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Meet Splash, a furry detective solving underwater mysteries

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By Cathy Carter 
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL)
In the backyard of his home in Englewood, Mike Hadsell has filled several kiddie pools with water. Floating in one of them is Splash, a 2-year-old Asian small-clawed otter. This puppy-sized otter has been taught to find the bodies of missing people underwater. It's a skill learned by getting a tasty seafood snack. As part of Splash's training, Hadsell tosses a canister into the pool, which contains the odor of human remains. "Watch him hunt it,” said Hadsell.
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Ukrainian siblings strike a chord in 'Fiddler on the Roof' in Sarasota

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By Cathy Carter 
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL)
At Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, 16-year-old Andrii Padkovskyi and his 21-year-old brother, Yurri, greet each other in Ukrainian before a rehearsal of "Fiddler on the Roof." For decades before the war with Russia, Sarasota County has been a hub for Ukrainians. With help from a family friend, Andrii and his mother moved to Venice three years ago. Yurri followed soon after. But the one thing they could not leave behind was their instruments. Andrii plays the violin, and Yurri the clarinet.
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Young playwrights take a Jurassic joyride for an annual theater festival in Sarasota

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By Cathy Carter 
| WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL)
During the 2025-2026 school year, thousands of students worked in teams to craft original plays. 10 of those were then chosen to be produced and performed by professional actors. WUSF's Cathy Carter spoke with two of the award-winning playwrights of "Nugget Saves the Day," Ross Taplinger and Isaac Roberts, along with their teacher, Casey Sullivan. We are at Southside Elementary School in Sarasota.
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