■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Donna Larson reported that her last sea turtle nest hatched this past week – a green sea t...

Green sea turtles have superb nesting season on the island
■ BY SUE ERWIN As sea turtle nesting season continues to wind down, there are no changes to the current count of nests on Gasparilla Island. The most ...

Looks like sea turtle nesting season is winding down
■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as the last two weeks, indicatin...

Sea turtle nest numbers remain the same as last week
■ BY SUE ERWIN The most recent turtle nest update provided by the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association remains the same as last week, indicating that th...

Turtle patrol rescues sick pelican, saves baby turtle stuck in roots
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patroller Denise Drago Juergens went above and beyond her regular duties caring for the turtles one ...

Sea turtle hatchlings rescued by patroller
■ BY SUE ERWIN Two baby green sea turtle hatchlings were very lucky last week to have an alert patrol member find them after they fell into a crab hol...

Beach erosion could possibly affect nests on the north end
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that a fair amount of beach erosion took place this week at the north end of...

Update on Larissa the loggerhead
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members reported that Larissa, the female loggerhead that was found wondering on the beach re...

Several new hatches recorded this week by turtle patrol
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members had an interesting morning earlier this week. After hearing about a report of a live ...

Several new hatches recorded this week
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande is very fortunate to have a sea turtle patrol association that is dedicated and vigilant. Some of the islands surrounding t...