Florida's Leatherback Turtles Just Set a Nesting Record — and Beach Towns Are Adjusting
Preliminary FWC counts show 2,152 leatherback nests in 2026, a new state record, as the statewide season topped 33,000 nests by mid-June.
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Current coastal reporting: water quality advisories and swimming bans, ferry and bridge disruption, storm damage and dune repair works, erosion projects, wildlife closures and parking rule changes. Each item names the beach or town and the expected duration. For readers with a coastal trip inside the next fortnight.
Beach advisories, water quality alerts, ferry cancellations, storm damage.
NYC Ferry's Biggest Summer Yet Adds Weekend Service Toward Brooklyn's Waterfront Beaches
The summer schedule took effect May 18, and a new South Brooklyn weekend pilot extends ferry service to Bay Ridge and Sunset Park — including the 69th Street pier country.
The Ocracoke Express Is Back: Hatteras-to-Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Season Underway
North Carolina's passenger-only ferry started its 2026 season in early May, with round-trip fares at $15 and a walk-on ride straight into Ocracoke village.
Portugal Commits €111 Million to Rebuild Beaches Lost to a Brutal Winter
Winter storms stripped some Portuguese beaches by up to 20 meters, and the country's April plan puts serious money behind putting the sand back before the summer season.
Avalon Closes More Beach Paths After Winter Erosion — and Bets on a Spring Sand Backpass
Dune paths between 15th and 22nd streets joined the closure list on March 2 after a blizzard deepened storm losses, with an overnight sand-backpass project planned for spring.
Isle of Palms Lands a $1.5 Million State Grant for Its 2026 Beach Renourishment
Announced February 27, the South Carolina tourism grant offsets part of the barrier island's next offshore sand project — with more funding still being sought.