BRADENTON BEACH - Her phone started ringing at 4:30 a.m. on a Wednesday in June. A mother and her two sons, who spotted a sea turtle on the roadway of Gulf Drive, immediately called Suzi Fox, director of the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Facts DID YOU KNOW? TURTLE TOTALS Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle patrol: 1,374 nests as of July 6 from Longboat Key to Venice Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch: 241 nests as of July 12 from Anna Maria to Coquina Beach TIPS: • Do not approach nesting turtles or hatchlings. • Do not disturb nests. • Turn off all beachfront lights. • Remove all furniture and trash from the beach. • Do not use flashlights, fishing lamps or fireworks...
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