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The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show returned to its maximum complement of seven venues last year for the first time since 2019. This year, more products will be on display and the show will have broader use of the city’s redeveloped Las Olas Marina north of the Las Olas Boulevard bridge, according to executives. In addition, the Pier Sixty-Six redevelopment project on the east bank of the Intracoastal Waterway on the 17th Street Causeway — site of the Pier Sixty-Six North and Superyacht Village venues — is near completion. Pre-Show Expectations $1.79 billion statewide economic impact. 100,000-plus visitors over five days. 1,300-plus vessels on display. 1,000 exhibitors. The Seven Venues Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach Location: 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Highlights: Main entrance, show headquarters.

Amid wars overseas, inflation and lofty energy prices, the land of bountiful marine industry opportunity is in America, and at this moment in late October, the focal point is the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. For the 65th year, the world’s largest annual in-water boat show kicks off at noon Wednesday with another strong roster of vessels of all sizes for the rich and not-so rich: An estimated 100,000-plus visitors are expected to traverse seven venues at the show to view more than 1,300 vessels and maybe talk some business with more than 1,000 exhibitors. One top international yachting executive said he has moved his family from Europe to Key Biscayne off Miami so he and his firm can gain better access to the U.

Q:  Ira, last season the reason the Heat were in the play-in was because they were a poor home team going 22-19.  Hopefully Wednesday night wasn’t the start of more of the same. – Joel, Fort Lauderdale. A: So, yes, Monday against the visiting Pistons therefore is must win. OK, perhaps that’s a bit much.

Voters will decide numerous amendments to the Florida Constitution, and I encourage everyone to vote “no” almost exclusively. Feckless Florida politicians refuse to do their job and pass laws addressing controversial issues. Instead of investing political capital, and taking a stand on issues (legalizing marijuana, for example), they hide behind “the will of the people,” and inevitably there are unintended negative consequences.

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Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2024. There are 64 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 28, 2016, the FBI dropped what amounted to a political bomb on the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton when it announced it was investigating whether emails on a device belonging to disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of one of Clinton’s closest aides, Huma Abedin, might contain classified information. Also on this date: In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College. Related Articles National News | ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens National News | Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won’t label Moscow as an enemy National News | Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 National News | Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race National News | Daylight saving time ends next weekend.