Sarasota County will resume emergency road repair construction on Manasota Key Road starting Monday, Oct. 13, after turtle ...

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, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their space.

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 ...

Loggerhead turtles accounted for the vast majority of nests, with 5,384 recorded. A record number of sea turtle disorientations, 716 instances, were also documented this year. Experts advise beach ...