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Humpback Whale Spotted Off Clearwater Beach

Uh… Whales in the Gulf of Mexico? Yup!  Check out this video. A fisherman captured it on video – He thought he saw a whale jump out of the water…

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Uh... Whales in the Gulf of Mexico?

Yup!  Check out this video.

A fisherman captured it on video - He thought he saw a whale jump out of the water so he grabbed his phone and yep...he got it - a humpback whale.

They were about 25-30 feet out from Clearwater Beach!

This is soooo cool!!  What a great sight to see when you're out fishing!

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Launa is part of Tampa Bay's Hometown Morning Krewe on 99.5 WQYK. She has been with the station for 7 years and joined J.R. and Kevin on the morning show 4 years ago. Since then, they have been nominated for not only a CMA but also an ACM. Launa has been in radio for the past 28 years and in the Tampa Bay market for 22 of those years. While working in radio, Launa has also served as an entertainment reporter on a local TV show and has hosted many charity events in the community. Using her popularity from QYK, Launa loves to help raise money for shelter animals and has been a volunteer at local shelters for years. Launa loves the community and writes articles on local news, entertainment, and events and highlights people who are shining in Tampa Bay that she knows others like her would also be interested in reading.