The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced there was an error in initial attendance calculations for the Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show.
Show attendance was actually up about 1 percent, reported NMMA spokeswoman Sarah Ryser, to 102,118 this year, versus 100,917 in 2012.
Initial reports showed that attendance had remained essentially flat, dropping very slightly.
Sea the World is designed to show students career opportunities in the boating business.
The company said its boat brands “fared well” during show season.
The main categories were off almost 6 percent, but some states, including Florida, aren’t counted in this month’s preliminary data.
Bass Pro LLC is suing Bluegreen Vacations Corp. for $10 million in damages in a timeshare dispute.
There is substantial evidence that the blue-green blooms that have become all to common are a human health crisis that calls for action, not to mention a crisis for an industry that relies on clean water.
