

Florida manatee deaths soar as polluted water kills seagrass


By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul Fafeita says a highlight for his charter customers is spotting the manatees that forage for seagrass in shallow waters. It's not so thrilling when they come across the emaciated carcass of a manatee that starved to death. “It’s not good when you’ve got clients on the boat and all