A new Florida Atlantic University study found that sediment plumes from beach nourishment projects in northern Palm Beach County overlapped with annual blacktip shark migration routes and may affect both marine life and nearshore safety.
Fort Lauderdale closed out Spring Break 2026 with 51 police arrests, 29 alcohol enforcement arrests, and 1,205 traffic citations, with most police arrests involving locals rather than college spring breakers.
Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Boca Raton’s beaches, while Gumbo Limbo Nature Center says five juvenile green turtles were killed in boat strikes near the Spanish River Bridge in five days.
Fort Lauderdale police data shows how Spring Break arrests break down by charge type, underage drinking enforcement, and whether those arrested were locals, visitors, or spring breakers.
Delray Beach officials announced the city’s first sea turtle nest of the 2026 season, a leatherback, marking the start of the annual nesting period along South Florida’s Atlantic coastline.