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Business, nature collide on the Florida coast

Crystal River is often called the “Home of the Manatee”, but just how you manage encounters with this endangered creature is at the heart of a debate pitting local dive shops against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly has more from the Nature Coast.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FP Manatee depth final.mp3

Trent is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org

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