This is a field story from Jeffery Huber, a S.T.O.P. volunteer and his account of his experience on the evening of July 8th, 2026, while patrolling the shoreline. I have been reading the stories from the past week; the ones about our midnight work, our small watches beneath the dark, our efforts to give sea turtles even the slightest better chance in a world that is beautiful and brutal in equal measure. Each story seems to carry the same quiet truth: that rescue is never sim

Memorial Day Weekend is here. The boats are fueled up, the coolers are packed, and Fort Lauderdale's waterways are about to get a whole lot busier. We love that energy. It's one of the things that makes South Florida so alive in the summer. But before you throttle up this weekend, we need to talk about who else is out there sharing the water with you. Right now, sea turtles are in the middle of nesting season (March 1 – October 31 for Broward County). They're swimming up

As the sun warms the sands of Fort Lauderdale each spring, a timeless ritual begins deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic. Ancient mariners of the sea — loggerheads , green turtles , and the mighty leatherbacks — return to these beaches to lay the next generation of ocean wanderers. This is sea turtle nesting season, a critical chapter in the life of these endangered creatures and a thrilling moment to be part of something bigger than ourselves. From March 1 through Oct