Waterfront Times

2015 sea turtle season proving dangerous for nests, volunteers

Wed, 07/29/2015 - 1:16pm admin

It’s been a tough sea turtle nesting season on both coasts of Florida.

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Weekly sailing sessions run throughout the summer in a camp sponsored by Gulfstream Sailing Club in Hollywood.
Photo | Maria Merzeau

Campers learning ‘to face fear’ by sailing

Thu, 07/02/2015 - 9:20pm admin

Learning to sail on a lake is how roughly 140 kids will spend their summer vacation in a camp offered by the Gulfstream Sailing Club in Hollywood.

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Seabird mecca could gain critical designation

Thu, 07/02/2015 - 9:16pm admin

The Cape Romano shoals, a Florida gulf coast seabird mecca, are on the brink of becoming a Critical Wildlife Area — further formal recognition of their natural history as no place for human

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Last year's Marine Industry Day drew 2,000 people to the banks of the New River. This year's event takes place Saturday, June 20.

Event held to spark interest in local marine industry

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 1:06pm admin

We South Florida residents are surrounded by water. Aside from the ocean, our backyards include canals, lakes and the scenic Intracoastal.

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Miami-Dade leads in state boat registrations, fatalities

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 12:52pm admin

Boating Safety Week, a mid-May promotion to emphasize boater education and safe practices in Florida waters, could as easily be called Boating Danger Week.

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Ten women from Miami to Boca Raton fish off the back of the starboard side of Catch My Drift party boat April 19 a few miles from Fort Lauderdale beach.

Ladies go fishing, reel in fun, food, friendship

Mon, 04/27/2015 - 4:31pm admin

Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing, a national organization for women who love boating and catching food of the finned kind, gives new meaning to the old adage, “there are plenty of fish in the sea.”

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Food chain study reveals pertinent fishing info

Mon, 04/27/2015 - 4:23pm admin

One of the most interesting scientific reports of immediate use to offshore fishing-doers tells us that baby sea turtles don’t just drift around at the whim and mercy of ocean currents.