Marine

Fort Lauderdale Deserves Its Halloween Back: Why the International Boat Show Needs to Move Off Halloween Weekend Fort Lauderdale has spent decades building its reputation as the Yachting Capital of the World, but somewhere along the way, the city appears to have forgotten that it is also home to families, children, residents, and taxpayers who

Florida Fisherman, 71, Killed in Alligator Attack Near Orlando, Wildlife Officers Capture and Kill 12 Foot Gator A fishing trip turned deadly when a massive alligator reportedly dragged a 71-year-old man underwater at a Central Florida retention pond. Wildlife officers later captured and euthanized a roughly 12-foot alligator believed to be responsible for the attack.

USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Crisis Raises Questions About Navy Leadership, Food, Mental Health and a Carrier Fleet Stretched to the Breaking Point The USS Abraham Lincoln is supposed to represent the overwhelming reach of American naval power: a nuclear powered floating air base capable of projecting U.S. military force almost anywhere on Earth. Instead, the

Florida Boater Accused of Attempted Murder After Allegedly Cutting Off Diver’s Air Supply Near Fisher Island A dispute over a lobster diving location off Miami-Dade County escalated into an attempted felony murder case after police accused a 51 year old boater of deliberately shutting off another diver’s surface supplied breathing system while the diver was

Overview of the Fort Lauderdale Superyacht Crash On Monday morning, July 20, 2026, a 112 foot Westport motor yacht named The Determination crashed into property and city infrastructure along the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The incident occurred in the Riverwalk area near Southeast 1st Avenue and Riverwalk North / South New River Drive.

A New Battle Emerges After U.S. Iran Framework Agreement Just days after President Donald Trump announced a framework agreement designed to end months of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, a new dispute has emerged over one of the world’s most strategically important waterways: the Strait of Hormuz. While the White House insists

Historic Treasure Discovery Off Florida Keys: Divers Recover Rare Silver Bar From Legendary Atocha Shipwreck KEY WEST, Fla. — More than 400 years after a hurricane sent one of history’s most famous treasure ships to the bottom of the sea, divers working off the Florida Keys have uncovered a remarkable piece of that lost fortune.

America’s Ocean Blindspot: Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Critical Climate and Deep-Sea Monitoring Networks Scientists Warn the United States Is Voluntarily Turning Off Some of the Most Important Sensors on Earth The Trump administration has launched one of the most aggressive rollbacks of federal climate and ocean science programs in modern American history, moving beyond

Newlywed Flight Attendant Identified as Snorkeler Killed in Apparent Broward Boating Tragedy Investigators Believe 30-Year-Old Woman Was Struck by Vessel While Snorkeling Off Hollywood Beach HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Authorities are searching for answers after the body of a 30-year-old woman was discovered washed ashore on Hollywood Beach in what investigators believe was a tragic boating

Miami Beach Yacht Owner Accused of Trafficking Teenage Girls Remains Held Without Bond as New Bodycam Video Emerges Newly released police body camera footage is shedding disturbing new light on one of the most explosive human trafficking cases to emerge from South Florida’s luxury yacht scene in recent years. According to Miami Beach Police Department,

Boat Crash at Fort Lauderdale’s 15th Street Fisheries Raises Fresh Questions About Boating Safety in South Florida A chaotic boating crash at one of Fort Lauderdale’s busiest waterfront destinations Sunday evening left multiple people injured and reignited concerns about operator experience, marina congestion, and the growing dangers on South Florida waterways. According to the Florida

Five Italian Divers Dead After Catastrophic Cave Diving Tragedy in the Maldives A tragic underwater expedition in the Maldives has left five Italian divers dead after the group became trapped deep inside an underwater cave system more than 160 feet below the ocean’s surface. Authorities in the Maldives confirmed the divers disappeared during an extreme

U.S. Escalates With Iran Blockade as Trump Administration Shifts Strategy in Widening Gulf Conflict The United States has entered a new and far more dangerous phase of its confrontation with Iran, one that signals a clear pivot away from airpower dominance and toward economic strangulation at sea. As of April 13, 2026, U.S. forces have

The Real Cost of “Operation Epic Fury” What the Pentagon Isn’t Saying About U.S. Losses The public narrative coming out of Washington is controlled, measured, and by design incomplete. But when you line up Pentagon statements, independent defense analysis, satellite imagery, and reporting from outlets like The New York Times, BBC, and The Wall Street

America’s Shipbuilding Crisis: How the U.S. Fell Behind China and Why It Now Threatens National Security For much of the 20th century, the United States was the undisputed giant of global shipbuilding. American yards churned out Liberty ships during World War II at astonishing speed, powered a Cold War navy that dominated the seas, and

Strait of Hormuz Flashpoint: Tanker Attacks, Civilian Casualties, and Conflicting Victory Claims Mark Dangerous New Phase in Iran War The conflict involving Iran, the United States, and regional actors escalated sharply this week as maritime attacks near one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints raised fears of broader economic and military fallout. Fresh strikes

A Yacht in 1989: How a Society Party With Robert Maxwell Reveals Just How Far Back the Epstein and Trump Orbit Goes In May 1989, a society column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch casually documented a luxury yacht gathering aboard British publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell’s vessel, the Lady Ghislaine. Among the guests: a rising New

Spain Seizes Nearly 10 Tons of Cocaine in Largest-Ever Maritime Bust, Arrests Entire Crew Spanish authorities announced Monday the largest cocaine seizure ever made at sea by the Spanish National Police, intercepting a Europe-bound container ship in the Atlantic Ocean carrying nearly 10 metric tons of the drug. The Cameroon-flagged vessel, which had departed from

Tropical Storm Gabrielle Could Be Next as Atlantic Disturbance Strengthens September 4, 2025 — A tropical wave moving across the Atlantic Ocean is showing strong signs of organization, and forecasters say it could soon become Tropical Storm Gabrielle, the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. A Disturbance With High Potential The National

Port Everglades Sees Coast Guard’s Largest Drug Offload in U.S. History PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. — In a historic operation on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics: including 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades. The haul, valued at more than $473 million, marks the largest