The Gulf of Mexico is seeing an increase in its shark population. Dr. Dean Grubbs, the associate director of research at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, says while some species continue to decline in population, others are recovering due to warming water temperatures.

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Viral McNeese basketball student manager Amir Khan is following Will Wade to LSU. Khan became the first student manager to sign an NIL deal, and his goal for his senior year is to help other managers at LSU, McNeese and elsewhere land deals of their own. As for the boombox, we’ll have to wait and see.

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The Louisiana Wildlife Federation says the Atlantic tarpon is a declining species, but that didn’t stop the governor from vetoing the bill that would have put some protections on it. Jeff Palermo has the story.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Funeral arrangements for Baton Rouge Senator Larry Selders have been announced. His funeral will take place Tuesday at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. A viewing will be held from nine to 11 that morning, with the service following shortly thereafter.