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A cold snap yields a record manatee count and big crowds of onlookers on Tuesday at at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City.

The City of Deltona and the St. Johns River Water Management District teamed up on the Florida Straw Project to augment the citys reclaimed water.

Tuesday’s record tally follows a weekend manatee influx that yielded counts of 548 of the docile mammals on Monday, when long lines of cars filled with eager manatee fans also arrived at the park’s gate.

The Blue Spring website says the animals cannot tolerate water temperatures below 68-degrees for too long, so coming to the warmer water is really life or death for them.

The Blue Spring website says the animals cannot tolerate water temperatures below 68-degrees for too long, so coming to the warmer water is really life or death for them.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about Snow Emergencies, Delays and Closures Announced as Winter Storm Moves Through Centre County and more from the State College, PA region

The largest applicant is Pictona at Holly Hill, which is requesting $2.5 million to more than double the size of their pickleball facilities.

The state had shown an interest in creating a park at Blue Spring there since the 1960s and finally bought the land in 1972 for $1.3 million.

The storms will pass in time for a beautiful and sunny (but cool) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The winds will probably stick around for several days.

This week will make for prime manatee viewing weather in Volusia County. Recently tallied climate data shows 2021 was drier and warmer than normal.