Category: Florida
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Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida, Reopens
Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida, Reopens The new Hawks Cay Marina is now open after a major renovation. Courtesy Saltwater Experience Hawks Cay Resort, a popular boating and fishing destination in the Florida Keys, recently reopened its marina after undertaking a major renovation. Located on Duck Key in the Middle Keys, Hawks Cay…
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Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina
Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina As Editor-in-Chief of Boating, I travel the world to run boats and test marine engines and products. As such, I have visited more marinas than anyone could easily count. Most are pretty good, but some stand above the rest for a variety of reasons. One of…
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Scallop Season Opens in Florida but Boat-to-Table Opportunities Abound
Scallop Season Opens in Florida but Boat-to-Table Opportunities Abound Snorkelers searching for scallops congregate over seagrass beds as lookouts keep watch onboard their boats. Courtesy Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the Sunshine State are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting…
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Gulf Star’s Robotic Dry Stack Marina
Gulf Star’s Robotic Dry Stack Marina A new robotic dry stack marina could be in your future. At Gulf Star Marina in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, it’s here now. The five-story concrete building accommodates up to 115 vessels in concrete cubicles of varying beam and height, 80 feet deep, which can nest vessels of dimensions…
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Do You Need a Boating License in Florida?
Do You Need a Boating License in Florida? Boaters born after January 1, 1988, and who operate a boat with 10 or more horsepower, must now have a Boating Safety Education ID Card to legally operate a boat on Florida waters. Courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Everyone born after January 1, 1988, must…