Hurricane Milton’s devastating landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast hit one of the most popular areas for temporary residents ...

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Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year. The bad news: Many of ...

The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States, are closed to the public because of ...

Sea turtle nests increased this year along a stretch of Florida's Gulf Coast before a trio of hurricanes ... this year along a 21-mile stretch of beach that their teams patrol during nesting ...

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BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year. The bad news: Many of them were washed away by hurricanes.

CLEARWATER — Sea turtle nests increased this year along a stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast before a trio of hurricanes washed ...