Editor’s Note - Media are asked to be at the Watson Island public boat ramp no later than 9:45 a.m. For more information and/or to RSVP, please contact Coast Guard Auxiliary public affairs specialist Nichole Betterson at 786-214-0350.
WHO: The Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and representatives from Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue, and City of Miami Fire Rescue.
WHAT: Press briefing to promote safe boating for National Safe Boating Week and a life jacket demonstration ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend.
WHEN: Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Watson Island Public Boat Ramp, 1050 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL, 33132
WHY: With the increase in boating traffic as the Memorial Day weekend approaches, the Coast Guard, FWC, and marine law enforcement partners and local first responders invite all media to attend the press briefing to help emphasize and promote the importance of safe boating practices to the South Florida boating public.
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