Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Long Key, western end, FL
Long Key, located in the middle Florida Keys, was originaly called Rattlesnake Key by Spanish explorers due to the snake-head like shape of the island. The island is home to the city of Layton as well as the Long Key State Park, an area popular for camping.
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High Tide Flooding Outlook for April 2024
By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Predictions for April 2024 April's highest tides will happen at the end of the 2nd week of the month, starting as early as April 7 in some places, and heading back to normal after the 11th or 12th. There are some location-specific outliers we're highlighting… Learn More
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Possible Ancient River System Discovered off Wilmington, North Carolina
By noaacoastsurvey. During the 2023 field season, NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler was tasked with surveying an area offshore of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the vicinity of Frying Pan Shoals—a dynamic area of dangerously shallow waters. While scientists and crew conducted mapping surveys of the seafloor, they discovered what is believed to… SEE MORE
Going Electric
By John Wooldridge. When Dave and Danielle Baker and their two young children pull up to a marina and begin maneuvering into a slip, they often get wondering stares from people on the dock. Instead of emitting diesel exhaust and noise, their Island Packet 27 sloop Gilbert Ivy purrs quietly and handles… SEE MORE
Great Lakes Fishing Decree: a new era of commercial fishing
By Carli Stewart. Updated guidelines for fishery resources in parts of the Great Lakes will be in effect for the next 24 years. The Great Lakes Fishing Decree was approved on Aug. 24, 2023, by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. According to the state’s Department… SEE MORE
