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Sea turtle's nest on Hutchinson Island earliest on record

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HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. — Sea turtles nesting season is starting a little early this year.

The first nest of the year was found on a Treasure Coast beach.

Nesting season doesn't officially start until March, but a leatherback turtle nest was laid almost two weeks ago on Hutchinson Island.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, it's the earliest nest on record in the state.

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