Tag Archives: Everglades

Everglades Boats, designer and builder of offshore fishing boats, announced the expansion of its sales and marketing team with the addition of two key members. Matt Holloway has been named director of business development. In this capacity, Holloway will oversee the continued expansion of Everglades’ dealer network and will support dealer partners in providing the exceptional purchasing and ownership experience ...

On August 1, Everglades National Park will officially launch its boater education program, an online safety requirement for operators within the park waters. This new tool is part of the updated General Management Plan (GMP), completed in 2015, that identified a park specific need to better educate and train boaters on the unique waters and landscape of Everglades National Park. ...

With federal appropriations season fully underway, nearly a dozen boating and fishing organizations recently wrote to Senate appropriators and encouraged lawmakers to continue the long-time support for the protection and restoration of America’s Everglades by providing robust funding for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Everglades restoration is a top NMMA advocacy priority and the association played a leading role in drafting ...

This week, NMMA met with officials from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Interior, and Office of Management and Budget to discuss the importance of robust federal funding for Everglades restoration projects in fiscal year 2020. The health of the Everglades remains a top issue for the industry, as the system is a key ecological and environmental source ...

Bob Dougherty, who had a long career at Boston Whaler and founded both EdgeWater and Everglades, has passed away at the age of 85. “Rarely does someone transform an entire industry – Bob Dougherty did just that by designing and building boats that could be enjoyed safely regardless of sea conditions. This earned him the nickname ‘Mr. Unsinkable.’ Across more ...

EDGEWATER, Fla. – Grand Crossing Capital Partners LP, a family-backed private equity firm based in Chicago, today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Everglades Marine Holdings LLC and RJ Dougherty Associates LLC (operating as “Everglades”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Everglades specializes in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former ...

Under a new plan released Friday, Everglades National Park plans to restrict boating in Florida Bay and designate other areas for protection. The plan also calls for the designation of more than 42,000 acres as wilderness to kept in a primitive state, and creates new ways for visitors to access the park, the Sun Sentinel reported. The most controversial part ...