Last year, a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was found dead by early morning beachgoers along the shore near F Street in St. Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services ...

Beach visitors can have a positive impact ... If you encounter an injured, sick, or deceased sea turtle, please call the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at ...

In 2023, the county recorded triple-digit green sea turtle nests on its beaches for the first time, with 133 nests. The Turtletown USA Beach Cleanup is part of St. Johns County’s Award ...

Take extra caution next time you go to the beach in St. Johns County, as tilling operations will begin on Thursday for sea turtle nesting. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD ...

St. Johns County's beaches were cleaned by 250 volunteers, removing 850 pounds of trash to protect sea turtles.

Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal Management began the ...

In the last five years, St. Johns County said it has recorded nearly 5,000 sea turtle nests on its coasts. “The beach tilling involves heavy machinery that plows the beach sand, making it more ...

“Tilling is part of the permit monitoring requirements following beach restoration projects,” says Sloane Stephens, Coastal Environment Project Manager at St. Johns County Coastal Management.