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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined in August after an improvement in July. More...

Members of the National Marine Manufacturers Association are in Tampa, Fla., and set to educate attendees of the Republican National Convention regarding the economic importance of the marine industry to the overall economy. More...

Two years ago Jane Derego's husband, a Fairhaven, Mass., lobsterman, suffered a stroke and can no longer work. His boat is in storage and because of an unresponsive bureaucracy his wife said she has been unable to sell his fishing permit for some desperately needed funds. More...

Though it initially was projected to hit Florida’s coastline, Tropical Storm Isaac took a left turn Sunday and appeared to be on the same track and timing as Hurricane Katrina, but with less power. More...

The second annual Florida Marine Flea Market & Seafood Festival will be held Sept. 7-9 at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. More...

Hurricane Andrew hit Florida’s coast 20 years ago today, but the repercussions are still reverberating, from forecasting accuracy to the way insurance companies issue coverage policies. More...

Tropical Storm Isaac weakened slightly as it dumped heavy rain off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, but it was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti. More...

Tropical Storm Isaac has become better organized and it continued today on a track that potentially could put it somewhere off the South Florida coast by early Monday. More...

Rhode Island-based J. Goodison Co., a marine industrial maintenance and repair contractor, is looking to reopen a bankrupt shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn. More...

Composite manufacturing firm Hall Spars & Rigging, a provider of spars, rigging and complex composite components for yachts, is manufacturing the turbine components for the United States' first commercial, grid-connected tidal energy project. More...

The Coast Guard, the National Park Service and good Samaritans rescued 72 people who were on a sightseeing trip after their tour boat hit a rock at Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. More...

As a joint initiative between MarineLab and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, MarineLab Warranty Processing was recently launched to meet the growing needs of marine retailers that are looking for a more profitable way to process warranty reimbursements from manufacturers. More...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association is disappointed by a federal appeals court’s decision to dismiss a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow E15 into the fuel supply and is evaluating litigation options. More...

Veritas Insurance Group, which specializes in insurance for boats, RVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles, redesigned its website. More...

Community organizations have until Sept. 2 to apply for a 2012 Interlux Waterfront Challenge award. More...

Edson International said industry veteran Reed Austin was hired as national sales manager for its marine division. Austin will be responsible for overseeing sales activities of Edson's powerboat and electronics and accessories product lines, as well as managing Edson's wholesale and trade...

Sail America announced the selection of Lighthouse Consulting Group as its new full-service association management company. More...

Mercury unveiled a new graphics package for its OptiMax Pro XS lineup of outboard engines. More...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association and the National Insurance Crime Bureau have initiated the first national database of vessel information. More...

West Marine is accepting applications for its fourth annual Green Product of the Year Award. More...