During its lifetime, the base was home to a large storage depot of mines, ready for deployment across the mouth of Tampa Bay in the event of an enemy incursion. In the island’s interior, the jungle swallows whole the support facilities for this mining operation, leaving nothing behind but...
Gerder: “Reno was amanin Florida, before she gotchanged.” When I started to laugh and asked Gerder how he’d come to that conclusion, he was outraged by my bemusement. “How do I know?” he shouted. “Because Iknowthings.”
BoatsNOAACaliforniaFloridaLouisianaThere are a number of reasons for vessel abandonment. In some cases, severe storms have a large impact. Derelict and sunken vessels are a common problem in ports around the U.S. that are subject to hurricanes and tropical storms. Vessels that are commercially ...
The abandoned domes have become a popular destination for tour boats, fisherman and urban explorers. REMEMBER: WHEN VISITING CAPE ROMANO AND THE DOMES, PLEASE RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT. STAY CLEAR OF TURTLE NESTS, NESTING BIRDS AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE YOU MAY ENCOUNTER ON THE ISLAND. See some great...
A 1964 photo of a Sikorsky HH-52A amphibian helicopter at CGAS Dinner Key, with HU-16 flying boats in the background. The turbine-powered HH-52 had replaced previous piston-engined helicopters at the station. A 1964 aerial view looking southwest at CGAS Miami / Dinner Key (Florida State Ar...
The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts Associated PressApril 20, 2025 Anti-Trump Protesters Rally in New York, Washington and Elsewhere Across the Country ...
He continues, "Preparations included the dredging of a channel and a turning basin for the cruise boat. The world’s second largest dredge arrived in 1988 and began work. A small group of dissidents attempted to stop the dredge but were frustrated in their small boats by its massiveness. ...