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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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Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in BEACH WATCH

Along the Coast: A ‘gangbusters’ start to turtle nesting season

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in MANALAPAN

Along the Coast: Libraries save residents big bucks at tax time

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in BEACH WATCH

Editor's Note: Thanks to all who pick trash off beach; you may be saving baby turtles

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM

Coastal Stars: Couple helps students get college degrees

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in MANALAPAN

Manalapan: Property tax increase fuels budget that puts employees first

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in OCEAN RIDGE

Ocean Ridge: Town has no plans to consider developer’s ‘discount’ offer to sell submerged land

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in OCEAN RIDGE

Ocean Ridge: Commission won’t raise tax rate

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in LANTANA

Lantana: Most Patriotic Baby; Bicentennial Park — July 4

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in OCEAN RIDGE

Ocean Ridge: Town Manager Stevens leaving for same job in Haverhill

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in MANALAPAN

Manalapan: Plaza del Mar to make room for more restaurants, outdoor dining

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in HIGHLAND BEACH

Along the Coast: Highland Beach slows push to take over building permits for Gulf Stream

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM

Gulf Stream: Commissioners talk tax increase after cost of road project balloons

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM

Gulf Stream: Migrant landing — July 7

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM

Gulf Stream: Look around — they’re underground!

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in ACROSS THE BRIDGE

Along the Coast: Six Republicans vie for three legislative seats in local primaries

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in DELRAY BEACH

Along the Coast: Delray Beach, Boca Raton to impose beach smoking bans

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in OCEAN RIDGE

Ocean Ridge: Town police officer, former vice mayor settle lawsuit

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in BRINY BREEZES

Briny Breezes: Code concerns: Should police be watching where you spit?

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in DELRAY BEACH

Delray Beach: Reclaimed water whistleblower sues Delray Beach in federal court

Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in DELRAY BEACH

Delray Beach: CRA tells feds they should investigate former Old School Square operators

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