Florida – Jupiter Island’s renourished beaches seeing huge increase in nesting sea turtles – WPTV
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Residents of tony Jupiter Island apparently aren’t the only ones who appreciate their renourished beach. The widened beaches are drawing massive numbers of nesting turtles. As…
Florida – Debby’s strong winds damaged area beaches and turtle nests – Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach County may have avoided the brunt of Debby, but its beaches and little baby turtles certainly felt the storm’s windy wrath. Officials said its too soon to determine…
Mississippi – Turtle nests found on Miss. beaches – WALA-TV FOX10
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) – Marine scientists have found two nesting areas for loggerhead turtles on Mississippi’s beaches. The nests have been marked with warning signs and caution tape. It…
Florida – Manatee beaches see spike in sea turtle nesting – Bradenton Herald
ANNA MARIA ISLAND — Beachgoers may have noticed an influx of new building in the past few weeks, totaling 116 new structures as of Wednesday, thanks to some unconventional local…
Florida – Turtle nests abound on Lee, Collier county beaches – The News-Press
The number of turtle nests on beaches in Lee and Collier counties and around the state are shocking even the experts. In many areas there are more than double the…
Louisiana – BP oil spill disrupted microbes on Gulf Coast beaches, new research shows – NOLA.com
Communities of microbial organisms – including nematode worms, single cell animals called protists, and a variety of fungi – that live in the sediment of beaches on Grand Isle, Dauphin…
California – OCEANSIDE: Harbor dredging puts sand on city beaches – North County Times
Much-needed sand is piling up on Oceanside beaches this week as the Army Corps of Engineers wraps up its annual dredging of the city harbor. Enough sand was pulled out…
Florida beaches moving up on Dr. Beach best beaches in the US list – Orlando Sentinel
Florida has landed the No. 1 beach in the U.S. seven times, but not in 2012. This year’s crown goes to Coronado Beach in San Diego, California, but that doesn’t…
Florida – Dog beaches stir debate in shoreline communities – Detroit Free Press
After romping Tuesday morning across Canova Beach Park in Brevard County, Fla., Charles the long-haired Chihuahua emerged dry, while William the American Eskimo dog sported spiky, damp fur. “He loves…
Florida – Jones’ last session good for beaches – Tampa Bay Newspapers
MADEIRA BEACH – State Sen. Dennis Jones may be leaving office but his final year will be remembered for a long time as a good one for Pinellas County beach…
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