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Miami Lakes announces slow‑wake signs on Loch Ness to protect manatees and shorelines
Summary
Mayor Josh Higgins said the town will install slow‑wake signage and two booms along Loch Ness to curb high wakes from boats and jet skis, citing concerns about manatee safety and shoreline erosion; former Vice Mayor Louis Collazo gave historical context and Councilman J.C. Fernandez endorsed the measures. No funding or timeline was specified.
Mayor Josh Higgins announced during opening remarks that Miami Lakes will install slow‑wake signage and two booms along the Loch Ness waterway to curb high wakes from boaters and jet skis and to protect manatees and nearby property.
The move, Higgins said, covers roughly one mile of the waterway. “There are 13 full‑post slow‑wake signs and 2 booms for this whole mile, and we'll be able to better regulate boaters and jet skiers who speed through these waterways, potentially causing damage to our manatee population as well as to our property values as a result of…
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