A green turtle nests at the bottom of stairs leading to the beach at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta. Statewide, 25,553 green turtle nests were recorded on monitored beaches - more than twice the previous record, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which gathers turtle nesting data. Of those, 3,712 nests were on local beaches. (Photo by Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post)
