Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Ramrod Key, Niles Channel Bridge, FL
Ramrod Key in the lower Florida Keys was originally called Roberts Island before being renamed for a ship that ran aground near the island in the 1800s. The island is between Little Torch Key and Summerland Key and is home to restaurants, mini golf, and a variety of small grocery stores. The Niles Channel Bridge crosses the Niles Channel and connects Ramrod Key to Summerland Key.
High Tide Flooding Predictions for May 2024
By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Outlook for May 2024 Per NOAA, mean sea level is typically higher in the late spring due to changing weather patterns and increasing water temperatures. That said, the outlook for tidal flooding this May is pretty contained, and is certainly less than we saw a… Learn More
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Gigantic Marine Reptile's Fossils Found by British Girl and Father
By Will Dunham. April 17 (Reuters) – A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Earth. Researchers said on Wednesday the… SEE MORE
Making a Marsh out of a Mud Pile
By Erica Gies. In San Francisco Bay, scientists are looking for a better way to rebuild flagging marshland. The water in California’s San Francisco Bay could rise more than two meters by the year 2100. For the region’s tidal marshes and their inhabitants, such as the endangered Ridgway’s rail and the salt marsh… SEE MORE
A New Electric-Powered-Boat Speed Record
By Kevin Falvey. Princeton Electric Speedboating, in coordination with Flux Marine, achieved a record speed for an electric-powered boat. On October 26, 2023, a team of engineering students at Princeton University—Princeton Electric Speedboating—set a new world record of 114.20 mph for an electric-powered boat. The famed pro-outboard hydroplane Big Bird ran on… SEE MORE