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› 'Tis the season: Hotel hosts promotion to shed light on higher-than-normal manatee deaths
As manatees continue to struggle with higher-than-normal death rates this year, a Bradenton hotel is hoping to bring awareness to the situation. The Compass by Margaritaville, Anna Maria Sound, is launching a ‘Tis the SeaSon promotion in conjunction with November’s Manatee Awareness Month. The hotel is donating $5 for each night booked to the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature’s Manatee Rehabilitation Program.
› 2022 Thunder on Cocoa Beach and Space Coast International Air Show planned for same May weekend
A major air show and a major powerboat race are scheduled for the same weekend next spring in Brevard County — which has the potential to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Space Coast. The organizers of both events are seeking approval for special grants from the county to help pay for their expenses.
› COVID-19 kills South Florida cops eight times more often than gunfire the past two years
Of the 31 law enforcement officers in South Florida who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past two years, three were killed by gunfire, one died in a car crash and another lost his life to a work-related injury. The other 26 were felled by COVID-19.
› TEA moving from one riverbank to another
TEA is moving across the river from the Northbank TIAA Bank Center to the Southbank Riverplace Tower. Susan Boggs, vice president of administration and chief people officer, said Nov. 30 that the Jacksonville-based public power services firm hopes to relocate by summer 2022. TEA employs 170 people in Jacksonville and 50 near Seattle.
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