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» Legislative Session Brings Positive Outcomes for Sea Turtles May 16, 2024 11:16 am
The 2024 Florida Legislative Session took place from January 9 to March 8. During that time, Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC), with critical help from our supporters, legislators, and partner environmental organizations, had the ability to defeat problematic legislation and champion policies that will protect sea... Read more

» STC Awarded Two Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Grants April 29, 2024 2:24 pm
Funded by a portion of revenues from Florida's Sea Turtle Specialty License Plate, the Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles. In 2024, Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) had two grants... Read more

» Join us for a Live Tour de Turtles Release this Summer! April 24, 2024 12:13 pm
2024 Tour de Turtles Live Events! Release dates and information are subject to change. Please check back as we get closer to the event dates! All events listed below are FREE and open to the public. No registration needed! Loggerhead Turtle Release on Anna Maria... Read more

» A Fishe No More: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation Law and Policy in Florida Part III April 1, 2024 10:15 am
   A Fishe No More: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation Law and Policy in Florida Part III Thomas T. Ankersen, Professor Emeritus University of Florida Levin College of Law April 2024   [caption id="attachment_47215" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo credit: State Archives of Florida.[/caption] Introduction... Read more

» Not For Long a Fishe: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation Law and Policy in Florida, Part II February 23, 2024 12:27 pm
Not For Long a Fishe: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation Law and Policy in Florida, Part II Thomas T. Ankersen, Professor Emeritus University of Florida Levin College of Law [caption id="attachment_47085" align="aligncenter" width="552"] Photo credit: Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, Key West, Florida[/caption] Introduction... Read more

» SB 1126/HB 1641: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers Threatens Florida’s Sea Turtles January 23, 2024 11:45 am
A bill moving quickly through the Florida Legislature, SB 1126/HB 1641 – Regulation of Auxiliary Containers, would ban all local governments in Florida from regulating any kind of container that is used to transport merchandise, food, or beverages, including single-use plastic. The bill also proposes to... Read more

» Help us Raise $65,000 for STC’s In-Water Program this Giving Tuesday November 20, 2023 12:20 pm
Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) is hoping all of its supporters will participate in this year’s Giving Tuesday Campaign, which seeks to raise funds for the critical in-water work we are doing to study and conserve sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. Though not as... Read more

» So Excellent a Fishe: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida October 30, 2023 12:44 pm
So Excellent a Fishe: The Early History of Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida Part I Thomas T. Ankersen, Professor Emeritus University of Florida Levin College of Law   [caption id="attachment_46456" align="aligncenter" width="622"] New York Public Library Digital Collections, http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-52a8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (accessed 6 June 2020).[/caption] Introduction –... Read more