The long warm spell that extended right up until winter had to end, and boy, did it. Tampa Bay water temperatures dipped well into the 50s with the last big blast, but it seems there were enough warm-water pockets and backwater refuges to sustain sensitive species, according to Capt. George Hastick.
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