Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Perky, Upper Sugarloaf Sound, FL
Perky is located in the lower Florida Keys as part of Lower Sugarloaf Key. It is now uninhabited and is classified as a ghost town, with only the historic Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower remaining. A restaurant is now also in the town.
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Navigation Markers Targeted for Removal by U.S. Coast Guard — Here's How to Weigh In
Coast Guard proposing the removal of 350+ navigation aids (NY to Maine). Public comment deadline: June 13, 2025 By US Harbors The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed eliminating more than 350 navigational aids—buoys, daymarks, and lights—along the Northeast coast, from New York to Eastport, Maine. These changes are part of… Learn More
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