Daily Briefing: Expert weighs in on Mote Marine manatee 'rare' death from sex injuries

The manatee died from a 14.5-centimeter rip in his colon and traumatic injuries caused by a sexual encounter with a larger, male manatee. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Jul 26 2023 [Expert weighs in on Mote Marine manatee 'rare' death from sex injuries]( [One of Mote Marine's beloved local icons, Hugh, a 38-year-old Manatee that has lived at the local aquarium since 1996 along with his half brother Buffett died unexpectedly on Saturday.]( The manatee died from a 14.5-centimeter rip in his colon and traumatic injuries caused by a sexual encounter with a larger, male manatee. [READ MORE]( [Each week we share the area restaurants that aced their inspections, while also rounding up those that racked up violations.]( [Live roaches, insects temporarily close Sarasota area restaurants]( See which Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which didn't pass first inspections due to high-priority violations. [READ MORE]( [Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Friday, July 21, 2023. (Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP)]( [DeSantis 2.0: Campaign lays off staff, launches reboot to overtake Trump]( Stalled in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reboots his campaign, promising leaner, meaner, "insurgency." [READ MORE]( [Members of Venice Thrives and the North Venice Neighborhood staged a protest Tuesday morning prior to the Venice City Council meeting to express displeasure with a proposed shopping center at the intersection of Laurel Road and Jacaranda Boulevard, prior to the second reading of a zoning map change for the Milano planned-unit development. The council had approved the first reading of the ordinance, 5-1, after more than 24 hours of testimony spread out over four days. The second reading passed, 5-2, Tuesday after a hearing that took roughly an hour.]( [Venice residents hope to ask judge to step in on shopping center plan]( The North Venice Neighborhood Alliance needs to raise $25,000 to file a court challenge to City Council decision that would allow shopping center. [READ MORE]( [The emblem of the Sarasota Police Department.]( [Sarasota Police investigate shooting at vacation rental]( An early morning shooting at a vacation rental in Sarasota is being investigated by the police department. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [For subscribers] [How Sarasota company S-One grew into a global firm with 200 employees]( Art Lambert and Ron Simkins have built a global company operating in almost 80 countries — all from a headquarters ... [READ MORE]( 2 [For subscribers] [$155M teardown: Billionaire razes old Rush Limbaugh home in Palm Beach]( Cosmetics billionaire William Lauder paid $155 million for the late Rush Limbaugh's Palm Beach seaside estate and ... [READ MORE]( 3 [Top concerts near me in Sarasota, Bradenton, Englewood]( The top concerts taking place in Sarasota and Manatee counties this week. [READ MORE]( 4 [DeSantis talks Bud Light, AB InBev lawsuit over Florida pension funds]( Florida has $46 million worth of shares in Bud Light maker AB InBev among its $235 billion in pension fund ... [READ MORE]( 5 [For subscribers] [New College of Florida loses a third of faculty amid DeSantis shakeup]( More than a third have left for part or all of the upcoming academic year, the college's provost said Monday. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Advertisement SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](