{"id":286808,"date":"2026-05-27T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286808\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:12:10","slug":"something-good-loggerhead-turtle-rescued-over-the-weekend-at-panama-city-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286808\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Loggerhead turtle rescued over the weekend at Panama City Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is a holiday weekend rescue for the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They say an adult loggerhead turtle named Robin was spotted floating offshore in Panama City Beach by some boaters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Robin was rescued by the FWC and was safely brought to the main lab. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779923530_415_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Some vets checked out the 232-pound turtle for buoyancy issues, and Robin is now getting plenty of care and swimming happily at the marine lab! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/27\/something-good-loggerhead-turtle-rescued-over-weekend-panama-city-beach\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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