SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers https://divingfl.com Florida SCUBA Diving News, Information, Tips, & Tricks Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:38:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/divingfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-site-icon-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers https://divingfl.com 32 32 170090744 Florida FWC Announces 2020 Lionfish Challenge Winners https://divingfl.com/florida-fwc-announces-2020-lionfish-challenge-winners/ https://divingfl.com/florida-fwc-announces-2020-lionfish-challenge-winners/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:30:52 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=945   The Fifth Annual Lionfish Challenge winners have been announced and divers from around the state have claimed prizes for helping to rid our waters of the invasive lionfish. The goal of the annual Florida Lionfish Challenge is, “to encourage and reward recreational and commercial divers for removing lionfish from Florida waters.” Through the Lionfish…

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The post Florida FWC Announces 2020 Lionfish Challenge Winners first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/florida-fwc-announces-2020-lionfish-challenge-winners/feed/ 0 945 Gulf Record Lionfish Speared off Destin, Florida https://divingfl.com/gulf-record-lionfish-speared-off-destin-florida/ https://divingfl.com/gulf-record-lionfish-speared-off-destin-florida/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:42:46 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=934 Diver Donald C. Vautrinot has speared a record size lionfish in the waters off Destin, Florida. At 18.19 inches (462 mm), the lionfish speared by Donald Vautrinot was the new Florida state record holder for longest lionfish caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Donald C. Vautrinot was spearfishing for red snapper off Destin Oct. 18…

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The post Gulf Record Lionfish Speared off Destin, Florida first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/gulf-record-lionfish-speared-off-destin-florida/feed/ 0 934 Next Level Dive Club https://divingfl.com/next-level-dive-club/ https://divingfl.com/next-level-dive-club/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:16:23 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=903 Next level Dive Club is an active group of SCUBA divers based in the Tampa area but with members throughout the state. This club has a website but primarily uses it’s Facebook Page to organize dive trips, underwater cleanups, and other events. With this group of fun loving divers there is always something happening so…

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The post Next Level Dive Club first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/next-level-dive-club/feed/ 0 903 DEMA Show 2020 in New Orleans Cancelled https://divingfl.com/dema-show-2020-in-new-orleans-cancelled/ https://divingfl.com/dema-show-2020-in-new-orleans-cancelled/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:12:50 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=893 We received this in an email from DEMA on June 10, 2020 Important Announcement Regarding DEMA Show 2020 The DEMA Board of Directors has determined that, for the safety and financial well-being of DEMA attendees and exhibitors, DEMA Show 2020 will not take place this November in New Orleans. Importantly, DEMA Show 2021 will take…

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The post DEMA Show 2020 in New Orleans Cancelled first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/dema-show-2020-in-new-orleans-cancelled/feed/ 0 893 NEPTUNE Project in the Florida Keys https://divingfl.com/neptune-project-in-the-florida-keys/ https://divingfl.com/neptune-project-in-the-florida-keys/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:48:45 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=873 Some great work by the Explorers Club at Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo Click Here to Read the Entire Article

The post NEPTUNE Project in the Florida Keys first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/neptune-project-in-the-florida-keys/feed/ 0 873 Stone Aerospace Explores Dragon’s Breath Cave in Africa https://divingfl.com/stone-aerospace-explores-dragons-breath-cave-in-africa/ https://divingfl.com/stone-aerospace-explores-dragons-breath-cave-in-africa/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:54:03 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=637 Stone Aerospace has announced their exploration of Dragon’s Breath Cave in the Kalahari Desert. Some of the early testing of their underwater drone was done in the cave system at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park in Florida. Read the entire article at the link below. Stone Aerospace Press Release

The post Stone Aerospace Explores Dragon’s Breath Cave in Africa first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/stone-aerospace-explores-dragons-breath-cave-in-africa/feed/ 0 637 Lady Luck Artificial Reef Pompano Beach Florida https://divingfl.com/lady-luck-artificial-reef-pompano-beach-florida/ https://divingfl.com/lady-luck-artificial-reef-pompano-beach-florida/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:27:09 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=597 Article by Alan Lupsha – Images by Joe Marino The Lady Luck (formerly known as the Newtown Creek), is a 324 foot (98 m) decommissioned City of New York sludge tanker. It was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 about 1.5 miles east of the Pompano Beach pier, and became an artificial reef, a haven for fish, and…

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The post Lady Luck Artificial Reef Pompano Beach Florida first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/lady-luck-artificial-reef-pompano-beach-florida/feed/ 0 597 Ana Cecilia – Palm Beach County SCUBA Diving Wreck Dive https://divingfl.com/ana-cecilia-palm-beach-county-scuba-diving-wreck-dive/ https://divingfl.com/ana-cecilia-palm-beach-county-scuba-diving-wreck-dive/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:06:49 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=590 Article by Geoffrey May. Photos by Joyce Klein Palm Beach County gained a new adventure spot on July 13th 2016 with the sinking of the Ana Cecilia. At 170 feet long and resting in about 80 feet of water she set down gently just outside the Lake Worth Inlet sitting upright and intact, but not without…

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The post Ana Cecilia – Palm Beach County SCUBA Diving Wreck Dive first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/ana-cecilia-palm-beach-county-scuba-diving-wreck-dive/feed/ 0 590 Is Your SCUBA Diving Tool Box Complete? Don’t Limit Yourself https://divingfl.com/is-your-scuba-diving-tool-box-complete-dont-limit-yourself/ https://divingfl.com/is-your-scuba-diving-tool-box-complete-dont-limit-yourself/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:54:00 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=585 I like wine and I’m often asked, “What type of wine do you drink?” My answer is, “I prefer reds but, I like them all and the type of wine I drink depends on the food and the occasion.” The same can be said for SCUBA diving equipment. I have several different types of gear…

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The post Is Your SCUBA Diving Tool Box Complete? Don’t Limit Yourself first appeared on SCUBA Diving in Florida Info for All Divers.]]> https://divingfl.com/is-your-scuba-diving-tool-box-complete-dont-limit-yourself/feed/ 0 585 SCUBA Diving Computer Expert Goes Hi Tech with Underwater Inventions https://divingfl.com/scuba-diving-computer-expert-goes-hi-tech-with-underwater-inventions/ https://divingfl.com/scuba-diving-computer-expert-goes-hi-tech-with-underwater-inventions/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:37:19 +0000 https://divingfl.com/?p=580 The work of SCUBA diving computer expert Alan Lupsha took the world record dive of Allen “The Grouper” Sherrod live around the globe with his ingenious underwater camera system that transmitted the video from beneath the waves and beamed it through the air for a worldwide internet broadcast. In September 2014 Allen Sherrod set the…

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