By the Numbers: 130 Florida manatee deaths reported in first two months of 2024

A reported 130 manatees died in Florida during the first two months of 2024. Here are the counties with the most manatee deaths:

— Lee County: 27

— Citrus County: 16

— Brevard County: 14

— Miami-Dade County: 8

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— Monroe County: 6

— Volusia County: 6

— Franklin County: 5

— Hernando County: 5

— Bay County: 4

— Broward County: 4

— Glades County: 4

— Lake County: 4

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission