The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finishing work on a $2-million boat-launch park which will provide access for hunters, fishermen and boaters to the Kissimmee River from Highlands County. ...more

March 26, 2009

Some 25,000 boat enthusiasts and sailors from around the state are expected to dock at the annual St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail, which starts at noon today at the Mahaffey Theater's Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park. ...more

December 4, 2008

You likely have no recollection of a time when the mayor of New York City read the Sunday comics over the radio. ...more

July 22, 2008

Pleasure boat dealers feeling adrift in today's economy are putting more faith in boat shows to help bail them out of slumping sales. ...more

September 8, 2007

TAMPA – Pleasure boat dealers feeling adrift in today's economy are putting more faith in boat shows to help bale them out of slumping sales. Events like this weekend's 42nd Annual Tampa Boat Show always are crucial for dealers looking for prospective buyers. But two years of decreased sales - triggered in part by a weak housing market - make the showcases more important than ever. ...more

September 7, 2007