FWC reports leatherback turtles set a new statewide record with 2,012 nests in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2022 ...

NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Beach tilling, required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, is scheduled to ...

Indian River County has had a record number of green sea turtle nests so far this nesting season, county officials reported Thursday. The 4,515 nests surpassed the previous record of 4,105 in 2023, ...

An increase in sea turtle nesting season false crawls on Treasure Coast beaches has one conservation group urging residents to stay off the beach at night, be more careful if you do go, and don't ...

Every summer, as the sun sets over the shores of Palm Beach County, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles quietly unfolds in the sand. Sea turtles — greens, leatherbacks and loggerheads — ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urged the public to protect nesting sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds during nesting season. People ...

Florida wildlife officials urge beachgoers to avoid fireworks and other disruptive activities during the Fourth of July weekend to protect nesting shorebirds and sea turtles. Loud noises and bright ...

Nesting season officially kicked off on May 1 throughout the state of Florida, where about 90% of sea turtle nesting in the U.S. takes place. Whether you’re a Florida resident or are simply stopping ...

Watch your step on the beaches near Jupiter: Loggerhead Marinelife Center is predicting that 2025 will be a top-three year for sea turtle nestings. So far this season, the nonprofit conservation ...

Florida’s beaches – particularly those in Palm Beach County – are among the world’s most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests ...