Fourth of July fireworks will go on as planned in several South Florida coastal cities, despite earlier concerns from environmental experts over the impact the throngs of boaters would have on a newly protected species of coral reefs. U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Thursday that they will issue permits to Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach and Delray Beach by June 26 to proceed with their offshore fireworks display. In Miami-Dade County, plans for offshore...
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