Treasures From the Wrecks:South Florida's Sunken Fleet
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Staff Florida takes the trophy for the most artificial reefs of any state, having sunk more than 300. Nearly half are in south Florida: Broward County, with almost 80, sank its first one in 1967 off Dania Beach; Palm Beach County has more than 30; and Miami-Dade County boasts over 40. The Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo, one of south Florida's largest fishing tournaments with more than 700 anglers and 200 boats, has contributed more than $400,000 since 1984 to help sink 25 artificial reefs off Pompano Beach. Those reefs, which range in size from 30 to 435 feet, lie in depths from 78 to 414 feet.
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