Turtle nest monitor Jim Jolley passes four marked nests on the beach in Ocean Ridge north of Beachway Drive. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Keller
South Florida beach closures because of the coronavirus pandemic may have annoyed some people,
Inside the work of Gumbo Limbo crew
that strives to be biggest ally of these at-risk sea creatures
ABOVE: Gumbo Limbo workers roll a 350-pound female green turtle named Yamato to the ocean at Spanish River Park before a crowd typical of such turtle r
Alex Ridley’s skills in fundraising and grant writing have helped bring in thousands of dollars to the center each year. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Stephen Moore
Five years ago, Alex Ridley, board president at Sandoway Discovery Center, moved hi
Nick Saunders holds a blackfin tune he caught north of Boynton Inlet while fishing with Capt. Chris Lemieux of Boynton Beach. Photo provided by Lemieux Charters.
By Willie Howard
Pound for pound, blackfin tuna are amazingly strong.
When ocean ang
By Jane Smith
If you aren’t drinking the water, don’t use it.
Delray Beach utilities officials sent that command via email, social media and its CodeRed app about 10:20 p.m. on Sept. 10. Banned uses included bathing, toilet flushing and
This gray fox is a frequent visitor to Briny Breezes.
Photo courtesy Marcela Viglianchino
By Cheryl Blackerby
In early morning, a gray fox peeked out of dense foliage by the Little Club golf course in Gulf Stream and trotted with its distinctive
