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DECEMBER 2002

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ABOUT THE W.F.N.

Need to know where to renew your fishing license? How to find a local boating class? Where to file a pollution complaint?
The Waterfront News Marine Resource Guide has been created to put boaters in touch with the contacts and resources that affect recreational boating and life along the South Florida waterways.
To suggest additions to this listing, please email:
editor@waterfront-news.com, or call 954-524-9450; fax, 954-524-9464.

RESOURCE INDEX

BROWARD COUNTY

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

NATIONAL

 

BROWARD COASTAL CITIES

DANIA BEACH-HALLANDALE-HOLLYWOOD

 

FORT LAUDERDALE

FORT LAUDERDALE MUNICIPAL DOCKAGE

 

FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGES

FORT LAUDERDALE PUMP-OUT STATIONS

 

POMPANO BEACH-DEERFIELD BEACH

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

SAILING ORGANIZATIONS

POWER BOATING ORGANIZATIONS

 

ENVIORNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

SAFE BOATING CLASSES

 

YACHT CLUBS

SHOWS & TOURNAMENTS

 

FISHING PIERS

PORTS

 

NAUTICAL ATTRACTIONS

WEATHER

 

BOATING WEBSITES

BROWARD COUNTY
Beach Erosion:
954-519-1265
Boating Registration: (954) 765-5050
Bridge Inspections: 954-577-4600
Bridges Office: 954-974-4100
Department of Natural Resource Protection: 218 SW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-519-1400
Enviornmental Engineering Division: 2555 W. Copans Road, Pompano Beach, 954-831-0962
Environmental Licensing: 954-519-1405
Environmental Projects: 954-938-0615
Environmental Complaints: 24-hour hot line. 954-519-1499
Fishing & Hunting Licenses: 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 218, Fort Lauderdale. 954-468-3474/3475.
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau: 1850 Eller Dr., Suite 303, Ft. Lauderdale. 954-765-4466.800-22-SUNNY; online:
www.sunny.org
Historical Commission: 151 S.W. 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 954-765-4670.
Marine Resources: 954-519-1207.
Mosquito Control: 1200 S. University Dr., Pembroke Pines. 954-765-4062.
Natural Resource Protection: 218 SW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-519-1400.
Planning and Environmental Protection:
218 S.W. 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-519-1400.
Pollution Prevention and Remediation: 954-519-1260.
Public Works: 15 S. Andrews Ave., Room 514, Fort Lauderdale. 954-357-6410.
Sheriff's Office Marine Unit:
954-831-8900; online: www.sheriff.org/aboutbso/dle/units/marine.cfm.
Transportation:
(DOT) 954-777-4110.
Vessel Registration & Title:
954-765-4697; 954-765-5050; www.broward.org.
Water Management Division: (emergency) 954-765-5124
Waterways Management: 954-831-0753.
Water Resources: 218 S.W. 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-519-1270.
Wetland Resources: 954-519-1228.

STATE OF FLORIDA
Boat Documentation: 800-799-8362
Florida Marine Patrol: (954) 467-4541
District 2; Saltwater Resources: (954) 467-4541
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/Division of Law Enforcement: 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee. 850-488-4676 954-467-4541: online:
www.floridaconservation.org
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission South Reagion: 561-625-5122
Vessel Licensing: 305-536-6549

NATIONAL
U.S. Coast Guard, Fort Lauderdale Station: 7000 N. Ocean Dr., Dania Beach. 954-927-1611
National Response Center & Terrorist Hotline: (to report pollution and transportation problems or terrorist threats). 800-424-8802.

