Reminder – Town Ordinance Sec 106.90 states that you cannot leave umbrellas, canopies, volleyball nets, chairs, lounges, tents, etc., on the beach overnight (between the hours of 10 pm – 6 am). Please let your renters know that we will be red tagging property and confiscating items left overnight on the beach.
From May through August, Black Skimmers depend on our beaches to lay their eggs and raise their chicks. The Skimmer colony has returned to its Indian Shores home this year in front of the Sand Dollar condo building at 18500 Gulf Blvd (beach side). There are several new babies. Please be careful not to step on eggs or small chicks. See flyer below.
The sea turtle nesting season began May 1 on Florida’s beaches and lasts through the end of October. Beachgoers can report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline: 1-888-404-3922, #FWC or *FWC on a cell phone or text Tip@MyFWC.com. The Black Skimmers nest in a small colony straight at ground level in the sand depression. Individuals frequently come in and out to skim, stretch and bath.