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Along the Coast: After big year for nests, initiative to protect turtles expands to Boynton Inlet

Posted by The Coastal Star on November 29, 2017 at 12:41

Volunteers with Sea Turtle Adventures install collection canisters for used fishing line at the Boynton Inlet. Photo provided

By Steve Plunkett

    Sea turtles nested on South County beaches in mostly record numbers in 2017.
   “We had a record-b

Along the Coast: Number of turtle nests is solid, but dry summer blamed for low hatchling count

Posted by The Coastal Star on November 2, 2016 at 12:29

By Willie Howard

Sea turtles dug good numbers of nests on south Palm Beach County beaches and set a nesting record in Ocean Ridge during the 2016 season.
But hot, dry weather is being blamed for a relatively low number of hatchlings from nests

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Along the Coast: Gumbo Limbo loses its sea turtle hospital

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Along the Coast: Former Gumbo Limbo workers plan to open turtle hospital at Palm Beach Zoo

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Along the Coast: Former Gumbo Limbo workers plan to open turtle hospital at Palm Beach Zoo

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Along the Coast: Gumbo Limbo loses its sea turtle hospital

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Gulf Stream: One by one, sons go forward with school’s lessons for life

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Gulf Stream: One by one, sons go forward with school’s lessons for life

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Boca Raton: Downtown campus opponents seek public vote on 30-acre project

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Boca Raton: Downtown campus opponents seek public vote on 30-acre project

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Highland Beach: Homes at Milani Park site?

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Delray Beach: Mayor and police union battle over benefits

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Editor's Note: Soak up the off-season’s best — and by that we don’t mean sweat

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Editor's Note: Soak up the off-season’s best — and by that we don’t mean sweat

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Highland Beach: Homes at Milani Park site?

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Delray Beach: Mayor and police union battle over benefits

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Coastal Star: Lois Pope turns personal loss into benefit for others in need

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Editor's Note: Soak up the off-season’s best — and by that we don’t mean sweat

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Coastal Star: Lois Pope turns personal loss into benefit for others in need

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Along the Coast: I-95 HOV lanes, decals eliminated

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Along the Coast: I-95 HOV lanes, decals eliminated

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Lantana: If town rakes beach, work can’t begin until at least August

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