Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Lignumvitae Key, NE side, FL
Lignumvitae Key is one of the upper Florida Keys. The island is known for having the highest point above sea level of all of the Florida Keys, and for its large amount of rare tropical hardwood trees that caused it to become Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Park. The island is only accessed by tour boat or private boat, and only 50 people are allowed on the island at a time.
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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By Kyle Chayka. In a corner of the Rijksmuseum hangs a seventeenth-century cityscape by the Dutch Golden Age painter Gerrit Berckheyde, “View of the Golden Bend in the Herengracht,” which depicts the construction of Baroque mansions along one of Amsterdam’s main canals. Handsome double-wide brick buildings line the Herengracht’s banks,… SEE MORE
NOAA Announces National Heat Forecast Tool: HeatRisk
By NOAA. NOAA is expanding the availability of a new experimental heat tool called HeatRisk ahead of the hot summer months. A collaboration with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HeatRisk provides information and guidance for those who are particularly vulnerable to… SEE MORE
The Hunt for an Elusive Florida Shipwreck That Killed 41 Enslaved People
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