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Posts From: December 2023

Safe Boating in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach

By Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau on Dec. 12, 2023

As we're reminded every May during National Safe Boating Week, every person who sets foot on a boat of any kind is encouraged to wear a life jacket. To help ensure that everyone aboard a boat is safe, there are free life jacket loaner stations across the area. These life jacket stations are…