It's not only people who flock to Siesta Key. For generations sea turtles come to the island to lay their eggs on its beaches. One of those beaches is Turtle Beach, so named for its sea turtle habitat ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: In addition to seeking sea shells during a walk on the beach, keep an eye out for fossilized sharks' teeth, which vary in size and blacken over time. – Susan B. Barnes If you're ...

Take a few steps on Siesta Key’s powder-soft shores, and you’ll instantly realize why it is considered one of Florida’s best beaches. The white quartz sand on this 8-mile barrier island is so smooth ...

This morning, Mote Marine Laboratory staff released a 154-pound, about 3-foot-long, subadult, female loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed "Lil' Dougie" off Siesta Key Beach. Lil' Dougie's journey began on ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — A sea turtle made its way back into the ocean during its release off Siesta Key Beach. The 154-pound female loggerhead turtle named Lil' Dougie was found on Memorial Day in ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — If you're looking to soak up some sun with a beach day, you won't have to travel very far to go to the so-called best beach in the country. Tripadvisor ranked Siesta Key No. 1 on ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...

Take a few steps on Siesta Key’s powder-soft shores, and you’ll instantly realize why it is considered one of Florida’s best beaches. The white quartz sand on this 8-mile barrier island is so smooth ...