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1 day only: Short-lived Atlantic red snapper season gets underway off Florida coast
Read full article: 1 day only: Short-lived Atlantic red snapper season gets underway off Florida coastBlink and you’ll miss it as the 2024 recreational south Atlantic red snapper season starts out — and ends, for that matter — on the same day.
Marine Science Center to release sea turtle after months of rehabilitation
Read full article: Marine Science Center to release sea turtle after months of rehabilitationThe Marine Science Center announced one of its sea turtle hospital patients will soon return to the sea this week after three months of rehabilitation.
Caregiver sentenced to 60 years in Ponce Inlet shooting death of 89-year-old
Read full article: Caregiver sentenced to 60 years in Ponce Inlet shooting death of 89-year-oldA caregiver arrested in 2022 in the shooting death of an 89-year-old woman in a Ponce Inlet condo was sentenced to 60 years in prison Thursday.
Loggerhead turtle ready for Volusia County release after swift recovery at Marine Science Center
Read full article: Loggerhead turtle ready for Volusia County release after swift recovery at Marine Science CenterBadlands, a sub-adult loggerhead turtle is set to be released following a medical recovery at the Marine Science Center in Volusia County.
Author of Florida law targeting animal abusers starts nonprofit to help animals
Read full article: Author of Florida law targeting animal abusers starts nonprofit to help animalsPonce’s Law is a bill that passed in 2018 after a Black Lab puppy was fatally beaten to death in 2017. The law increases the chances of animal abusers going to jail and allows a judge to bar someone convicted of animal cruelty from owning a pet.
Volusia County hurricane victims hope to see ease in getting permits
Read full article: Volusia County hurricane victims hope to see ease in getting permitsDozens of homes along the coast in Volusia County are still sitting on cliffs after their dunes or seawalls washed away in last year's hurricanes.
Nearly 430 miles of Florida beach classified as critically eroded before hurricanes hit
Read full article: Nearly 430 miles of Florida beach classified as critically eroded before hurricanes hitBefore Hurricanes Ian and Nicole hit Central Florida, state researchers had declared 426 miles of Florida beach as critically eroded.
Bird’s-eye view: Nicole tore chunks from Volusia beaches, snapped homes in half
Read full article: Bird’s-eye view: Nicole tore chunks from Volusia beaches, snapped homes in halfNew aerial video shows how Hurricane Nicole took bites out of the Volusia County coast, chewing up sand dunes, seawalls and parts of homes.
‘You can’t design for that:’ Record rainfall leaves parts of Ponce Inlet flooded days after storm
Read full article: ‘You can’t design for that:’ Record rainfall leaves parts of Ponce Inlet flooded days after stormThe National Weather Service estimated New Smyrna Beach received about 21.09 inches and Ponce Inlet received about 20.95 inches.
New bird habitat exhibit coming to Marine Science Center in Volusia County
Read full article: New bird habitat exhibit coming to Marine Science Center in Volusia CountyA new bird habitat exhibit is coming to the Marine Science Center after the Volusia County Council approved the plans Tuesday morning.
Threatened shorebirds hatch in Volusia County ahead of 4th of July weekend
Read full article: Threatened shorebirds hatch in Volusia County ahead of 4th of July weekendThreatened shorebirds have been hatching throughout southeast Volusia County over the past week ahead of what is expected to be a busy Fourth of July weekend in Central Florida, according to county officials.
‘They just shot somebody:’ Suspect’s father called 911 after deadly Ponce Inlet shooting
Read full article: ‘They just shot somebody:’ Suspect’s father called 911 after deadly Ponce Inlet shootingA 911 call made by the father of one of the suspects facing murder charges in an 89-year-old’s death led to the arrest of a 22-year-old caregiver and her husband on Wednesday.
Caregiver, husband shot, killed 89-year-old woman in her Ponce Inlet condo, police say
Read full article: Caregiver, husband shot, killed 89-year-old woman in her Ponce Inlet condo, police sayTwo people are in custody after a woman was killed in an early morning shooting in Ponce Inlet, according to police.
Record breaking year for sea turtle rescues on Central Florida’s coast
Read full article: Record breaking year for sea turtle rescues on Central Florida’s coastOn Thursday, the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet got its 195th turtle so far this year to rehabilitate. The researchers at the center called this year an anomaly, saying the number of turtles they've had is shattering all previous records.
UPDATE: Body of missing Daytona Beach attorney recovered 8 miles southeast of Port Canaveral
Read full article: UPDATE: Body of missing Daytona Beach attorney recovered 8 miles southeast of Port CanaveralOfficials with the U.S. Coast Guard said a body recovered eight miles southeast of Port Canaveral Tuesday afternoon is the body of the missing Daytona Beach attorney Jim Evans.
Coast Guard sees increased need as more boaters hit the water without training
Read full article: Coast Guard sees increased need as more boaters hit the water without trainingWith Memorial Day just a week away, rescue teams in Central Florida are kicking training into high gear, expecting to need those skills more this year than in the past.
Shark bites 15-year-old surfer at Ponce Inlet
Read full article: Shark bites 15-year-old surfer at Ponce InletVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A shark chomped down on a 15-year-old boy’s hand Tuesday morning as he was surfing in Ponce Inlet, marking the second shark bite of the day in Central Florida. Volusia County Beach Safety said the St. Augustine boy was paddling out near the jetty in deep water at about 10:45 a.m. when a shark bit his hand then immediately released. The boy was treated on scene for cuts to his hand and wrist but refused to be transported to a hospital. Volusia County beaches experienced red flag conditions Tuesday with large surf and higher than usual tides. In Melbourne Beach on Tuesday, a 25-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark on his arm.