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Hundreds of dead sea turtles have washed up on Florida’s gulf shores this year. AnnMarie Welser reports. Once upon a time, the Red Wolf called the south and eastern United States, from Texas to Pennysylvania, home. Today, there are fewer than 40 wolves left in the wild. The species is what’s called “functionally extinct”— with most of the remaining 200 or so wolves in captivity. The Trump administration is proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act that conservationists worry, could end what little protection remains for the Red Wolves left in the wild. Lynn Hatter has more. Business owners in Florida are worried about the quality of the state’s workforce. A survey by the Florida Chamber’s Small Business Council shows an ongoing trend of employers being concerned about finding enough skilled and educated workers. Florida Public Radio’s Gina Jordan spoke with the Chamber’s Brittney Hunt about what the findings could mean for the state’s economy. Some blame the state legislature for |