Sarasota Herald-Tribune

First sea turtle nest of season in Sarasota County found on Venice Beach

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach, marking the beginning ...
Sarasota Magazine

The First Sea Turtle Nests of 2024 Have Arrived

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local sea turtle nest of the 2024 nesting season on Sunday, April 28, on Venice Beach in South ...
AOL

Sarasota deputies investigate drowning death at Turtle Beach

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning that claimed a man’s life Saturday morning at Turtle Beach. Deputies responded at 9:53 a.m. to the 9000 block of Blind Pass Road, where ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Search continues for missing swimmer off Siesta Key's Turtle Beach in Sarasota

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and the Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a report of swimmers in distress at Siesta Key's Turtle Beach, 8918 Midnight Pass Road, on Sunday evening.
Yahoo

Mote sea turtle program logs early activity on Casey, Siesta and Longboat keys

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The Sea Turtle Patrol reported ...
WTSP

No hurricanes led to a historic sea turtle nesting for Sarasota beaches

TAMPA, Fla. — It was a historic nesting season as the highest number of nests was ever recorded, according to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. The Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program ...