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

New data from Broward County's 2025 lighting season reveals both progress and urgent gaps, and what our community can do about it before nesting season begins. Every spring, something ancient happens along our coastline. Female sea turtles, some older than many of us, return to the very beaches where they were born to lay the next generation. They navigate by light: the bright open horizon of the ocean is their compass. But increasingly, what they find upon arrival is a wall