BROWARD COASTAL CITIES
Dania Beach: 954-924-3622 www.ci.dania-beach.fl.us/
Deerfield Beach: 954-480-4200
www.deer-fieldbch.com/
Fort Lauderdale: 954-828-4746  Monitors VHF channels 9&16 
www.ci.flaud.fl.us
Hallandale Beach: 954-457-1300
www.ci.hallandale.fl.us
Hillsboro Beach: 954-427-4011;
www.townofhillsborobeach.com
Hollywood:
954-921-3473 www.hollywoodfl.org
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: 954-776 
www.townoflbts.com .
Lighthouse Point: 954-943-6500
www.lighthouse-point.com
Pompano Beach: 954-786-4611
www.ci.pompamo-beach.fl.us
Wilton Manors:
954-390-2123 www.wiltonmanors.com

DANIA BEACH-HALLANDALE BEACH-HOLLYWOOD
Dania Beach Boulevard Bridge:
(954) 922-7833
Hallandale Beach Boulevard Bridge: (954) 454-3383
Hollywood Beach Boulevard Bridge: (954) 922-3366
Sheridan Street Bridge: (954) 923-2597
Hollywood Beach Safety: (954) 921-3423
Hollywood City Marina: 700 Polk Street. (954) 921-3035

FORT LAUDERDALE
Beach Conditions:
954-828-4597
Beach Patrol (emergency only): 954-828-4595
Marine Operations: 954-828-5423
Marine Patrol: 954-828-5440

FORT LAUDERDALE MUNICIPAL DOCKAGE
Marine Facilities: 954-828-5423
Cooley's Landing/Riverwalk: 450 SW 7th Ave. 954-761-5423
New River/Downtown: 2 South New River Dr. East: 954-761-5423
Las Olas Marina: 240 Las Olas Circle; 954-759-5200

FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGES
11th Avenue Bridge:
954-761-5437
17th Street Causeway Bridge: 954-527-5959
Andrews Avenue Bridge: 954-974-4100
Commercial Boulevard Bridge: 954-772-3987
Davie Boulevard Bridge: 954-523-6701
Las Olas Boulevard Bridge: 954-0463-0842
Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge: 954-566-3711
SE Third Avenue Bridge: 954-974-4100
SW 4th/7th Avenue Bridge: 954-974-4100
Sunrise Boulevard Bridge: 954-564-6986

FORT LAUDERDALE CITY PUMP-OUT STATIONS
Free service open to the public 24 hours a day.
North side New River: east of Andrews Avenue. 954-828-5423.
South side New River: above the Henry Kiney Tunnel. 954-828-4595.

POMPANO BEACH-DEERFIELD BEACH-LIGHTHOUSE POINT
Atlantic Boulevard Bridge:
954-941-7119
Hillsboro Boulevard Bridge: 954-428-1090
Hillsboro Inlet Bridge: 954-943-1847
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Police: 954-491-3920.
Lighthouse Point Police: 954-942-8080
Northeast 14th Street Causeway Bridge: 954-942-6909
Pompano Beach Conditions: 954-786-4005
Deerfield Beach Ocean Conditions: 954-480-4413

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Boat/U.S.:
880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, Va. 703-461-4388 www.boatus.com
Florida Yacht Brokers Association: 1550 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-522-9270
Marina Mile 84 Association: 1315 S. Miami Road, No. F, Fort Lauderdale. 954-524-1200
Marine Industries Association of South Florida: 2312 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-524-2733;
www.goboating.org

SAILING ORGANIZATIONS
Gulfstream Sailing Club:
meetings held at Skewers, 1620 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954-583-3738. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org
Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club: meetings held at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, 2701 NE 42nd St., Lighthouse Point. 954-942-7724.
www.hometown.aol.com/hiscinout/
Palm Beach Sailing Club: 4600 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. 561-965-8225 or 561-881-0809
www.pbsail.com
Sailing Singles of South Florida: www.sailingsingles.org
Seven Seas Cruising Association: 954-463-2431.
www.ssca.org          

POWER BOATING ORGANIZATIONS
Offshore Power Boat Racing Association:
P.O. Box 69-4733, Miami, Fl 33169. 954-923-2777.

ENVIORNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Ocean Conservancy:
1 Beach Drive S.E., #304, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701
727-895-2188
National Coral Reef Mapping Institute: at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, 8000 N. Ocean Dr., Dania Beach. 954-262-3617;
online:
www.nova.edu/ocean/ncri/projects/habitat_mapping .
Save the Manatee Club Inc: 500 N. Maitland Ave. Maitland, FL, 407-539-0990.
www.savethemanatee.org
Save the Sea Turtle Foundation: 3706 N. Ocean Boulevard, #320, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308
954-351-9333.
Wildlife Care Center: 954-524-4302.

