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A one-hour news and public affairs program providing in-depth discussions of state, national, and international events affecting the state of Florida.

A one-hour news and public affairs program providing in-depth discussions of state, national, and international events affecting the state of Florida.

In their 9th edition, Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong returns with 65 galleries and showcases more than 400 artists from around the world. As one of the fair’s main features, Young Talent Hong Kong presents local artists and provides a platform for them to shine.

The record tally for manatee deaths in Florida shows that more than 1,100 of the threatened species died in 2021, according to an update from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Three conservation groups moved Monday toward filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection over water-quality problems that have led to a record number of manatee deaths this year in Florida.

The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and the Save the Manatee Club filed a notice that is a precursor to suing the EPA. The notice said the EPA needs to start a process to reconsider whether water quality standards are adequate to protect manatees in the East Coast’s Indian River Lagoon, where many of the deaths have occurred.

Three conservation groups are moving toward filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection over water-quality problems that have led to a record number of manatee deaths this year in Florida.

With state and federal wildlife officials planning to feed starving manatees in the coming months, members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pointed to a need for more long-term solutions, such as the $53 million that Gov. Ron DeSantis directed toward the lagoon in September.

Wildlife officials say an infusion of projects to improve water quality is a good start, as they seek to avoid a recurrence of large numbers of manatee deaths due to a lack of seagrass and degraded water in the Indian River Lagoon.

Wildlife officials say an infusion of projects to improve water quality is a good start, as they seek to avoid a recurrence of large numbers of manatee deaths.