The shark population is on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico; and with that comes an increase in the likelihood of a beachgoer encountering one. Dr. Dean Grubbs, the associate director of research at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, points out, however, that sharks aren’t the only ones increasing in number.
A St. Landry Parish woman is cited for allegedly selling native turtles online. LDWF agents say 32-year-old Sydney Broussard of Eunice was selling red eared slider turtles for eight dollars apiece and an alligator snapping turtle for 30 dollars. Captain Scott Dupre says Broussard faces a 350-dollar fine for each turtle she was selling.
Cut 11 (10) “…responsible for restitution.”
Initial findings from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s RURAL Health study show that Franklin Parish has elevated rates of obesity and high blood pressure. Lead researcher Dr. Stephanie Broyles says the findings underscore the importance of having strong health care in all communities, including in rural areas.
Cut 14 (13) “…address these conditions.”
The MLB Draft is this weekend, and a few Tigers will definitely hear their names called. Koki Riley covers LSU baseball for The Advocate and says this year’s LSU group is not as deep as past years.
Outfielders Derek Curiel and Jake Brown are projected to go in the first and second rounds.