SAFE BOATING CLASSES
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Fort Lauderdale: 601 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-0034. Plantation; 954-327-9199.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Hollywood: 954-961-4147.
www.geocities.com/flotilla31
E-Mail:
flotilla31@email.com
U.S. Power Squadrons: 888-367-8777.
www.usps.org

YACHT CLUBS
Coral Ridge Yacht Club:
2800 Yacht Club Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, 954-566-7886. www.coralridgeyachtclub.com
Lauderdale Yacht Club: 1725 SE 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale. 954-524-5500.
Lighthouse Point Yacht And Racquet Club: 2701 NE 42nd St. Lighthouse Point: 954-942-7244.
Miami Yacht Club: meetings held on Watson Island. 305-377-9877.
www.netside.net/~capnjohn/

SHOWS & TOURNAMENTS
Dania Marine Flea Market:
Al Behrendt Enterprises: 954-920-7877
Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament: 954-563-0385
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: 954-764-7642
IBEX Boat Builder's Exhibition & Conference: 207-359-4651
IMREX Marine Repair/Refit Exhibition & Conference: 207-359-4651
Lighthouse Point/Pompano Beach Marine Flea Market: 954-785-6833 or 954-786-4111
www.nauticalfleamarket.com
Miami International Boat Show: 305-531-8410;
www.boatshows.com
Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo: 954-942-4513
Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade: 954-785-8358; www.pompanobeachchamber.com
Pompano Beach Marine Flea Market: 954-785-6833 or 954-786-4111.
South Florida Summer Boat Show: 954-946-6164.
Waterway Cleanup: sponsored by the South Florida Marine Industries Association: 954-524-2733
Winterfest Boat Parade: 954-767-0686.

FISHING PIERS
Angelin's Pier:
2 Commercial Boulevard, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. 954-491-9403.
Dania Beach Pier: 300 N. Beach Rd., Dania Beach. 954-927-0640.
Deerfield Beach International Pier: 200 NE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. 954-426-9206
www.islandwatersports.com/surfcampage.htm
Pompano Beach Pier: 222 Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach. 954-943-1488.

PORTS
Port Everglades:
1850 Eller Dr., Fort Lauderdale. 954-523-3404.
Security Sub Station BSO Command Center: 954-765-4511
Port of Miami: 1015 N. American Way, Miami. 305-371-7678.

NAUTICAL ATTRACTIONS
Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex:
501 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-828-4580
International Game Fish Association World Fishing Center and Museum: 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. 954-922-4212.
www.igfa.org
Miami Seaquarium: Rickenbacker Causeway; Virginia Key. 305-361-5705.

WEATHER
National Weather Service:
Coral Gables. 305-229-4522.
National Hurricane Center: Coral Gables. 305-229-4470.
Weather Forecast/Broward: 954-359-9100
Florida Weather:
www.floridaweather.tierranet.com
For Weather on the Web go to our
WeatherLinks page!

BOATING WEBSITES
Boating on the Web
: www.boatingontheweb.com/florida.htm
Florida Smart:
www.floridasmart.com/subjects/sports/boating.htm.
Marine Industries Association of Florida:
www.boatflorida.org/florida_boating_resources/news/legislative_news.htm.
Palm Beach Mariners:
www.floridamarineguide.com/floridaboating.asp.                                           

RESOURCE INDEX

BROWARD COUNTY

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

NATIONAL

 

BROWARD COASTAL CITIES

DANIA BEACH-HALLANDALE-HOLLYWOOD

 

FORT LAUDERDALE

FORT LAUDERDALE MUNICIPAL DOCKAGE

 

FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGES

FORT LAUDERDALE PUMP-OUT STATIONS

 

POMPANO BEACH-DEERFIELD BEACH

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

SAILING ORGANIZATIONS

POWER BOATING ORGANIZATIONS

 

ENVIORNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

SAFE BOATING CLASSES

 

YACHT CLUBS

SHOWS & TOURNAMENTS

 

FISHING PIERS

PORTS

 

NAUTICAL ATTRACTIONS

WEATHER

 

BOATING WEBSITES

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