About 70% of turtles' attempts to nest were thwarted on a touristy half-mile stretch of Vero Beach since June 1.

St. Simons Island is home to only 1 of the 1,700-plus loggerhead nests laid along Georgia’s coast so far this year. A pending lighting ordinance update may boost activity.

The screening of a film spotlighting the island’s culture is among several events to be hosted by the Bermuda Underwater ...