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.
Five manatees have already died in Broward County this year as volatile winter temperatures increase cold stress risks in local waterways.
A slow-speed, minimum-wake zone is now posted on the Intracoastal Waterway between the Oakland Park Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard bridges as Florida wildlife officers begin a 30-day warning period for violators.
A derelict boat remains on Delray Beach after washing ashore in December.
Notable weekly activity as reported by FWC patrolling areas in Palm Beach County.