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Volunteer researcher Jeff Finnan prepares a sea turtle egg for genetic testing at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 12, 2024

Volunteer researchers unlock secrets of nesting sea turtles

Northeast Florida is about half way through sea turtle nesting season, and volunteers are working hard to keep track of…

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A loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Mahomes was released May 30, 2023, after treatment for exposure to red tide toxins off Sarasota County. | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
June 26, 2024

Crosswalk lights blamed for loggerhead’s death

The turtle apparently misread cues to return to the ocean from Anna Maria Island. The Florida Department of Transportation has…

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Beach renourishment efforts started Monday, April 29, 2024, along Duval County's beaches. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
April 29, 2024

Beach renourishment begins along Duval shoreline

The beach restoration is the first in Duval County since 2019. The federal government pays the $32 million cost.…

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A leatherback turtle leaves Crescent Beach in St. Johns County. | St. Johns County.
April 29, 2024

Sea turtle nesting season begins this week

Local governments and environmental agencies are asking people to take precautions so nesting turtles aren’t deterred.…

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March 19, 2024

Sea turtle nesting season arrives on Florida’s coasts

People can play a big part in helping to protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles this spring and summer while visiting…

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The Blue House in Vilano Beach was declared unsafe after the beach washed away. | News4Jax
August 17, 2023

Infamous ‘blue house’ in Vilano Beach finally torn down

The demolition was delayed after a sea turtle nest was found under the home on State Road A1A.…