence endured by the