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Navy warship named for Marine Medal of Honor recipient to be commissioned
L.A. NOWThe guided missile destroyer Jason Dunham is to be commissioned Saturday at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The 9,200-ton, 509-foot warship is named for a Marine corporal from Twentynine Palms who was mortally wounded while shielding other... -
Oasis of the Seas: Does size really matter?
"Wait'll you see the ship!" Myra, the Royal Caribbean check-in agent, gushed as I prepared to board the Oasis of the Seas. "We're going to have to pull you off by the teeth on Saturday."
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Royal Caribbean bringing Central Park replica to ocean
AP Business WriterCentral Park is moving to the ocean _ sort of. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Tuesday that an area resembling New York's Central Park will be featured in the center of its Project Genesis ship when it is delivered in late 2009 as the world's largest...Tags: Restaurants, Carnival Corporation, Genesis (music group), Cruises, Travel
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Humble history of a holiday gone wild
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe roots of spring break? Nesting birds, rutting beasts, rising sap, you know. But there's also a specifically American angle: In 1936, the swim coach of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., brought his team to Fort Lauderdale to practice at the...Tags: Commuting, Business Trips, Connie Francis, Mexico, Travel
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How Katrina has affected travel
Times Staff WriterHurricane Katrina continued to cause havoc for travelers after it ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Some developments related to travel: Hundreds of flights into New Orleans and other places were canceled or diverted, and...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Natural Disasters, Air Transportation Industry
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Setting sail on a high seas adventure
Special to The TimesOur flight into Fort Lauderdale was late. So late that my wife, Laurel, and I began to doubt we'd make it to our cruise ship before its announced 5 p.m. sailing time. I'd been in touch with the line's air-sea department throughout the day and was told...Tags: Restaurants, Air Transportation Delays, Canoeing and Kayaking, Star Sailing, Holland America Line
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Promise of elegance in an era of anything goes
Times Staff WriterBut would the Duchess of Windsor have sported a Queen Mary 2 baseball cap? That thought ran through my mind as I perused the ship's photo gallery of the grand and gracious era of Cunard ocean liners. There were the Duke and Duchess, who had brought their...Tags: Noel Coward, Carnival Corporation, Casino and Gambling Industry, Science and Technology, Trips and Vacations
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Land to build in Palm Beach, but Broward developers get creative
Palm Beach County's availability of raw land may be its advantage in competing for some key future economic development projects. When competing for relocating companies, "having property available to show clients in shovel-ready state is critical in...Tags: Economic Policy, Amazon.com Inc., Broward County, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Fort Lauderdale
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Kingsley Guy: Government must aid, not hinder, job creation
The late U.S. Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota spent his political career as an advocate of liberal causes. In 1988, with his political career over, McGovern invested his savings in a Connecticut hotel-restaurant-conference center called the...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Stratford, Bankruptcy, Corporate Officers, Government
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Antonio Fins, executive director, Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
Last Week: From our view, it was the killing of a 1,300-pound Mako shark off the coast of Southern California. The landing of this shark made national and international news -- and sparked a spirited and necessary conversation about the fishing of...
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Cruise ship crew spending benefits local businesses
Many cruise ship passengers fly in and out of South Florida airports, stay in area hotels and patronize restaurants and taxis, but they aren't the only ones leaving an economic footprint on the community. Crew spending is one of several ways cruise...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Port Canaveral, Cruise Line Ports, Ross Stores Incorporated, Electronics
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South Florida fishing report
Fishing report LAKE OKEECHOBEE Lots of bass 2-4 pounds were biting along the outside grass lines. Fishing for bluegills also has been good. EVERGLADES/FRESHWATER The best bass bite has been at the south end of Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge,...Tags: Wildlife, Fort Lauderdale, Lifestyle and Leisure
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