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In 2023, the 133,840 loggerhead nests broke a state record set in 2016, and the 76,500 green turtle nests were well above the mark set in 2017.

Nests in Florida reached a record high number in 2023, but population-wide conclusions require long-term data sets, said Jack Brzoza, a sea turtle biologist at Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.

TAMPA, Fla. — This year's sea turtle nesting season is coming to a close and Florida wildlife experts say it's looking like a record-breaking year for two turtle species.