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Sea turtles must surface to breathe, making them vulnerable to vessel strikes in coastal waters. Imagine the sadness the rescue team felt when it was called to the shoreline a few weeks ago to find Pat Benatar motionless in the surf zone, clearly not in good shape. The female loggerhead sea turtle, named after the 1980s rock icon, had washed ashore sometime the previous night, her hind end missing after being hit by a boat.

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Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has extended a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage Restriction through Oct. 1.
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